Publications
New Publications: Mitigating climate change effects on food security
Nutrition, health and food securityA new study on climate change patterns indicates that climate change could reduce total crop production 23 percent by 2050
New publications: How climate-smart is conservation agriculture?
Climate adaptation and mitigationA new study shows that while CA is well suited to helping farmers adapt to, and even increase profits in changing climates, there is considerable uncertainty about how much CA contributes to the mitigation aspect.
New Publications: Conservation agriculture increases the adaptive capacity of cropping systems
Climate adaptation and mitigationA new study examined over 700 independent studies to find out if Conservation Agriculture works in a variety of environmental conditions in tropical areas.
New Publications: Addressing conflict through community resource management
Capacity developmentA new study examines the role of collective resource management in conflict.
New Publications: Using networks to disseminate agricultural innovations
InnovationsA new study examines how networks help spread new technologies and innovations in agriculture.
New Publications: Mitigating greenhouse gas emission from rising food production
A new study identifies the key ways to keep up with India’s rising food demand while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions.
New Publications: Improving wheat breeding through modern genetic tools
InnovationsA new study shows how wheat breeders can more efficiently increase yield and improve their selections by using modern genetic tools.
New Publications: New environmental analysis method improves crop adaptation to climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigationNew Publications: Better post-harvest storage can raise vitamin A intake 25 percent in Zambia
Nutrition, health and food securityRecent modeling studies in Zambia suggest that provitamin A maize’s impact is being cut short by the low retention of carotenoids during storage and postharvest grain loss.
New Publications: Climate change adaptation practices decrease poverty, boost food security
Climate adaptation and mitigationFarmers in Pakistan that practice climate change adaptation strategies have higher food security levels and are less likely to live in poverty than those that don’t.
New Publications: Study shows improved maize decreases malnutrition
InnovationsNew evidence shows that not only do improved maize varieties increase crop productivity and farmer income, they can also decrease child malnutrition.
New Publications: Sustainable agriculture boosts water savings in India
Nutrition, health and food securityIn northwestern India, growing maize is being advocated as an alternative to rice to address resource degradation challenges such as declining water tables and climate change induced variability in rainfall and temperature.
New Publications: Maize variety replacement lags in sub-Saharan Africa
Nutrition, health and food securityNew Publications: Common platform improves collaboration for research on genetic resources
InnovationsA common platform through which data on genetic resources can be disseminated to both crop researchers and breeders can strengthen research communities.