November 7, 2024
Artificial Intelligence can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa
August 19, 2024
Qu'est-ce qui freine la commercialisation des semences résistantes à la sécheresse au Maroc? (SNRT News)
June 27, 2024
‘Gold mine’ of century-old wheat varieties could help breeders restore long lost traits - Historic traits could make modern wheat more resilient to disease and other stressors (Science)
April 22, 2024
Youth farmer Edelqueen Anyiso’s story of resilience in growing TAAT-promoted drought-tolerant maize varieties
May 5, 2022
Water scarcity predicted to worsen in more than 80% of croplands globally this century - Farming techniques that keep rainwater in agricultural soils could help mitigate shortages in arid regions
April 1, 2021
Tanzania - Farmers should concentrate on drought tolerant crops (Daily News)
March 13, 2020
In new hostile climate, drought-tolerant crops, systems needed on unprecedented scale
July 10, 2019
Bill Gates highlights impact of CIMMYT’s drought-tolerant maize
June 17, 2019
Unlocking the potential of agricultural innovation to improve farmers’ resilience to drought
March 17, 2019
Becoming drought resilient: why African farmers must consider drought tolerant crops (IPS)
September 22, 2016
Grüne Biotechnologie wird in Afrika von den Regierungen forciert, von Nichtregierungsorganisationen kritisiert. In Dürrezeiten wie jetzt erweist sie sich als segensreich (Neue Zürcher Zeitung)
September 2, 2016
Are drought-resistant crops in Africa the tech fix they're cracked up to be? Biotech companies and non-profits are investing heavily in drought-resistant crops, but doubts remain over whether they are the best option for farmers (The Guardian)
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