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TY - JOUR
T1 - Improving global integration of crop research
T2 - Field laboratories in realistic crop environments are needed
AU - Reynolds, Matthew P.
AU - Braun, H. J.
AU - Cavalieri, A. J.
AU - Chapotin, S.
AU - Davies, William John
AU - Ellul, P.
AU - Feuillet, C.
AU - Govaerts, B.
AU - Kropff, M. J.
AU - Lucas, H.
AU - Nelson, J.
AU - Powell, W.
AU - Quilligan, E.
AU - Rosegrant, M. W.
AU - Singh, Ravi P.
AU - Sonder, Kai
AU - Tang, H.
AU - Visscher, S.
AU - Wang, R.
PY - 2017/7/28
Y1 - 2017/7/28
N2 - In recent decades, the scientific, development, and farm communities have contributed to substantial gains in crop productivity, including in many less developed countries (LDCs) (1), yet current yield trends and agri-food systems are inadequate to match projected demand (2). Addressing transnational crop challenges will require refinement of research infrastructure and better leverage of globalexpertise and technologies. Drawing on lessons learned from international collaboration in wheat, we outline how such a model could evolve into a Global Crop Improvement Network (GCIN) encompassing most staple food crops, providing access to well controlled “field laboratories,” while harmonizing research practices and sharing data.Combined with socioeconomic and croppingsystems research, a GCIN could revolutionize the ability to understand and model crop responses to environments globally and accelerate adoption of vital technologies.
AB - In recent decades, the scientific, development, and farm communities have contributed to substantial gains in crop productivity, including in many less developed countries (LDCs) (1), yet current yield trends and agri-food systems are inadequate to match projected demand (2). Addressing transnational crop challenges will require refinement of research infrastructure and better leverage of globalexpertise and technologies. Drawing on lessons learned from international collaboration in wheat, we outline how such a model could evolve into a Global Crop Improvement Network (GCIN) encompassing most staple food crops, providing access to well controlled “field laboratories,” while harmonizing research practices and sharing data.Combined with socioeconomic and croppingsystems research, a GCIN could revolutionize the ability to understand and model crop responses to environments globally and accelerate adoption of vital technologies.
U2 - 10.1126/science.aam8559
DO - 10.1126/science.aam8559
M3 - Journal article
VL - 357
SP - 359
EP - 360
JO - Science
JF - Science
SN - 0036-8075
IS - 6349
ER -