Plant breeding can help increase crop productivity, reduce human malnutrition
Your morning cereal or oatmeal. The bread on your sandwich. The corn chips for your snack, and the cookies for dessert. Not one would be possible with the humblest of ingredients: the seed.
Seeds such as wheat, rice, and corn directly provide about 70% of the calories eaten by people every day. And they ultimately provide nearly every morsel of food, either by providing feed for livestock or by being grown into fruits and vegetables. It s no overstatement to say that without seeds, civilization would be impossible.
But seeds need our help. They are under stress from climate change, and under pressure to feed a growing population.
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Allan’s enduring contribution to grains industry recognised Allan Mayfield (left) receives the GRDC 2021 Southern Region Recognising and Rewarding Excellence Award from GRDC Southern Region Panel chair John Bennett. Photo: GRDC
The contribution of agronomic consultant Allan Mayfield to the Australian grains industry has been officially recognised with the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) 2021 Southern Region Recognising and Rewarding Excellence Award.
Voted upon by the GRDC Southern Region Panel, the award acknowledges Dr Mayfield’s long-standing input and commitment to the nation’s grains industry.
The award was presented to Dr Mayfield, of Clare (South Australia), by GRDC Southern Region Panel chair John Bennett at this week’s GRDC Grains Research Update in Adelaide.
Yams are a staple food in West Africa, which produces over 90% of the world's yams each year. Yams play a key role in the food security, economic income, and traditional culture for the region.
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IMAGE: The edible yam tuber has a starchy, white flesh. Yams are a great source of fiber and potassium. view more
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Yams are a staple food in West Africa, which produces over 90% of the world s yams each year. Yams play a key role in the food security, economic income, and traditional culture for the region.
While they are commonly assumed to be the same as sweet potatoes in the U.S., yams are a completely different plant. The yam tubers are much starchier and drier compared to sweet potatoes. Yams are native to Africa and Asia, and most Americans have never had a true yam.
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