Modern seeds aren't ready for climate change: Smallholder farmers may hold the key to future food security

PHYSorg
Jun 13, 2024, 9:55 am122 pts
Humans have radically altered the evolution of agricultural plants since World War Two, remaking our seed system with industrial agricultural practices to feed a growing population. Yet in the changing climate of decades to come, UVM researchers say, the seeds that will feed the world are in the hands of…

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