Agricultural Biotechnology Solutions to Mitigate Climate Change

Mulatu Gidi

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Agricultural Biotechnology Solutions to Mitigate Climate Change

Mulatu Gidi

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Abstract

Climate change is one of the most significant concerns of the twenty-first century, with significant implications for agriculture, human populations, and ecosystems. It is caused by human actions that changes the components of the world's atmosphere and, along with variation in the natural climate, resembles time. It threatens the agricultural sector and food security, as severe weather conditions have impacted the productivity of crops globally. Heat waves, hurricanes, and thunderstorms, as well as water flow and moisture, are all affected by climate change. These alterations will have an effect on plant development, biology, and crop yields, eventually resulting in shifts in production areas and the utilization of land, which will threaten the supply of food, especially for small-scale farmers and their livelihoods. As climate change becomes a serious issue in the 21st century, agricultural biotechnology is increasingly considered a means of mitigating its effects. It is considered a successful approach for addressing climate change by producing new, high-yielding, resistant to diseases and weather-adaptive cereals as a substitute in food production. Gene editing, genetic engineering, MAS, and GMO solutions have the potential to allow us to adopt crop varieties that are more resistant to pests and diseases, as well as drought and extreme temperatures, which are caused by climate change.

Published in	Journal of Chemical, Environmental and Biological Engineering (Volume 7, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.jcebe.20230701.12
Page(s)	24-30
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Abiotic Stress, Agricultural Biotechnology, Biotechnology, Climate Change, Gene Editing

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