Cover
List of Contributors
1 Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
1. 1.1 Introduction
2. 1.2 Climate Change and Food Security
3. 1.3 Predicted Impacts of Climate Change on Global Agriculture, Crop Production, and Livestock
4. 1.4 Impact of Divergent & Associated Technologies on Food Security under Climate Change
5. 1.5 The Government of India Policies and Programs for Food Security
6. 1.6 Conclusions
7. References
8. In Riculture Seri
2 Changes in Food Supply and Demand by 2050
1. 2.1 Introduction
2. 2.2 Model Description
3. 2.3 Model Assumptions
4. 2.4 Climate Assumptions
5. 2.5 Results
6. 2.6 Underutilized Crops
7. 2.7 Consumption
8. 2.8 Trade and Prices
9. 2.9 Food Security
10. 2.10 Conclusion
11. References
3 Crop Responses to Rising Atmospheric [CO₂] and Global Climate Change
1. 3.1 Introduction
2. 3.2 Crop Production Responses to Rising [CO₂]
3. Acknowledgements
4. References
4 Adaptation of Cropping Systems to Drought under Climate Change (Examples from Australia and Spain)
1. 4.1 Introduction
2. 4.2 Water Supply
3. 4.3 Interactions of Water with Temperature, CO₂ and Nutrients
4. 4.4 Matching Genetic Resources to The Environment and the Challenge to Identify the Ideal Phenotype
5. 4.5 Changing Climate and Strategies to Increase Crop Water Supply and Use
6. 4.6 Beyond Australia and Spain
7. 4.7 Conclusions
8. Acknowledgments
9. References
5 Combined Impacts of Carbon, Temperature, and Drought to Sustain Food Production
1. 5.1 Introduction
2. 5.2 Changing Climate
3. 5.3 Carbon Dioxide And Plant Growth
4. 5.4 Temperature Effects on Plant Growth
5. 5.5 Water Effects on Plant Growth
6. 5.6 Interactions of Carbon Dioxide, Temperature, And Water in a Changing Climate
7. References
6 Scope, Options and Approaches to Climate Change
1. 6.1 Introduction
2. 6.2 Impact of CO₂ and climate stress on growth and yield of agricultural crop
3. 6.3 The Primary Mechanisms of Plants Respond to Elevated CO₂
4. 6.4 Interaction of Rising CO₂ With Other Environmental Factors – Temperature and Water
5. 6.5 Impact of Climate Change on Crop Quality
6. 6.6 Climate Change, Crop Improvement, and Future Food Security
7. 6.7 Intra‐specific Variation in Crop Response to Elevated [CO₂] ‐ Current Germplasm Versus Wild Relatives
8. 6.8 Identification of New QTLs for Plant Breeding
9. 6.9 Association Mapping for Large Germplasm Screening
10. 6.10 Genetic Engineering of CO₂ Responsive Traits
11. 6.11 Conclusions
12. References
7 Mitigation and Adaptation Approaches to Sustain Food Security under Climate Change
1. 7.1 Technology and its Approaches Options to Climate Change in Agriculture System
2. 7.2 Development and Implementation of Techniques to Combat Climatic Changes
3. References
8 Role of Plant Breeding to Sustain Food Security under Climate Change
1. 8.1 Introduction
2. 8.2 Sources of Genetic Diversity and their Screening for Stress Adaptation
3. 8.3 Physiology‐facilitated Breeding and Phenotyping
4. 8.4 DNA‐markers for Trait Introgression and Omics‐led Breeding
5. 8.5 Transgenic Breeding
6. References
9 Role of Plant Genetic Resources in Food Security
1. 9.1 Introduction
2. 9.2 Climate Change and Agriculture
3. 9.3 Adjusting Crop Distribution
4. 9.4 Within Crop Genetic Diversity for Abiotic Stress Tolerances
5. 9.5 Broadening the Available Genetic Diversity Within Crops
6. 9.6 Crop Wild Relatives as a Novel Source Of Genetic Diversity
7. 9.7 Genomics, Genetic Variation and Breeding for Tolerance of Abiotic Stresses
8. 9.8 Under‐utilised Species
9. 9.9 Genetic Resources in the Low Rainfall Temperate Crop Zone
