Genetically Modified Root Systems Result In Plants That Survive With Little Water

Monday, August 4, 2008 - 03:14 in Earth & Climate

A part of the global food crisis is the inefficiency of current irrigation methods. More irrigated water evaporates than reaches the roots of crops, amounting to an enormous waste of water and energy. A new solution addresses the problem of water loss and promises farmers "more crop per drop."

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