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The FIGS (Focused Identification of Germplasm Strategy) Approach Identifies Traits Related to Drought Adaptation in Vicia faba Genetic Resources
Efficient methods to explore plant agro-biodiversity for climate change adaptive traits are urgently required. The focused
identification of germplasm strategy (FIGS) is one such approach. FIGS works on the premise that ...
Adapting to climate change by improving water productivity of soils in dry areas
Considering extreme events of climate change and declining availability of appropriate quality water and/or highly productive soil resources for agriculture in dryland regions, the need to produce more food, forage and ...
Index-based insurance for climate risk management and rural development in Syria
Improving the adaptive capacity of rural producers to climate and weather risks may become an urgent issue in the early stages
of political stabilization in Syria. Therefore, this study analyses the agro-ecological, economic ...
Implementing the strategy for the conservation through use of underutilised crops in the Pacific
The Pacific region, home to an estimated 9.5 million people, is geographically, ecologically, sociologically and economically diverse. The region also faces numerous social and physical challenges simply by nature of the ...
Increased arid and semi-arid areas in India with associated shifts during 1971-2004
Climate change is one of the major challenges in 21st century faced by Agriculture in India, more
so in the Semi-Arid Tropics (SAT) of the country. In recent years, natural and anthropogenic factors have
impacted climate ...
Differential impacts of climate variability on yields of rainfed barley and legumes in semi-arid Mediterranean conditions
Climate change has emerged as a major concern for crop production. This study used a field experiment to examine the differential yield responses of barley, lentil, common vetch, and bitter vetch to weather in the Mediterranean ...
Impact Of Climate Change On Wheat Productivity In Central Asia
Climate change (CC) may pose a challenge to agriculture and rural livelihoods in Central Asia, but in-depth studies are lacking. To address the issue, crop growth and yield of 14 wheat varieties grown on 18 sites in key ...