A system developed by Mexican scientists could be the answer to combat climate change and the food crisis that is expected to hit humanity in the future.
Is about vitality, a technology that in Sinaloa allowed to increase the sowing density of corn to 110 thousand plants per hectare, unlike the world average, which is 70 to 85 thousand plants.
According to the doctor Manuel Oyervides, this innovation from a group of specialists from Bayer Mexico, that he leads, managed to modify corn plants by reducing their height and making the stalks thicker, which is reflected in an increase in productivity.
Another advantage of this redesign is that the plants are more tolerant of competition, causing greater use of soil, nutrients, water and sunlight in a smaller space.
The specialist comments that the small size of this corn helps farmers in the fertilization of the crop and the prevention of pests, in addition to this, the hybrid Delfín, which is the first product of the system vitalityIt is very beneficial for the environment.
Regarding whether this product could cause damage to health as it is a genetically modified plant, the specialist comments that it is not possible since processes that require government permits were not used, since only a dwarfism gene was used that was produced in a way natural in the species.
Oyervides is an agronomist by the Antonio Narro Autonomous Agrarian University located in Saltillo Coahuila, He has a master’s degree in Genetics from the Graduate College and a doctorate in Breeding and Cytogenetics from the University of Iowa in the United States.
He was recently recognized with first place in the Cargill-CIMMYT International Award for Food Safety and Sustainability, in the Researchers category.
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