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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| Language: | Inglés |
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International Potato Center
2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106939 |
| 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. |
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