The Threat of Climate Change
Regional Rust Research Center
Wheat Stripe Rust Symposium
Combating wheat stripe rust for food security
23 July, 2014
Climate change is expected to increase the spread and severity of rust diseases, further threatening food security. To combat stripe rust, greater investments in research and regional coordination are essential.
Scientists and Policymakers Gather to Tackle Stripe Rust
4 June, 2014
Driven by the shift toward higher temperatures and increasingly variable and intense rainfall for short durations, wheat stripe rust is flourishing in new areas of the world. Aggressive new strains have decimated wheat crops, notably in 2010 when an epidemic destroyed some 400,000 hectares in Ethiopia and caused losses of up to 80 percent inMore…
New resource to tackle threat of wheat stripe rust
21 May, 2014
Izmir, May 21, 2014. Countries affected by wheat stripe rust, a serious threat to food security in many regions, now have a new resource to fight the disease – the Regional Cereal Rust Research Center, based in Turkey and serving countries across the region.
Mobilizing international efforts to defeat stripe rust
30 April, 2014
During the 2nd International Wheat Stripe Rust Symposium, ICARDA’s Director General, Dr. Mahmoud Solh, spoke about the global threat posed by stripe rust, the strategies needed to tackle this threat, and the need for a global initiative to strengthen future wheat production.
23 July, 2014Combating wheat stripe rust for food security
4 June, 2014Scientists and Policymakers Gather to Tackle Stripe Rust
21 May, 2014New resource to tackle threat of wheat stripe rust
30 April, 2014Mobilizing international efforts to defeat stripe rust