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In new hostile climate, drought-tolerant crops, systems needed on unprecedented scale

Agricultural science offers solutions to deal with consequences of extreme weather.

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Last year, droughts devastated staple food crops across the developing world, cutting production by about half in some countries. A stream of reports from Central America, Eastern and Southern Africa as well as the Asia-Pacific region painted a grim picture of suffering and upheaval.

Extreme weather, with its appalling consequences, demands an extraordinary response. Redoubled efforts must focus on building resilience into the developing world´s major food systems.

Read more here: https://www.scidev.net/global/agriculture/opinion/in-new-hostile-climate-drought-tolerant-crops-systems-needed-on-unprecedented-scale.html