AIdriven breeding strategy aims to boost orphan crops for food security
Dec 30, 2025
With global population growth and climate change posing escalating threats to crop production, the current food system is unlikely to be sufficient to meet future demand. Although more than 12,000 plant species are edible, global agriculture remains reliant on a narrow set of crops, with roughly 30
species supplying 95% of the world's calories. This reliance has resulted in a highly homogenized and increasingly vulnerable food system. ...read more read less