Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet.
According to a recent New York Times article, an increase in temperature due to climate change will likely decrease yields of current crop varieties in the United States by 30 percent. The article also points out that there is some good news- by developing heartier, more tolerant crops now, we can adapt to changes in climate.
While climate change will not be stopped by a handful of crops, these plants present significant potential. If they are cultivated more widely and endorsed by farmers, agricultural development agencies, and the funding and donor community, they can be a key component to the global mitigation of climate change.
Today, Nourishing the Planet introduces five plants that you have likely never heard of that are helping create resilience to climate change.
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