adaptation
Decades of on-station conservation agriculture trials reveal key farming insights for Zambia’s changing climate
Two decades of CIMMYT-led conservation agriculture trials across Zambia uncover how tailored, climate-resilient practices can boost smallholder productivity and soil health amid increasing weather extremes
Pakistan’s wheat yield may decline 16pc due to climate change
Capacity development
Source: Dawn (25 Jun 2023)
The wheat simulation models have been widely used to study diverse cropping systems, as growing conditions and the impact of climate change on wheat vary across the globe. Simulations for South Asian countries suggested a different magnitude of climate change impacts, particularly due to warmer temperatures.
Adapting growing seasons to climate change can boost yields of world’s staple crops
Climate adaptation and mitigation
New research estimates impact of farmer adaptation to climate change on maize, wheat, rice, sorghum and soybean.
Mining Useful Alleles for Climate Change Adaptation from CGIAR Genebanks
Climate adaptation and mitigation