Published on Monday, 11th June 2018 by Independent Science News: “Stuffed or Starved? Evolutionary Plant Breeding Might Have the Answer“, written by Salvatore Ceccarelli, PhD.
Synopsis: At a time of growing uniformity in agriculture and of rising rates of illness in the population, evolutionary plant breeding proposes something radically different. It leads to crop varieties (actually populations) that are healthful, diverse, locally adapted, and controlled by the farmer. The results represent a promising way to combine food security, food safety, climate adaptability and farmer income at the same time. However, evolutionary breeding faces legal and institutional barriers.
Salvatore Ceccarelli is an evolutionary and participatory plant breeder based in Ascoli Piceno (Italy).
To read the complete article go to: https://www.independentsciencenews.org/health/stuffed-or-starved-evolutionary-plant-breeding-might-have-the-answer/
Links for additional information on evolutionary plant breeding
https://www.feedingknowledge.net/home/-/bsdp/8737/en_GB
http://www.fao.org/plant-treaty/tools/toolbox-for-sustainable-use/details/en/c/1071318/
http://www.iao.florence.it/ojs/index.php/JAEID/article/view/28
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/3/10/1944
https://www.plantagbiosciences.org/people/matteo-petitti/category/evolutionary-plant-breeding/
