Designing crops for a salty future Around the globe, agricultural areas are
endangered by an increase of salts in the soil. This salinization
reduces the yield and nutritional quality of crops grown in these areas,
which poses a serious threat to our food supply. This project
investigates how metabolic substances in plants can be used to increase
the resistance of important crops to salinization. The results will help
to develop new crop varieties that can withstand current and future
climate-driven stressors to enable sustainable crop production and
ensure food security.
Awarded date
17-Jul-2024
Degree of recognition
National
Granting Organisations
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)
