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FAO chief: Gene editing key to protecting traditional foods

10/30/24 6:02 AM By Philip Brasher
KEYWORDS agriculture biotechnology Cary Fowler climate change FAO gene editing Geoffrey Hawtin Qu Dongya traditional crops and foods UN Food and Agriculture Organization World Food Prize

The “genetic revolution” in agriculture powered by gene editing can help preserve access to traditional foods in the future, protecting them from environmental threats, says Qu Dongyu, director-general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

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