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For decades, crop improvement has focused on achieving the highest possible yield. Today, farmers face a very different challenge.…
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For decades, crop improvement has focused on achieving the highest possible yield. Today, farmers face a very different challenge.
Heatwaves, drought, changing rainfall patterns and other environmental stresses mean that yield stability is becoming just as valuable as maximum yield.
A crop that performs consistently under variable conditions reduces risk, strengthens food security and helps farming businesses plan with greater confidence.
That's why engineering complex traits such as resilience and input efficiency is becoming central to the future of agriculture.
Read Giacomo Bastianelli’s latest article in Farming First to find out more.
#YieldStability #ClimateResilience #PlantBreeding #FoodSecurity #FutureOfFarming
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