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Crop Gene Editing
Crop Gene Editing
Crop gene editing offers a cutting-edge solution to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability. Techniques like CRISPR allow for precise modifications to a plant's genetic makeup, leading to desirable traits such as resistance to pests, drought tolerance, and improved nutritional value. This technology holds the potential to reduce the reliance on chemical inputs and increase yields with fewer environmental impacts. While crop gene editing has sparked debates about ethical considerations, it offers an innovative pathway to address global food security challenges while minimizing the ecological footprint of farming practices.
Committee Members
Dachang Zhang
Water & Eco Crisis Foundation, United States
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy
Alabama A&M University, United States
Usha R Palaniswamy
Maria College, United States Agri 2026 Speakers
Dilip Nandwani
Tennessee State University, United States
Stephen Jennewein
University of Florida, United States
Fabio Gresta
University of Messina, Italy
Nedyalka Valcheva
Vocational High School, BulgariaSubmit your abstract Today
Title : Climate change greenhouse gas (CO2) impact – agriculture crop production: Quality improvement
Madhusudan H Fulekar, Research & Development Cell, Parul University, India
Title : Teaching food and nutrition security as a critical concern in higher education capstone
Usha R Palaniswamy, Maria College, United States
Title : Current status of precision agriculture in the USA
Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, South Dakota State University, United States
Title : Advances in Indian agriculture and horticulture
V P S Arora, Kumaun University, India
Title : Markers of PM produced by biomass combustion and development of a sampling and analysis technique
Enrico Paris , CREA-IT , Italy
Title : Agroecological practices and their effects on ecosystem services in sustainable mediterranean cropping systems
Fabio Gresta, University of Messina, Italy