10. 9.10 Forage and Range Species
11. 9.11 Genetic Resources in the Humid Tropics
12. 9.12 Genetic Resources in the Semi‐arid Tropics and Representative Subsets
13. 9.13 Plant Phenomics
14. 9.14 Discovering Climate Resilient Germplasm Using Representative Subsets
15. 9.15 Global Warming and Declining Nutritional Quality
16. 9.16 Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) ‐ The Source of Allelic Diversity
17. 9.17 Introgression of Traits from CWR
18. 9.18 Association Genetics to Abiotic Stress Adaptation
19. 9.19 Strategic Overview
20. 9.20 Perspectives
21. 9.21 Summary
22. References
10 Breeding New Generation Genotypes for Conservation Agriculture in Maize‐Wheat Cropping Systems under Climate Change
1. 10.1 Introduction
2. 10.2 Challenges Before Indian Agriculture
3. 10.3 CA as a Concept to Address These Issues Simultaneously
4. 10.4 Technological Gaps for CA in India
5. 10.5 Characteristics of Genotypes Adapted for CA
6. 10.6 Wheat Ideotype for Rice‐Wheat Cropping Systems of Northern India
7. 10.7 Breeding Methodology Adopted in IARI for CA Specific Breeding
8. 10.8 Countering the Tradeoff Between Stress Adaptation and Yield Enhancement Through CA Directed Breeding
9. 10.9 Conclusions
10. References
11 Pests and Diseases under Climate Change; Its Threat to Food Security
1. 11.1 Introduction
2. 11.2 Climate Change and Insect Pests
3. 11.3 Climate Change and Plant Viruses
4. 11.4 Climate Change and Fungal Pathogens
5. 11.5 Climate Change and Effects on Host Plant Distribution and Availability
6. Acknowledgments
7. References
12 Crop Production Management to Climate Change
1. 12.1 Introduction
2. 12.2 Maize Scenario in World and India
3. 12.3 The Growth Rate of Maize
4. 12.4 Maize Improvement
5. 12.5 Single Cross Hybrids
6. 12.6 Pedigree Breeding for Inbred Lines Development
7. 12.7 Preferred Characteristics for Good Parent
8. 12.8 Nutrient Management Practices for Higher Productivity and Profitability in Maize Systems
9. References
13 Vegetable Genetic Resources for Food and Nutrition Security under Climate Change
1. 13.1 Introduction
2. 13.2 Global vegetable production
3. 13.3 The Role of Genetic Diversity to Maintain Sustainable Production Systems Under Climate Change
4. 13.4 Ex Situ Conservation of Vegetable Germplasm at The Global Level
5. 13.5 Access to Information on Ex Situ Germplasm Held Globally
6. 13.6 In Situ and On‐farm Conservation of Vegetable Resources
7. 13.7 Summary and Outlook
8. Acknowledgment
9. References
10. Annex 1 Genebank Acronyms Used in Table 13.2
14 Sustainable Vegetable Production to Sustain Food Security under Climate Change at Global Level
1. 14.1 Introduction
2. 14.2 Regional Perspective: Sub‐Saharan Africa
3. 14.3 Regional Perspective: South and Central Asia
4. 14.4 The Role of Plant Genetic Resources for Sustainable Vegetable Production
5. 14.5 Microbial Genetic Resources to Boost Agricultural Performance of Robust Production Systems and to Buffer Impacts of Climate Change
6. 14.6 Physiological Responses to a Changing Climate: Elevated CO₂ Concentrations and Temperature in The Environment
7. 14.7 Plant Breeding for Sustainable Vegetable Production
8. 14.8 Management of Bacterial and Fungal Diseases for Sustainable Vegetable Production
9. 14.9 Management of Insect and Mite Pests
10. 14.10 Grafting to Overcome Soil‐borne Diseases and Abiotic Stresses
11. 14.11 Summary and Outlook
12. Acknowledgment
13. References
15 Sustainable Production of Roots and Tuber Crops for Food Security under Climate Change
1. 15.1 Introduction
2. 15.2 Optimum Growing Conditions for Root and Tuber Crops
