The genes that could help the world's crops survive drought, heat, and disease probably already exist. But much of this ...

Bambara groundnut is emerging as a vital legume due to its nutritional richness, resilience to harsh climates and adaptability to low-input agriculture. Wide-ranging genetic diversity across landraces ...

Non-model crop species represent a vast and diverse component of global agriculture, forestry, and horticulture, yet they are routinely underrepresented in ...

Scientists at KAUST have developed a k-mer–based genomic approach that scans crops’ DNA as tiny fragments, revealing rare ...

Abiotic stress tolerance in forage plants represents a vital area in plant science, particularly given the increasing frequency of extreme weather events ...

AMES, Iowa – When a hurricane-like derecho knocked down corn plants across Iowa in August 2020, it was devastating for farmers. But it also presented a natural experiment for an Iowa State University ...

The ignorance surrounding what agricultural practices are truly "sustainable," even among people and institutions that should know better, is astonishing. The contributions of genetic engineering will ...

Researchers have developed a way to improve crop quality without needing to create special genetically modified plants. The new technique relies on a spray that introduces bioactive molecules into ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. The IAEA is launching a new Coordinated Research Project ...

Agriculture is facing the challenge of feeding the ever-growing population that is projected to reach ten billion by 2050. While improving crop yield and productivity can address this challenge, the ...

People have been making genetic changes to plants since the start of agriculture. Since farming began, people have altered the genes of plants grown for food. Over time, people have developed many ...