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In a greenhouse at the Antsirabe Field Centre of the National Centre for Applied Research in Rural Development (FOFIFA), breeders sprout potential new cold-tolerant varieties to test in the coming cold season. The international research center AfricaRice has joined the effort to introduce locally adapted lines that include parents from other cold regions. Most rice is acutely sensitive to variations in temperature during the phase when grain is formed: if it is too hot or too cold, the plant produces fewer grains. The aim of this research is to breed Malagasy rice that yields better when colder conditions hit the highlands.In a greenhouse at the Antsirabe Field Centre of the National Centre for Applied Research in Rural Development (FOFIFA), breeders sprout potential new cold-tolerant varieties to test in the coming cold season. The international research center AfricaRice has joined the effort to introduce locally adapted lines that include parents from other cold regions. Most rice is acutely sensitive to variations in temperature during the phase when grain is formed: if it is too hot or too cold, the plant produces fewer grains. The aim of this research is to breed Malagasy rice that yields better when colder conditions hit the highlands.
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Expert Consultation Group Meeting

30 Nov 2016 - 30 Nov 2016

A farmer plows the land with oxen at the Agustina Farm in Morales, Cauca. A drought fueled by the El Niño phenomenon in 2015 forced farmers to delay planting cassava in Cauca, leaving fields bare far into the growing season. As such disruptions become more frequent under climate change, farmers will need more cassava varieties that are both drought tolerant and fast-growing enough to plant whenever the rain arrives.A farmer plows the land with oxen at the Agustina Farm in Morales, Cauca. A drought fueled by the El Niño phenomenon in 2015 forced farmers to delay planting cassava in Cauca, leaving fields bare far into the growing season. As such disruptions become more frequent under climate change, farmers will need more cassava varieties that are both drought tolerant and fast-growing enough to plant whenever the rain arrives.
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The International Agrobiodiversity Congress, 6-9 November 2016 - New Delhi, India

1 Jun 2016 - 1 Jun 2016

The Crop Trust meets with the Egyptian delegation to discuss the Crop Trust's workThe Crop Trust meets with the Egyptian delegation.
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The Crop Trust Hosts Ministerial Luncheon in Berlin

15 Jan 2016

A Resilient Food System in a Changing Climate
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A Resilient Food System in a Changing Climate

13 Nov 2015 - 13 Nov 2015

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Financing for Development Side Event

10 Jul 2015 - 10 Jul 2015

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Seeds of Time Screening in Bonn

26 Mar 2015 - 26 Mar 2015

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International Workshop on Pre-Breeding

25 Jan 2015 - 25 Jan 2015

First Global Stakeholder Discussion
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First Global Stakeholder Discussion

16 Jan 2015 - 16 Jan 2015

Giving Tuesday 2014
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Giving Tuesday 2014

2 Dec 2014 - 2 Dec 2014

Role of Crop Diversity in the Middle East with ICBA
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Role of Crop Diversity in the Middle East with ICBA

10 Nov 2014 - 10 Nov 2014

The Role of Crop Diversity For Food Security with GIZ
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The Role of Crop Diversity For Food Security with GIZ

11 Jun 2014 - 11 Jun 2014

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