Hybrid Wheat May Lead to More Food without GMO Fears
new kind of hybrid Wheat, now available to American farmers, may help ease fears about genetically engineered crops.
New hybrids are being introduced as seed companies around the world look to boost production due to dwindling grain supplies.
Hybrid wheat was developed by the Chinese-owned agricultural company Syngenta. This product was created without the use of genetic engineering.
The first seeds to grow wheat will be released on 2,000 to 2,800 hectares of American farmland next year, according to Reuters.
Two major German chemical companies, BASF and Bayer, plan to launch their own hybrid wheat in the future.
How is hybrid wheat made?
Developers or breeders remove the plant’s natural abilities to create hybrid wheat. pollinate themselves. Instead, the female wheat plants in the field are pollinated by male plants of another lineage. The goal of this process is to create seeds that can produce larger crops and be more resistant to harmful environments.of fertilized Female plants give rise to new types of hybrids.
This hybrid technology allows breeders to select the best elements from two parent seeds to produce new seeds containing the best elements. Features of both.
According to growers, when seed companies produce hybrid wheat seeds, some female plants often fail to fertilize because they rely on unpredictable winds to carry pollen. Pollen is the substance that plants produce when they reproduce.
Depending on the season, pollen is released into the air and carried to other plants to fertilize.Growers should ensure that each plant is fertilized with more identification During the natural process of wheat self-pollination.
How prevalent are hybrid crops?
Farmers have been growing hybrid corn since the 1930s. Growth has improved crop size, called yield, by increasing the plant’s resistance to insects, diseases, etc. Vegetables such as onions, spinach, and tomatoes are also grown from hybrid seeds.
The seed company said it used its experience launching hybrid corn and barley to develop hybrid wheat. Average yields of corn increased by 600% from the 1930s to the mid-1990s. This result was partially aided by hybridization. Wheat increased 2.5 times, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
Hybrid wheat will take longer to market because the development process is more costly and complex, researchers say. Increasing wheat yields while avoiding association with “GMO” development can be important. GMOs are genetically changed Life.
Genetically modified wheat has never been grown for industrial purposes due to concerns such as: Allergen Or poison may be created. Wheat is used in the production of many staple foods around the world.
Dave Hankey owns the Hankey Seed Company in Park River, North Dakota. “Hybrids will be considered better and safer because they are resistant to genetic modification,” he told Reuters.
He added: sensing.”
I’m Brian Lynn.
Reuters reported on the matter. Bryan Lynn edited the report for VOA Learning English.
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the words of this story
hybrid –n. a plant or animal made up of two different kinds of plants or animals
pollinate – v. Carrying pollen from one plant to another can produce seeds for new plants
fertilize – v. to initiate the development of an egg or seed into a new young animal or plant by mating with a male cell
Characteristic –n.a typical or prominent quality of someone or something
identification – adjective used to describe a particular person or thing without directly naming it
Change – v. to change something, usually in a way that makes it better or more acceptable
Allergen –n.Substances that can cause allergies: a condition in which the body reacts badly to something
sensing –n.a belief or opinion, often held by many people, based on how things look
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