Beans are high in protein, efficient to grow, and can even improve soil health. They cost less than conventional or new plant-based meats, and they’re increasingly getting attention among foodies.
While the impacts of climate change are putting pressure on agriculture, they are also making the conservation of the world’s most important crops more challenging.
The world could lose half of its best coffee-growing land under a moderate climate change scenario. Brazil, currently the world’s largest coffee producer, will see its most suitable coffee-growing land decline by 79%.
The world population is set to surpass 10 billion in a little over 30 years, with increasing demand for food — especially meat and monocrops like wheat, corn and soybeans. Could beans, peas and lentils provide a solution?
Years after coal mining and a prolonged drought sapped their water and food supplies, an indigenous community in Colombia’s Guajira desert is rebounding thanks to a resilient legume.
Marcela Santaella: Climate change causes a run on banks for crop genes
While the impacts of climate change are putting pressure on agriculture, they are also making the conservation of the world’s most important crops more challenging.