date:Dec 12, 2012
photosynthesis with a view to achieving yield increases of key C3 crops such as rice, wheat and legumes. Yield increases of these crops has stagnated in the last decade, which is of great concern given that the UNFAO predicts that we will need to increase food production by around 70 per cent in the next 35 years. The initial project emphasis will be on rice, with grain legumes and cassava as secondary targets.
This project aligns with the foundation's Agricultural Development strategy, as it i