This chapter focuses on the impacts of climate change on intensive maize and wheat production systems. Some technologies to close the yield gap to achieve sustainable intensification are also discussed.
Stirling, Clare M.
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Hellin, J.
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Cairns, Jill E.
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Silverblatt-Buser E
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Tefera T
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Ngugi H
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Tesfaye Fantaye, Kindie
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Chung, U.
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Sonder, Kai
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Cox, R.A.
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Verhulst, Nele
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Govaerts, Bram
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Alderman, Phillip D.
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Reynolds, Matthew P.
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[Shaping Sustainable Intensive Production Systems - Improved Crops and Cropping Systems in the Developing World]
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Shaping Sustainable Intensive Production Systems - Improved Crops and Cropping Systems in the Developing World
Low maize yields and the impacts of climate change on maize production highlight the need to improve yields in eastern and southern Africa. Climate projections suggest higher temperatures within drought-prone areas. Research in model species suggests that tolerance to combined drought and heat st...
Cairns, Jill E.
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Crossa, J.
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Zaidi, P.H.
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Grudloyma P
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Sánchez, C.
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Araus, J.L.
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Makumbi, Dan
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Magorokosho, C.
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Bänziger, Marianne
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Menkir A
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Hearne S
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Atlin, Gary
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[Identification of drought, heat and combined drought and heat tolerant donors in maize (Zea mays L.)]
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Identification of drought, heat and combined drought and heat tolerant donors in maize (Zea mays L.)
Setimela, P.
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Gasura, E.
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Zaman-Allah, M.A.
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Cairns, Jill E.
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Boddupalli, P.M.
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[When the going gets tough: Performance of stress tolerant maize during the 2015/16 (El Niño) and 2016/17 (La Niña) season in southern Africa]
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When the going gets tough: Performance of stress tolerant maize during the 2015/16 (El Niño) and 2016/17 (La Niña) season in southern Africa
Low maize (Zea maysL.) yields and the impacts of climate change on maize production highlight the need to improve yields in eastern and southern Africa. Climate projections suggest higher temperatures within drought-prone areas. Research in model species suggests that tolerance to combined drough...
Cairns, Jill E.
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Crossa, J.
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Zaidi, P.H.
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Grudloymad P
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Sánchez, C.
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Araus, J.L.
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Thaitad S
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Makumbi, Dan
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Magorokosho, C.
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Bänziger, Marianne
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Menkirf A
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Hearnef S
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Atlin, Gary
,
[Identification of drought, heat, and combined drought and heat tolerant donors in maize]
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Identification of drought, heat, and combined drought and heat tolerant donors in maize
Given the accumulating evidence of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa, there is an urgent need to develop more climate resilient maize systems. Adaptation strategies to climate change in maize systems in sub-Saharan Africa are likely to include improved germplasm with tolerance to drought and h...
Cairns, Jill E.
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Hellin, J.
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Sonder, Kai
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Araus, J.L.
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MacRobert JF
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Prasanna, Boddupalli
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[Adapting maize production to climate change in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Adapting maize production to climate change in sub-Saharan Africa