Lima beans are native to Central and South America, and many varieties can withstand hot, dry conditions. And as the U.S. gets more extreme weather, they show promise as a climate-resilient crop. But ...

When plants face biting cold, floods or parched soil, they can’t run away or seek shelter like animals. Instead, they have to ...

Climate-resilient crops are crops that have been engineered or selected to possess specific adaptive traits that allow them to maintain yield stability and physiological fitness under intensifying ...

On the other hand, the hardy root crop cassava may benefit from the same climatic shifts. Sustainably intensifying and ...

As such scientists from the National Agriculture Research Laboratories (NaRL), Makerere University and Uganda Banana Producers Cooperative Union have teamed up to develop solutions that integrate ...

Increasing heat, droughts, floods, and salinization caused by climate change are lowering the amount of edible food produced by our staple crops. Since taking over more land for agriculture isn’t ...

Moringa cultivation is transforming livelihoods of farmers in saline-prone coastal regions of the southwest, emerging as a ...

North Carolina growers know all too well how roller-coaster weather can wipe out a season. Last year’s string of flash floods, scorching heat and months of drought left fields parched or waterlogged.

Salk researchers have discovered how some plant species evolved a more efficient photosynthesis approach; findings could help make staple crops including rice and wheat more resilient to climate ...

The Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) organised a knowledge-sharing meeting aimed at building a sustainable and resilient ...

Agricultural experts, policymakers, farmers and other stakeholders have called for renewed attention to indigenous crops and stronger engagement with farmers as part of efforts to build ...

ISAP India Foundation, in collaboration with OCP Foundation, successfully organized a national-level workshop titled ...