Name: How we can make crops survive without water
Uploaded: 2016-01-19T16:18:01Z
Duration: 13 min 46 s
Description: As the world's population grows and the effects of climate change come into sharper relief, we'll have to feed more people using less arable land. Molecular biologist Jill Farrant studies a rare phenomenon that may help: "resurrection plants" -- super-resilient plants that seemingly come back from the dead. Could they hold promise for growing food in our coming hotter, drier world?

As the world's population grows and the effects of climate change come into sharper relief, we'll have to feed more people using less arable land. Molecular biologist Jill Farrant studies a rare phenomenon that may help: "resurrection plants" -- super-resilient plants that seemingly come back from the dead. Could they hold promise for growing food in our coming hotter, drier world?

Jill Farrant: How we can make crops survive without water

How we can make crops survive without water

By 2050, with an estimated 9-10 billion people, a 70% increase in agriculture is needed, not accounting for climate change impacts.

Advancements in bioengineering aim to activate crops' inherent, yet dormant, desiccation tolerance genes for drought resistance.

Exploring 'resurrection plants,' scientists unveil a path to drought-tolerant crops, potentially revolutionizing agriculture.