Australian scientists develop wheat that can tolerate saline and alkaline land is expected to ease the food crisis

According to Agence France-Presse, Australian scientists have said that they have cultivated wheat strains that can thrive in saline-alkaline lands. Today, in light of water stress and climate change, this discovery has helped increase grain production and supply a growing global population. .

Researchers in soils with high salinity content found that Durum wheat with high salt tolerance genes can increase up to 25% more than normal wheat production. This salt-tolerant gene was inserted into commercialized wheat through cross breeding.

Matthew Gilliham, head of the research team, said that when water is sent from the roots of plants to the leaves, the gene called TmHKT1; 5-A helps remove sodium from the water. Geelyhan is at the University of Adelaide in southern Australia.

It is understood that in this study, the Latin name Triticum turgidum, Duran wheat was used to make pasta and couscous in North Africa. This wheat is more sensitive to salt than wheat for making bread (Triticum aestivum).

According to external estimates, by 2050, the global population will grow from 7 billion to 9 billion today. Food demand will also increase by 70%.

If coupled with the impact of climate change on rainfall patterns, the challenge of supplying the global population will be even more daunting.

The problem of salt content has become a very serious problem in arid and semi-arid countries. Usually these countries have high soil salinity or high salinity of irrigation water.

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