3. 15.3 Projected Response of Root and Tuber Crops to Climate Change
4. 15.4 Climate Change and Potato Production
5. 15.5 Sustainable Production Approaches
6. 15.6 Optimization of Root and Tuber Crops Resilience to Climate Change
7. 15.7 Conclusion
8. References
16 The Roles of Biotechnology in Agriculture to Sustain Food Security under Climate Change
1. 16.1 Introduction
2. 16.2 Reduced Water Availability and Drought
3. 16.3 Drought‐proofing Wheat and Other Cereals
4. 16.4 Drought Tolerance in Temperate Legumes
5. 16.5 Drought Tolerance in Tropical Crops
6. 16.6 Rainfall Intensity, Flooding and Water‐logging Tolerance
7. 16.7 Heat Stress And Thermo–tolerance
8. 16.8 Thermo‐tolerance and Heat Shock Proteins in Food Crops
9. 16.9 Heat Stress Tolerance in Temperate Legumes
10. 16.10 Salinity Stress, Ionic and Osmotic Tolerances
11. 16.11 Salinity Tolerance in Rice
12. 16.12 Salinity Tolerance in Legumes
13. 16.13 Transgenics to Overcome Climate Change Imposed Abiotic Stresses
14. 16.14 Conclusion
15. References
17 Application of Biotechnologies in the Conservation and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food Security
1. 17.1 Introduction
2. 17.2 Climate change
3. 17.3 Collecting Germplasm
4. 17.4 Conservation
5. 17.5 Characterization of Germplasm
6. 17.6 Germplasm Exchange
7. 17.7 Germplasm Utilization
8. 17.8 Future Strategies and Guidelines for the Preservation of Plant Genetic Resources
9. References
18 Climate Change Influence on Herbicide Efficacy and Weed Management
1. 18.1 Introduction
2. 18.2 Herbicides in Weed Management
3. 18.3 Climate Factors and Crop‐Weed Competition
4. 18.4 Climate Change Factors, Herbicide Efficacy and Weed Control
5. 18.5 Concluding Remarks and Future Direction
6. Acknowledgments
7. References
19 Farmers' Knowledge and Adaptation to Climate Change to Ensure Food Security
1. 19.1 Farmers and Climate Change
2. 19.2 Knowledge About Climate
3. 19.3 Weather and Climate
4. 19.4 Values and Beliefs About Climate Change
5. 19.5 Farmer Climate Beliefs
6. 19.6 Vulnerability, Experiences of Risk, Concern About Hazards and confidence
7. 19.7 Climate Related Hazards
8. 19.8 Adaptation Factors
9. 19.9 Water is the Visible Face of Climate
10. 19.10 Making Sense of Climate: Local, Indigenous and Scientific knowledge
11. 19.11 System Adaptation or Transformation
12. References
20 Farmer and Community‐led Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation of Agriculture Using Agricultural Biodiversity and Genetic Resources
1. 20.1 Introduction
2. 20.2 Impact of Climate Change on Farming Communities
3. 20.3 Inequity of Climate Change across Farming Communities
4. 20.4 Impact of Climate Change on the Many Elements of Genetic Resources and Agricultural Biodiversity
5. 20.5 Monocultures
6. 20.6 Wild Species
7. 20.7 Role of Genetic Resources and Agricultural Biodiversity in Coping with Climate Change
8. 20.8 Brief Overview of Approaches Using Genetic Resources and Agricultural Biodiversity to Cope with Climate Change
9. 20.9 Identification of a Spectrum of Examples of Farmer‐led Approaches
10. 20.10 Examination of Barriers to Implementation of Farmer‐led Approaches
11. 20.11 Systems that are working
12. 20.12 Conclusion
13. References
21 Accessing Genetic Diversity for Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation in Select Communities in Africa
1. 21.1 Introduction
2. 21.2 Methodology
3. 21.3 Results and Discussion
4. 21.4 Conclusions and Policy Implications
5. References
Index
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List of Tables

