Lecture Series on Genetic Improvement for
Drought Tolerance in Cereals
Much of the world's food
supply is produced on lands where water supply is
unpredictable and yield-limiting. Droughts take a
heavy toll, particularly where people are resource-poor
and have limited options.
In recent years, several breeding
programs have aggressively advanced the methodology
for breeding crops that perform well in drought-prone
environments, and are achieving success. To spur the
utilization of this new knowledge and create a climate
that fosters further scientific developments, Cornell
University, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation,
is pleased to present this series of lectures by several
of the world's leaders in improving drought tolerance
in crops.
This series will help spread
this new information to the world's plant breeding
community so that its efforts to alleviate hunger
in drought-prone areas are enhanced.
Other projects
supported by the Rockefeller Foundation:
http://www.rockfound.org/iandr/Agriculture
