Cultivating Resilience: How Biotech Shapes Climate-Smart Agriculture in Asia and Australasia

“We’re in a race against time.”

This is the alarming call of Silvia Restrepo, President of the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) and one of the authors of the Trends in Plant Science article highlighting the urgency to implement speedy and cutting-edge technologies to develop plant resilience and ensure food security. The article echoes a similar call from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to harness the power of science, technology, and innovation for climate action. FAO emphasizes the need for early action to minimize damage.

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