Chapter 2
1. Table 2.1 GDP, GDP per capita, and population in 2010 and growth in 2010–2050.
2. Table 2.2 Climate impacts on temperature: base level and projected changes to me...
3. Table 2.3 Climate impacts on annual precipitation: base level and projected, mm.
4. Table 2.4 Changes in Wheat Production from 2010 to 2050.
5. Table 2.5 Changes in Rice Production from 2010 to 2050.
6. Table 2.6 Changes in Maize Production from 2010 to 2050.
7. Table 2.7 Changes in Soybean Production from 2010 to 2050.
8. Table 2.8 Patterns of Global Production by Commodity Group, from 2010 to 2050.
9. Table 2.9 Patterns of Global Food Consumption by Commodity Group, from 2010 to 2...
10. Table 2.10 Changes in Components of World Livestock Feed, from 2010 to 2050.
11. Table 2.11 Net trade, 2010 and 2050.
12. Table 2.12 Changes in global prices of commodities, 2010 to 2050.
13. Table 2.13 Population at Risk of Hunger in millions, 2010 and 2050.
14. Table 2.14 Share of Population at Risk of Hunger, 2010 and 2050.
Chapter 3
1. Table 3.1 Location and experimental details of Free Air CO₂ Enrichment (FACE) si...
Chapter 5
1. Table 5.1 Response of plant physiological variables to a doubling of CO₂concentr...
Chapter 9
1. Table 9.1 Total number of accessions held in‐trust by ICARDA genebank (as of Feb...
2. Table 9.2 New sources of resistance/tolerance to major biotic and abiotic stress...
3. Table 9.3 Germplasm Accessions held at the Genetic.
4. Table 9.4 Core collections in ICRISAT mandate crops and small millets.
5. Table 9.5 Mini core collections of ICRISAT mandate crops and small millets.
6. Table 9.6 Sources of resistance to abiotic stress reported using mini core colle...
7. Table 9.7 Sources of resistance to biotic stress reported using mini core collec...
Chapter 10
1. Table 10.1 Response of released varieties of wheat under zero‐till condition.
2. Table 10.2 Differential adaptability of the wheat genotypes to different croppin...
3. Table 10.3 Comparison among production system for irrigation ease.
4. Table 10.4 Yield performance of HD 3117 under late sown condition of conservatio...
Chapter 12
1. Table 12.1 The maize area, production and productivity in major maize producing ...
2. Table 12.2 Prospects of maize utilization in India.
3. Table 12.3 Maize based sequential cropping systems in different ago‐climatic zon...
4. Table 12.4 Maize based intercropping systems.
5. Table 12.5 Optimum times for sowing crops.
6. Table 12.6 Duration of irrigation requirement.
7. Table 12.7 Nutrient uptake by maize crop.
8. Table 12.8 Recommended dose of nutrients for maize cultivation in various states...
9. Table 12.9 Requirements of top dressing application.
Chapter 13
1. Table 13.1 Production of primary vegetables and the ten major vegetable commodit...
2. Table 13.2 Major ex situ vegetable germplasm collections of the top ten commodit...
Chapter 14
1. Table 14.1Range values of photosynthesis and transpiration efficiencies, measure...
2. Table 14.2 Major scientific discovery, technological advancements, and events in...
Chapter 16
1. Table 16.1 Examples of transgenic staple food crops with tolerances to many of t...
Chapter 17
1. Table 17.1 Major countries with genetically modified crops in terms of planted a...
Chapter 21
1. Table 21.1 Summary reference sites and selected crops.
2. Table 21.2 Summary effects of climate change and coping strategies 2008–2015.

