Maize production in a changing climate: Impacts, adaptation, and mitigation strategies

Plant breeding and improved management options have made remarkable progress in increasing crop yields during the past century. However, climate change projections suggest that large yield losses will be occurring in many regions, particularly within sub-Saharan Africa. The development of climate-re...

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Main Authors: Cairns, Jill E., Sonder, Kai, Zaidi, Pervez Haider, Verhulst PN, Mahuku, George S., Babu, R., Nair SK, Das, B., Govaerts, Bram, Vinayan, M.T., Rashid Z, Noor JJ, Devi, P., Vicente, F. san, Boddupalli, P.M.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2012
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21119
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author Cairns, Jill E.
Sonder, Kai
Zaidi, Pervez Haider
Verhulst PN
Mahuku, George S.
Babu, R.
Nair SK
Das, B.
Govaerts, Bram
Vinayan, M.T.
Rashid Z
Noor JJ
Devi, P.
Vicente, F. san
Boddupalli, P.M.
author_browse Babu, R.
Boddupalli, P.M.
Cairns, Jill E.
Das, B.
Devi, P.
Govaerts, Bram
Mahuku, George S.
Nair SK
Noor JJ
Rashid Z
Sonder, Kai
Verhulst PN
Vicente, F. san
Vinayan, M.T.
Zaidi, Pervez Haider
author_facet Cairns, Jill E.
Sonder, Kai
Zaidi, Pervez Haider
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Mahuku, George S.
Babu, R.
Nair SK
Das, B.
Govaerts, Bram
Vinayan, M.T.
Rashid Z
Noor JJ
Devi, P.
Vicente, F. san
Boddupalli, P.M.
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description Plant breeding and improved management options have made remarkable progress in increasing crop yields during the past century. However, climate change projections suggest that large yield losses will be occurring in many regions, particularly within sub-Saharan Africa. The development of climate-ready germplasm to offset these losses is of the upmost importance. Given the time lag between the development of improved germplasm and adoption in farmers’ fields, the development of improved breeding pipelines needs to be a high priority. Recent advances in molecular breeding provide powerful tools to accelerate breeding gains and dissect stress adaptation. This review focuses on achievements in stress tolerance breeding and physiology and presents future tools for quick and efficient germplasm development. Sustainable agronomic and resource management practices can effectively contribute to climate change mitigation. Management options to increase maize system resilience to climate-related stresses and mitigate the effects of future climate change are also discussed.
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spelling CGSpace211192025-06-13T04:20:13Z Maize production in a changing climate: Impacts, adaptation, and mitigation strategies Cairns, Jill E. Sonder, Kai Zaidi, Pervez Haider Verhulst PN Mahuku, George S. Babu, R. Nair SK Das, B. Govaerts, Bram Vinayan, M.T. Rashid Z Noor JJ Devi, P. Vicente, F. san Boddupalli, P.M. Plant breeding and improved management options have made remarkable progress in increasing crop yields during the past century. However, climate change projections suggest that large yield losses will be occurring in many regions, particularly within sub-Saharan Africa. The development of climate-ready germplasm to offset these losses is of the upmost importance. Given the time lag between the development of improved germplasm and adoption in farmers’ fields, the development of improved breeding pipelines needs to be a high priority. Recent advances in molecular breeding provide powerful tools to accelerate breeding gains and dissect stress adaptation. This review focuses on achievements in stress tolerance breeding and physiology and presents future tools for quick and efficient germplasm development. Sustainable agronomic and resource management practices can effectively contribute to climate change mitigation. Management options to increase maize system resilience to climate-related stresses and mitigate the effects of future climate change are also discussed. 2012 2012-06-26T07:53:56Z 2012-06-26T07:53:56Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21119 en Limited Access Elsevier Cairns JE, Sonder K, Zaidi PH, Verhulst PN, Mahuku G, Babu R, Nair SK, Das B, Govaerts B, Vinayan MT, Rashid Z, Noor JJ, Devi P, Vicente F. san, and Prasanna BM. 2012. Maize production in a changing climate: Impacts, adaptation, and mitigation strategies. Advances in Agronomy 114: 1-65.
spellingShingle Cairns, Jill E.
Sonder, Kai
Zaidi, Pervez Haider
Verhulst PN
Mahuku, George S.
Babu, R.
Nair SK
Das, B.
Govaerts, Bram
Vinayan, M.T.
Rashid Z
Noor JJ
Devi, P.
Vicente, F. san
Boddupalli, P.M.
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title_short Maize production in a changing climate: Impacts, adaptation, and mitigation strategies
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