Jun 11, 2015
Preemptive Genetics Girds Farmers for Climate Extremes and Disease | Scientific American
High-tech breeding to bolster cattle and crops against potential outbreaks is becoming increasingly urgent as diseases continue to march across Africa
CGIAR Climate's insight:
As part of their proactive breeding program, the CGIAR researchers are drawing up a map of African livestock that are resilient to pests and environmental stresses such as heat. They use predictions of climatic changes and disease threats to focus their search for these desirable traits.