List of Illustrations

Chapter 3
1. Figure 3.1 Global carbon budget from 1870 to 2014, reprinted from the G...
2. Figure 3.2 (a) Image of a Free Air CO₂ Enrichment (FACE) plot from the S...
3. Figure 3.3 Response of photosynthesis to [CO₂]. (a) Example response of ...
Chapter 4
1. Figure 4.1 Map of the primary grain production zones in Australia showi...
2. Figure 4.2 Map of the four main grain production zones in Spain. Norther...
3. Figure 4.3 A strong positive linear relationship between crop water use ...
4. Figure 4.4 Computer modeling analysis of an adaptation to a warmer and d...
Chapter 5
1. Figure 5.1 Overview of temperature and meteorological parameters (relati...
Chapter 7
1. Figure 7.1 Boundary change of the cropping systems in southern China. S...
Chapter 10
1. Figure 10.1 Trend in return from wheat cultivation in Punjab and Uttar ...
2. Figure 10.2 Status of ground water development in (a) Punjab and (b) Har...
3. Figure 10.3 Area under rice production in selected districts of Haryana....
4. Figure 10.4 Water use analysis of major wheat growing state Haryana and ...
5. Figure 10.5 Productivity of wheat in Haryana in last seven years. Source...
6. Figure 10.6 Effect of rise in temperature on wheat yield. Source: Adapte...
7. Figure 10.7 Coleoptile length variation for wheat varieties over period ...
8. Figure 10.8 (a) HDCSW 18 in farmer's field condition of conservation agr...
9. Figure 10.9 Wheat productivity trend over major breeding period in Harya...
10. Figure 10.10 Trend in duration (days to heading and days to maturity) in...
11. Figure 10.11 CSW 57, a weed competitive and mild vernalization requireme...
12. Figure 10.12 HDCSW 18 under early seeding of conservation agriculture in...
13. Figure 10.13Figure 10.13 Mean of performance of varieties from ten locatio...
14. Figure 10.14Figure 10.14 Response of various cultivars for different date ...
15. Figure 10.15 Genotype performance of different wheat genotypes under dif...
16. Figure 10.16 Comparative yield of five best entries in (a) zero till mai...
17. Figure 10.17 An early direct seeded crop of HDCSW 18 under farmer's fiel...
18. Figure 10.18 HD 3117, the genotype with weed competitiveness and efficie...
Chapter 11
1. Figure 11.1 Disease triangle involving host plant, plant pathogen and v...
2. Figure 11.2 Life cycle of the bird cherry‐oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi)...
3. Figure 11.3 The effect of (a) increased temperature and (b) elevated CO₂
Chapter 12
1. Figure 12.1 The utilization pattern of maize in India and World.
2. Figure 12.2 Projected utilization of maize in 2030.
3. Figure 12.3 Maize is a profitable alternative crop.
4. Figure 12.4 Maize scenario in India.
5. Figure 12.5 Schematic diagramme showing marker assisted selection.
6. Figure 12.6 The schematic diagram shows the method of haploid induction ...
7. Figure 12.7 Haploid kernel identification (adopted from lecture notes of...
8. Figure 12.8 Flow chart of hybrid maize breeding scheme using doubled hap...
9. Figure 12.9 Impact of GM maize in maize productivity in USA.
10. Figure 12.10 (a). 1:3 Male–Female rows. (b). 1:2 Male‐Female rows.
11. Figure 12.11 SCH seed production – alternate sites.
12. Figure 12.12 The onset of monsoon in India across different states.
13. Figure 12.13 Drip Irrigation in Maize.
Chapter 14
1. Figure 14.1 Pod morphology of a few selected mungbean accessions from n...
2. Figure 14.2 Percent increase in growth and yield traits of CO₂ fertilize...
3. Figure 14.3 A tunnel type grafting/healing chamber developed by the Worl...
4. Figure 14.4 Grafted tomato plant transplanted to the field.
Chapter 17
1. Figure 17.1 Farmland lost due to the flooding following a La Niña event...
2. Figure 17.2 Sweet potato conserved ex situ at the Miyakonojo Sweet Potat...
3. Figure 17.3 Germplasm conserved in tissue culture at the Secretariat of ...
4. Figure 17.4 Seeds stored in cold at National Institute of Agrobiological...
Chapter 19
1. Figure 19.1 US Midwest farmers have different beliefs, risk perceptions...
Chapter 20
1. Figure 20.1 Platform for Agrobiodiversity's Whole System Approach, high...
2. Figure 20.2Figure 20.2 Summary of Relationship between the Text boxes.
Chapter 21
1. Figure 21.1 Potentially adaptable maize accessions for present and 2050'...
2. Figure 21.2 Potentially adapted accessions of maize from international c...
3. Figure 21.3 Potentially adaptable accessions of sorghum from the nationa...
4. Figure 21.4 Potentially adaptable sorghum accessions from international ...
5. Figure 21.5 Potentially adaptable sorghum accessions from National gene ...
6. Figure 21.6 Potentially adaptable sorghum accessions from international ...
7. Figure 21.7 Potentially adaptable gene bank accessions of finger millet ...
8. Figure 21.8 Potentially adaptable international gene bank accessions of ...
9. Figure 21.9 Potentially adaptable national collections of cowpeas for pr...
10. Figure 21.10 Potentially adaptable international gene bank accessions of...
11. Figure 21.11 Potentially adaptable accessions of maize from national gen...
12. Figure 21.12 Potentially adaptable international gene bank collections o...

