Apr 12, 2013 by Jason Beddow - 0 comments

Right-sizing Stem Rust Research

Photo credit: CIMMYT

Stem rust is a potentially devastating fungal disease that can kill wheat plants and small grain cereals, but more typically reduces foliage, root growth, and grain yields. The pathogen multiplies rapidly, and its spores can be dispersed by wind over thousands of kilometers.

Tags: Agricultural Productivity, Agricultural Research, Agricultural Research Investment, Agroecology, Cereals, Cereals, Crop Diseases, Crop Production, Crop Yields, Crops, Pest Resistance, Stem Rust, UG99, Weather and Climate, Wheat Production, Yield Analysis, Pests and Diseases, Research Policy, Wheat, Farming, Productivity, Policy

Apr 17, 2012 by Jeff Horwich - 0 comments

Risk: What It Means to Us, and Why It Matters (Video)

Risk: we all know what that means, right? But why is it such a critical part of our HarvestChoice portfolio, what does it mean when you look through the lens of farming in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Tags: Africa, Agricultural Pests, Agroecology, Climate, Communication, Crop Yields, Pest Management, Rainfall, Risk, Sub-Saharan Africa, United States, Videos, Weather, Weather and Climate, Risk, Pests and Diseases, Production, Farming, Productivity, Policy

Aug 4, 2010 by Jawoo Koo - 0 comments

Simplr: Crop Systems Evaluation Platform

Farming entails a great deal of choices and uncertainties. From season to season, weather varies, price fluctuates, soil degrades, pest damages, and climate changes. Farmers everywhere must cope with these uncertainties. Throughout the history of agriculture, many options have been developed to help manage these risks, increase yields, increase efficiency, and, more recently, promote the sustainability of the overall system.

Tags: Africa, Agroecology, Climate, Crop Models, Crop Production, Cropping Systems, Farming Systems, Models, Pest Management, Productivity Measures, Soils, Sub-Saharan Africa, Risk, Soil and Water Stresses, Yield Analysis, Pests and Diseases, Input Use, Production, Farming, Productivity
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