A soil scientist, Nkiruka Odoh, has discovered the use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF), a natural-occurring soil organism to enhance drought tolerance of yams in the face of climate change.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/nigeria-scientist-discovers-drought-tolerance-enhancing-fungi-yam
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/all-africa
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-resources
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nigeria
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vegetables
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/droughts
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-research