UK Gives £37m To Aid Overseas Farmers On Climate Change

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 30 No. 12, December 2010

 

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research's recent developments include scuba rice, which can survive underwater for two weeks.

 

The grant will also fund two projects to help existing farming systems adapt.

 

Just under half of the money is part of the £1.5bn "fast start" funding pledged by the government over three years to help poor countries begin tackling climate change. Read the full report here.

 

Source: BBC News, UK.

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