Harnessing food legumes for climate-smart agriculture
Published Date
October 01, 2018
Type
Brief
Authors:
Shiv Kumar Agrawal
Food legumes are particularly suited to sustainable agriculture. ICARDA is developing and disseminating improved varieties and production technologies so farmers can benefit from the increasing demand for these climate-smart crops. The result: stable yields, healthier soils, and enhanced food and nutritional security.
Citation:
Ashutosh Sarker, Shiv Kumar Agrawal. (1/10/2018). Harnessing food legumes for climate-smart agriculture. Beirut, Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
Keywords:
improved varieties
dry areas
food legumes
germplasm
technology
crop management
climate-smart agriculture