Boosting Yields by Improving Photosynthesis: Steve Long

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Language: English

Publication Year: 2016

Professor Steve Long and his team at Realizing Improved Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) project are focusing their energy on helping plants boost yields by improving the efficiency of plant photosynthesis. 

The team hopes transfer this success to food crop staples such as rice, cassava and the African legume cowpea.

You can learn more about the process here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av0dTk9KzlY

#agriculture #photosynthesis #crops

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Bt

Content Pillars

AfS , Food Security

Focus Area

Agricultural Biotechnology , Agriculture , Science Communication

Keywords

leaves, photosynthesis, energy, crops

Published Date

01 Dec 2016

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