“Shortage on plant breeders might put food security at risk”

That could have serious consequences for global food security, including Canada. The collaborative study by McGill University in Quebec, Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), and Lincoln University in New Zealand sheds light on the critical shortage of plant breeding expertise, painting a worrying picture for the future. The study emphasizes the need to address this skills gap to sustain agricultural, food, fibre, feed, and fuel production. Anyone stepping into this space would be in the perfect position to make a big impact,” he says.

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