Study predicts massive impact of drought tolerant maize in Africa
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 07:28
in Earth & Climate
As climate change intensifies drought conditions in Africa and sparks fears of a new cycle of crippling food shortages, a study released today finds widespread adoption of recently developed drought-tolerant varieties of maize could boost harvests in 13 African countries by 10 to 34 percent and generate up to US$1.5 billion in benefits for producers and consumers.