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The adoption of improved potato varieties increases food security on average by 324.5 Kcal per adult per day.
The adoption of improved potato varieties had a significant...
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Drought tolerant (DT) maize varieties have received massive support in sub-Saharan Africa because of their potential to protect smallholder farmers against drought-related maize...
Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) as a staple crop is closely interwoven into the development of modern society. Its influence on culture and economic development is global. Recent instability...
Two newly released JRC reports describe case studies of how crops developed through gene editing could become celiac-safe or resistant to disease and allow...
Crop breeding programs have often focused on the release of new varieties that target yield improvement to achieve food security and reduce poverty. While continued investments...
Gene-editing technologies represent a promising new tool for plant and animal breeding in low- and middle-income countries.
They enhance precision and efficiency over current breeding methods...
The development of agroecosystems that can provide multiple ecosystem services with a reduced need of external inputs, requires management practices that foster ecological processes to enhance soil quality...
Improved technologies and agricultural innovation are the key drivers of growth in the agricultural sector. Despite such acclaimed progress, sustaining the productivity of wheat—which remains the staple food...