IGNACIO – As state negotiators haggle over who will reduce their use of the over-allocated Colorado River, the farmers who ultimately have to implement the inevitable cuts to water consumption are ...
Drought-resistant crops are genetically engineered or selectively bred to withstand drought conditions with minimal impact on their productivity by improving their efficiency of water use and ...
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether it's the hottest part of summer or you have soil that can't hold moisture to save its life, you might feel you're doomed to have a ...
CAPE TOWN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Could harnessing the power of "resurrection plants" - with the ability to survive severe water shortages for years - hold the secret to feeding a hungry planet ...
As climate change shifts weather patterns around the world, some crops are having trouble adapting to the altered growing seasons. Luckily for wheat plants struggling to adapt to drought, researchers ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! It is hard to believe Mother’s Day is this Sunday! It seems summer has started early with all the warm weather, not to mention thunderstorms. Hanging ...
ATACAMA, Chile, Oct 8 (Reuters) - In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold genetic clues to help crops withstand ...
Water first: Study urges prioritizing irrigation and water management over genetic drought tolerance
As climate change intensifies droughts worldwide, a new perspective published in Agricultural Ecology and Environment argues that the most effective defense against crop failures is not genetic ...
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