Case for investment: Climate change adaptation.

Potatoes and sweetpotatoes are relatively climate-hardy and rapidly-growing crops. Crop breeders are using next-generation technologies to develop climate-smart varieties that mature quickly, resist many pests and diseases, and tolerate heat, drought or saline to provide more nutritious food and bet...

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Main Author: International Potato Center
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Potato Center 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106939
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Summary:Potatoes and sweetpotatoes are relatively climate-hardy and rapidly-growing crops. Crop breeders are using next-generation technologies to develop climate-smart varieties that mature quickly, resist many pests and diseases, and tolerate heat, drought or saline to provide more nutritious food and better incomes in extreme climates.