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In the Plant Breeding and Technology videos, Prof

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In the Plant Breeding and Technology videos, Prof. Jim Myers discussed different goals of plant breeders, such as yield, nutrition, and resistance to disease, pests or abiotic stresses. Here are two examples of plant breeding in action:

Making a Meal that's Bred to Order

CGAIR Been Variety for Climate Change (Links to an external site.)

Given the food system challenges posed by climate change and greater human populations, how can we use plant breeding techniques to address the challenges? Which other food system actors can influence plant breeding to get plant-based food production to meet human needs?

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