
Advances in conventional and precision
Technologies in Plant Breeding

Gene Editing: the Growing Sense of Opportunity
Fresh perspectives are paving the way for a boom in precision-bred crops.

Seeds For Prosperity
Last year’s World Food Prize laureates have played pivotal roles in establishing, operating, and...

Creating Wheat Superheroes
A decade ago, a public-private partnership was formed to try to increase the yield...

Lasting Genes
Gene editing is set to give food a longer shelf and fridge life, helping...

How Gene Editing is Bearing Fruit
As crops with novel properties appear in farmers’ fields and the first gene-edited foods...

Attacking Farmers’ Problems with New Breeding Technology
With Corteva Agriscience’s unique gene-editing know-how, researchers fine-tune crops for better performance.

Rice Breeding Takes a Giant Leap
A breakthrough in rice cloning could revolutionize plant breeding, bringing down hybrid seed production costs and allowing nations to grow more from less.

The Trait That Could Transform Wheat Farming
The discovery of a grass that makes its own antibiotics may have wide-reaching implications...

The Journey of a Seed
Farmers need innovative new varieties to stay ahead of changes in growing environments, and...