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List of Contributors

Michael Abberton

IITA Genetic Resources Centre International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ibadan

Nigeria

Elizabeth A. Ainsworth

USDA ARS Global Change and Photosynthesis Research Unit

Urbana

USA

Ahmed Amri

International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA)

Rabat

Morocco

Kiruba Shankari Arun‐Chinnappa

Centre for Crop Health

University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba

Australia

Naresh Kumar Bainsla

Indian Agricultural Research Institute ICAR

New Delhi

India

Fenton D. Beed

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Rome

Italy

Ranjan Bhattacharyya

Indian Agricultural Research Institute ICAR

New Delhi

India

Carlos Cantero‐Martinez

Department of Crop and Forestry Science, Agrotecnio

Universitat de Lleida

Lleida

Spain

Wuu‐Yang Chen

World Vegetable Center

Shanhua

Tainan

Taiwan

Gangadhar Karjagi Chikkappa

ICAR‐Indian Institute of Maize Research

New Delhi

India

Sain Dass

Ex Director Maize

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

New Delhi

India

Mahendra Dia

Department of Horticultural Sciences

North Carolina State University

Raleigh

North Carolina

USA

Thomas Dubois

World Vegetable Center, Eastern and Southern Africa

Duluti

Arusha

Tanzania

Sangam L. Dwivedi

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi‐Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Patancheru

Telangana

India

Andreas W. Ebert

Freelance International Consultant in Agriculture and Agrobiodiversity

Schwaebisch Gmuend

Germany

Kyla Finlay

Agriculture Victoria Research

Horsham

Victoria

Australia

Rebecca Ford

Environmental Futures Research Centre

Griffith University

Nathan

Queensland

Australia

Kiran Gaikwad

Indian Agricultural Research Institute ICAR

New Delhi

India

Otieno Gloria

Bioversity International Regional Office of Uganda

Kampala

Uganda

Abdul Basir Habibi

Afghanistan Agriculture Input Project Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock, Kabul

Afghanistan

Bindumadhava Hanumantha Rao

World Vegetable Center South Asia

Greater Hyderabad

Telangana

India

Jerry L. Hatfield

National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, USDA‐ARS

Ames

Iowa

USA

V. S. Hegde

Division of Genetics

Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

New Delhi

India

Naoki Hirotsu

Tokyo University

Japan

Danny Hunter

Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Bioversity International

Rome

Italy

and

Plant and Agricultural Biosciences Centre (PABC)

National University of Ireland

Galway (NUIG)

