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Climate Change and Weather Extremes’ Impacts on Crops
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Climate Change and Weather Extremes’ Impacts on Crops

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Physiology and Crop Production".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 675

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Xiong Wei

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Guest Editor
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Texcoco 56237, Mexico
Interests: climate change and agriculture, development of agricultural system modeling tools, evaluation of climate-smart agriculture, and Genotype by Environment Interaction analysis

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In an era marked by the ever-pressing challenge of climate change, the world's cropping systems find themselves at a pivotal crossroads. The interplay between climate change and agriculture has emerged as a central concern, shaping the future of food production. It is within this context that we introduce this Special Issue, dedicated to exploring the multifaceted impact of climate change on crops.

This collection of papers represents a comprehensive examination of the diverse and intricate facets of this critical issue. From the macro- to the microscale, we delve into the effects of changing climate patterns and extreme weather events on crop yields, geographical distributions, and suitability. 
Furthermore, this Special Issue ventures into the realm of adaptation, focusing on the ingenuity of both automated and human approaches to crop management in a climate-altered world. We highlight the innovative strategies that farmers and researchers are employing to mitigate the effects of climate change on agriculture.

In particular, we emphasize the implications of these findings for crop breeding and agronomic practices. Crop resilience and adaptability are paramount in ensuring a sustainable and food-secure future. Through the lens of this Special Issue, we aim to foster a dialogue among scientists, practitioners, and policymakers, driving forward the knowledge and solutions needed to confront the complex challenges posed by climate change to our crops.

Dr. Xiong Wei
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Plants is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • climate change
  • crops
  • crop breeding

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Weather Extremes Shock Maize Production: Current Approaches and Future Research Directions in Africa
by Shaolong Du and Wei Xiong
Plants 2024, 13(12), 1585; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13121585 - 7 Jun 2024
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Extreme weather events have led to widespread yield losses and significant global economic damage in recent decades. African agriculture is particularly vulnerable due to its harsh environments and limited adaptation capacity. This systematic review analyzes 96 articles from Web of Science, Science Direct, [...] Read more.
Extreme weather events have led to widespread yield losses and significant global economic damage in recent decades. African agriculture is particularly vulnerable due to its harsh environments and limited adaptation capacity. This systematic review analyzes 96 articles from Web of Science, Science Direct, and Google Scholar, focusing on biophysical studies related to maize in Africa and worldwide. We investigated the observed and projected extreme weather events in Africa, their impacts on maize production, and the approaches used to assess these effects. Our analysis reveals that drought, heatwaves, and floods are major threats to African maize production, impacting yields, suitable cultivation areas, and farmers’ livelihoods. While studies have employed various methods, including field experiments, statistical models, and process-based modeling, African research is often limited by data gaps and technological constraints. We identify three main gaps: (i) lack of reliable long-term experimental and empirical data, (ii) limited access to advanced climate change adaptation technologies, and (iii) insufficient knowledge about specific extreme weather patterns and their interactions with management regimes. This review highlights the urgent need for targeted research in Africa to improve understanding of extreme weather impacts and formulate effective adaptation strategies. We advocate for focused research on data collection, technology transfer, and integration of local knowledge with new technologies to bolster maize resilience and food security in Africa. Full article
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