... the eggs in one basket, selecting for more than one EPP, beneficial under stress conditions, no barrenness High grain yield under drought (all mechanisms) : grand integration of all the favorable ... Complex & far more difficult, because: Global phenomenon with wide variability in degree, rather than kind Tend to be distributed in a patchwork fashion round the world Variation in intensity, ... GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE & PROBLEM OF DROUGHT Increased crop water requirement & use Accelerated rates of crop...