{"product_id":"the-super-seeders-how-plant-scientists-are-racing-to-protect-global-food-security-amid-climate-change-and-disease-9781834188355","title":"The Super Seeders: How Plant Scientists Are Racing to Protect Global Food Security Amid Climate Change and Disease","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Miles Hillmann\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Tellwell Talent\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Tellwell Talent\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Chemistry - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Super Seeders is based on first-hand accounts from the scientists, breeders, and curators who have built the seven pillars of today's plant genetics revolution. It begins with the guardians of global gene banks, conserving the rare and diverse crop genes that form agriculture's safety net. From these collections, plant geneticists are now unlocking hidden traits with fast-moving genome technologies, transforming the possibilities of crop improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternational research centres and the groundbreaking Plant Treaty have opened the floodgates for the free exchange of genetic material, enabling a new wave of discovery. Crop breeders are translating these breakthroughs into reality, delivering drought-tolerant, disease-resistant, and higher-yielding varieties for farmers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book raises a pressing question: will this revolution reach the 70 percent of Africans who still depend on subsistence farming? The answer will shape not only the future of food in Africa, but the future of food security worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story of ingenuity and urgency, The Super Seeders captures the hopes and challenges of the women and men driving a genetic transformation of agriculture-and the farmers whose lives depend on its success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tellwell Talent","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47882886709399,"sku":"9781834188355","price":1442.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781834188355.webp?v=1781097779","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-super-seeders-how-plant-scientists-are-racing-to-protect-global-food-security-amid-climate-change-and-disease-9781834188355","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}