Interestingly, the study also showed differences among varieties in their response to carbon dioxide concentration, so there is an opportunity for breeding programs to exploit here.

On Mon 18. Jun 2018 at 17:40, Charrondiere, Ruth (FAORLC) <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of 'Hunter, Danny (Bioversity)' [log in to unmask] [Biodiversity_for_Nutrition]
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Subject: [Biodiversity_for_Nutrition] Climate change will make rice less nutritious, putting millions of the world’s poor at risk

 

 

Our data showed for the first time that rice grown at the concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide scientists expect the world to reach by 2100 has lower levels of four key B vitamins. These findings also support research from other field studies showing rice grown under such conditions contains less protein, iron and zinc, which are important in fetal and early child development. These changes could have a disproportionate impact on maternal and child health in the poorest rice-dependent countries, including Bangladesh and Cambodia.”

 

https://theconversation.com/climate-change-will-make-rice-less-nutritious-putting-millions-of-the-worlds-poor-at-risk-97914

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