Beijing recently approved a tranche of new biotech crop varieties and announced plans to accelerate breeding to boost yields – the latest chapter in a long-running drive for greater self-sufficiency.

Researchers have been investigating the environmental benefits of sorghum, the world's fifth-most-cultivated cereal grain, to help understand its molecular structure and improve breeding processes. It ...

Artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping how crops are bred, and the biggest gains may come not in corn or wheat but in the neglected staples that feed millions on the margins. By pairing ...

BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China has approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12 types of genetically modified (GM) soybean, corn and cotton, expanding approvals to boost high-yield crops, reduce ...

Crops around the world are under pressure from high temperatures, unpredictable weather patterns and disease. Something must be done to protect them. Gene editing in agriculture can make crops more ...

India, May 16 -- Recent biotechnological innovations like genome - editing in crop breeding are seen as major achievements to address the challenges of food security and also to reduce the burden of ...