COP27: Israel harnessing DNA of bygone wild crops to enhance food supply

Scientists in Israel are creating a gene bank from the seeds of local wild crops, some which have survived for thousands of years since the birth of agriculture.

Einav Mayzlish-Gati, Director of the Israel Plant Gene Bank holds a palmful of seeds at the Volcani Institute in Rishon LeZion, Israel November 3, 2022.

(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 12:04

COP27: Israel harnessing DNA of bygone wild crops to enhance food supply

Scientists in Israel are creating a gene bank from the seeds of local wild crops, some which have survived for thousands of years since the birth of agriculture.

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COP27: Israel harnessing DNA of bygone wild crops to enhance food supply

Scientists in Israel are creating a gene bank from the seeds of local wild crops, some which have survived for thousands of years since the birth of agriculture.

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