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- croptrustIn 2011 and 2012, farmers in the Horn of Africa were struck by the region’s worst drought in 60 years, causing crop failures and a deadly food crisis across the region. Rain failures like these will become even more common with climate change. Pigeon pea, however, offers one solution for many farmers. Pigeon pea diversity includes faster-growing types, producing a harvest in about three or four months, beating drought before it arrives.
The International collection of pigeon pea is held by ICRISAT, conserving over 15,000 accessions in India and Kenya. Additionally, @croptrust has supported the national genebanks in Kenya and the Philippines in regenerating and characterizing hundreds of their own samples. #conservation #biodiversity #rain #foodsecurity #zerohunger #nofilter