Priority regions for research on dryland cereals and legumes.

ABSTRACT: Dryland cereals and legumes  are important crops in farming systems across the world.  Yet they are frequently neglected among the priorities for international agricultural research and development, often due to lack of information on their magnitude and extent. Given what we know about the global distribution of dryland cereals and legumes, what regions should be high priority for research and development to improve livelihoods and food security? This research evaluated the geographic dimensions of these crops and the farming systems where they are found worldwide. The study employed geographic information science and data to assess the key farming systems and regions for these crops. Dryland cereal and legume crops should be given high priority in 18 farming systems worldwide, where thei

SUBMITTER: Hyman G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4897757 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature