斯里兰卡200年的茶叶叶正在研究,以培育耐气候的作物,保护农民和茶质量。
Sri Lanka’s 200-year-old tea leaves are being studied to breed climate-resilient crops, protecting farmers and tea quality.
根据布里斯托尔大学Thamali Kariyawasam领导的研究, 正在研究200年前来自斯里兰卡的茶叶叶, 以帮助保护茶叶作物免受气候变化影响。
Tea leaves from Sri Lanka dating back 200 years are being studied to help protect tea crops from climate change, according to research led by Thamali Kariyawasam at the University of Bristol.
该项目涉及联合王国、斯里兰卡的机构和茶叶生产者,分析历史植物样本,以确定耐旱和耐热的茶叶品种。
The project, involving institutions in the UK, Sri Lanka, and tea producers, analyzes historic plant specimens to identify tea varieties resilient to drought and heat.
由于气候变化威胁到主要增长地区的茶叶生产,这项工作旨在开发更坚硬的栽培品种,以保持质量和支持250多万依赖茶叶种植的人的生计。
As climate change threatens tea production in major growing regions, the work aims to develop hardier cultivars that maintain quality and support the livelihoods of over 2.5 million people dependent on tea farming.