S. L. Jat

ICAR‐Indian Institute of Maize Research

New Delhi

India

Mithila Jugulam

Department of Agronomy

Kansas State University

Manhattan

USA

Chutchamas Kanchana‐Udomkan

Environmental Futures Research Centre

Griffith University

Nathan

Queensland

Australia

Manjeet Kumar

Indian Agricultural Research Institute ICAR

New Delhi

India

Sanjeet Kumar

World Vegetable Center

Shanhua

Tainan

Taiwan

Vincent Lebot

CIRAD‐AGAP

Vanuatu

Pauline Lemonnier

USDA ARS Global Change and Photosynthesis Research Unit

Urbana

USA

Li Ling

Legume breeder

Liaoning Institute of Cash Crops

Liaoyang

Liaoning Province

China

Ravza Mavlyanova

World Vegetable Center, Central Asia and the Caucasus

Tashkent

Uzbekistan

Andrew McGregor

Koko Siga Pacific

Fiji

Yasir Mehmood

Environmental Futures Research Centre

Griffith University

Nathan

Queensland

Australia

M. Inés Mínguez

Centre for The Management of Agricultural and Environmental Risk (CEIGRAM‐ETSIAAB‐UPM)

Technical University of Madrid

Madrid

Spain

Lois Wright Morton

Department of Sociology

Iowa State University

Ames

Iowa

Ramakrishnan M. Nair

World Vegetable Center South Asia

Greater Hyderabad

Telangana

India

Usana Nantawan

Environmental Futures Research Centre

Griffith University

Nathan

Queensland

Australia

Harsh Nayyar

Department of Botany

Panjab University

Chandigarh

India

James G. Nuttall

Agriculture Victoria Research

Department of Economic Development Jobs, Transport and Resources

Horsham

Victoria

Australia

Garry J. O'Leary

Agriculture Victoria Research, Department of Economic Development Jobs, Transport and Resources

Horsham

Victoria

Australia

Rodomiro Ortiz

Department of Plant Breeding

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

Sundsvagen

Alnarp

Sweden

C.M. Parihar

ICAR‐Indian Agricultural Research Institute

New Delhi

India

Marti Pottorff

Department of Botany and Plant Sciences University of California

Riverside

USA

P.V.V. Prasad

Department of Agronomy

Kansas State University

Manhattan

USA

Srinivasan Ramasamy

World Vegetable Center

Shanhua

Tainan

Taiwan

Robert J. Redden (Retired)

RJR Agricultural Consultants

Horsham

Victoria

Australia

James J. Riley

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences University of Arizona

Tucson

USA

S. Seneweera

Centre for Crop Health

University of Southern Queensland

Toowoomba

Australia

and

National Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS)

Kandy

Sri Lanka

Toshiro Shigaki

Laboratory of Plant Pathology

University of Tokyo

Tokyo

Japan

Jessica Sokolow

Research Associate

The Cabrera Research Lab

Ithaca

New York

and

The College of Human Ecology

Cornell Institute of Public Affairs

Cornell University

Ithaca

New York

Mary Taylor

University of the Sunshine Coast

Queensland

Australia

Abdou Tenkouano

CORAF/WECARD

Dakar‐RP

Senegal

Timothy S. Thomas

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Washington, DC

USA

Tony McDonald

Institute of Land Water and Society

Charles Sturt University

Australia

Piotr Trębicki

Agriculture Victoria Research

Horsham

Victoria

Australia

Hari Upadyaya

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi‐Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Patancheru

Telangana

India

Vincent Vadez

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi‐Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Patancheru

Telangana

India

Aruna K. Varanasi

Department of Agronomy

Kansas State University

Manhattan

USA

Vijaya K. Varanasi

Department of Agronomy

Kansas State University

Manhattan

USA

Suman Verma

Government Holkar Science College

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

Indor

India

Jaw‐Fen Wang

Department of Agronomy

National Taiwan University

Taipei

Taiwan

Rajbir Yadav

Indian Agricultural Research Institute ICAR

New Delhi

India

Shyam S. Yadav

Manav Foundation

Vikaspuri

New Delhi

India

and

Manav Mahal International School

Lohara

Ami Nagar Sarai

Baghpat

Uttar Pradesh

India

Xuxiao Zong

CAAS

China