They renew bad projections on the global expansion of a fungus that affects wheat

(NAP) A study by the Technical University of Munich indicates that a fungal disease could reduce global wheat production by 13% before 2050, which is equivalent to 60 million tons lost annually. According to the study published in European news portals, the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae (better known here as pyricularia) is thriving in the conditions created by climate change in tropical regions. Wheat blast is expected to have devastating effects on human nutrition in parts of South America, southern Africa and Asia. According to Senthold Asseng, study leader and professor of digital agriculture at the Technical University of Munich, a consequence of the loss of wheat as a staple food in some of the subtropical regions raises concerns about micronutrient deficiencies in populations that depend on largely from wheat-based diets. Risks for wheat crops According to the study, up to 75% of the wheat growing area in South America and Africa could be at risk in the coming decades. ...