‘Climate smart’ policies could increase southern Africa’s crops by up to 500%

Researchers outline urgent steps to improve food security in the face of increasing natural disasters caused by the climate crisisThe climate crisis is threatening food stocks in sub-Saharan Africa, but a comprehensive approach to food, farming and resources could increase crop production by more than 500% in some countries in the region, according to newresearch by more than 200 experts.There is no single technological fix to the threat posed by the barrage of natural disasters striking the region, they said, but significant improvements could be achieved with new approaches, based on modelling done by the network of researchers in Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa and Zambia.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Global development Food security Africa Agriculture Climate crisis Environment Science Society World news Source Type: news