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Climate Change & Agriculture : An information and resource portal of Gene Campaign
Climate Change and Agriculture: News
bullet Drought-sensitive varieties of potatoes to have major impact on climate change.
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Climate investment funds, a new tool to counter climate change. --
bullet Developing drought resistant wheat and heat tolerant wheat might provide relief to farmers.
bullet Genetically engineered crops might not help in solving climate change problems.
bullet Drought tolerant crops for farmers not far away.
bullet Revitalizing the soil degraded under the impact of climate change.
bullet Study of the climate change impact and adaptive measures for livestock is essential.
bullet Collaboration, a much better way to adapt to the climate change, says climate scientist
bullet IPCC Fourth assessment Report suggests mitigation strategies in agriculture.
bullet An IMF journal publishes a study on models to tackle climate change in developing countries.
bullet Farmers are being given a soft option on climate change…says Green Party of   New Zealand.
bullet Science-based approach for adapting to climate change in India
bullet North and South still divided over measures for coping with climate change.
bullet Debating the food crisis in Africa
bullet India: keen but inadequately prepared to tackle climate change.
bullet Saving  livelihoods in  Cambodia.
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Impact of climate change on microbes could adversely effect the food chain.
bullet In aid of food security, a step towards tackling globalization
bullet Climate change, to be a part of the India-US bilateral research agenda.
bullet UK parliamentarians favour rethinking on biofuels policy
 

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