Redesigning crop varieties to win the race between climate change and food security

KV Pixley, JE Cairns, S Lopez-Ridaura, CO Ojiewo… - Molecular Plant, 2023 - cell.com
Climate change poses daunting challenges to agricultural production and food security.
Rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and more frequent extreme events have …

[HTML][HTML] CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in crop breeding for climate change resilience: Implications for smallholder farmers in Africa

A Ndudzo, AS Makuvise, S Moyo, ED Bobo - Journal of Agriculture and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Food insecurity and malnutrition, compounded by climate change, are seriously threatening
the growing African population. Unpredictable precipitation patterns and droughts are …

The adoption of genetically modified crops in Africa: the public's current perception, the regulatory obstacles, and ethical challenges

G Sadikiel Mmbando - GM Crops & Food, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Genetically modified (GM) crops are the most important agricultural commodities that can
improve the yield of African smallholder farmers. The intricate circumstances surrounding …

Genetics aspect of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) biosynthesis and signaling pathways in fruits and vegetables crops

A Sami, S Han, MZ Haider, R Khizar, Q Ali… - Functional & Integrative …, 2024 - Springer
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is an essential nutrient that plays a critical role in
many physiological processes in plants and animals. In humans, vitamin C is an antioxidant …

Processes for regulating genetically modified and gene edited plants

JR Caradus - GM Crops & Food, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Innovation in agriculture has been essential in improving productivity of crops and forages to
support a growing population, improving living standards while contributing toward …

[書籍][B] Navigating uncertainty: Radical rethinking for a turbulent world

I Scoones - 2024 - library.oapen.org
Uncertainties are everywhere. Whether it's climate change, financial volatility, pandemic
outbreaks or new technologies, we don't know what the future will hold. For many …

[HTML][HTML] Socio-economic assessment and genetically engineered crops in Africa: Building knowledge for development?

B Dowd-Uribe, G Blundo-Canto, D Glover, S Louafi… - Global Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
How could we know if agricultural development interventions make contributions to
sustainable development goals (SDGs)? Genetically engineered (GE) crops are celebrated …

Just agricultural science: The green revolution, biotechnologies, and marginalized farmers in Africa

B Dowd-Uribe - Elem Sci Anth, 2023 - online.ucpress.edu
Contemporary agricultural development has changed in significant ways since the green
revolution (GR). Its goals have expanded beyond national development to the achievement …

The knowledge politics of genome editing in Africa

JS Rock, MA Schnurr, A Kingiri, A Ely, D Glover… - Elem Sci …, 2023 - online.ucpress.edu
How is the promise of crop genome editing viewed by scientists working with or aspiring to
work with the technology, by development experts seeking to mold public perceptions and …

Global modeling of the socioeconomic, political, and environmental relations of farmer seed systems (FSS): Spatial analysis and insights for sustainable development

KS Zimmerer, SJ Vanek, MD Baumann… - Elem Sci …, 2023 - online.ucpress.edu
Accessible, high-quality seed is vital to the agricultural, food, and nutrition sovereignty
needed for justice-based sustainable development. Multiregion, interdisciplinary research …