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The world's food supply is going to have to get a lot better if the planet is to avoid the worst effects of climate change, according to a group of scientists.
In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center found that high-yielding varieties of six crops, including sorghum, pearl millet, groundnut, cowpea, maize, and common bean, could improve global food and nutrition security, the Guardian reports.
"These characteristics could improve global food and nutrition security," says Bram Govaerts, director general of the CIMMYT group of scientists.
The researchers, who are working in sub-Saharan Africa, found that sorghum, pearl millet, groundnut, cowpea, maize, and common bean were the best candidates for high-yielding, climate-resilient crops.
"These areas protect our most important grains from further fragility," Govaerts says.
According to a press release, the G7 recently emphasized sustainable agriculture and food security as essential for global stability.
"With our partners, we will work on concrete and ambitious actions to achieve long-term sustainable development, strong environmental, social, and governance standards, and shared prosperity worldwide," the group of world leaders said in
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