More resilient crops to cope with climate change

 

 

 

In Vanuatu, annual maximum temperatures have increased to 0.17 ° C per decade and by 2030 the increase is expected to be between 0.4 and 1.0 ° C.

 

 

 

VCAP (Vanuatu Coastal Adaptation Project) works to adapt crops and their ability to withstand extreme weather conditions.

 

 

 

Experts have multiplied trials on more than 50 varieties of sweet potatoes to study the effects of prolonged drought. Indigenous varieties and varieties from the Solomon Islands, Fiji Islands and other Pacific islands. They have been able to successfully identify the most resistant and productive varieties that can replace less efficient traditional varieties.