University of Nottingham
While you were sleeping: increasing nighttime temperatures and their effects on plant productivity
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Warming nights due to climate change are affecting wheat crops, including traditionally heat-tolerant varieties, according to a study by CIMMYT researchers. The findings underscore the need to take nighttime conditions into account when breeding resilient crop.
Diagram links physiological traits of wheat for yield potential
Innovations
Researchers build on existing source-and-sink model to map complex interaction of traits that determine wheat yield throughout its growth cycle, as a guide for breeding and future research.
Scientists bridge theory and practice to boost climate resilience in wheat
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Review proposes ways to accelerate climate resilience of staple crops, by integrating proven breeding methods with cutting-edge technologies.
A view from above
Innovations
CIMMYT scientists use high-powered drones and space satellite imagery to accelerate crop improvement, fight pests and diseases and help farmers make better crop management decisions.
New mobile app helping Latin American farmers increase crop yields by 12%
Innovations
Source: Real Wire (11 Feb 2020)
Mexican farmers in Yaqui Valley use smartphone app with satellite data to make decisions about irrigation and crop management.
New mobile technology to help farmers improve yields and stabilize incomes
Innovations
The COMPASS smartphone phone app uses data from farmers and from satellites to provide precise crop management advice.
