Argentina engineers drought-resistant soybeans
- 12 years ago
Argentina is also suffering through a severe drought but researchers there may have found a way to protect farmers.
Scientists have genetically engineered a new type of soy that is resistant to drought and extreme heat by implanting a sunflower gene in crops like soy, corn and wheat to make those seeds more resistant to drought and soil salinity.
Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo reports from Santa Fe.
Scientists have genetically engineered a new type of soy that is resistant to drought and extreme heat by implanting a sunflower gene in crops like soy, corn and wheat to make those seeds more resistant to drought and soil salinity.
Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo reports from Santa Fe.