The role of public wheat breeding in reducing food insecurity in South Africa.

Although classified as an upper middle-income country, food insecurity is still a concern throughout South Africa, as was evident in 2014-2015 when a drought left 22% of households food insecure. Further, a range of domestic and international factors make the local currency unstable, leaving South A...

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Main Authors: Lawton Nalley, Bruce Dixon, Petronella Chaminuka, Zwiafhela Naledzani, Matthew James Coale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209598