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Editorial
. 2024 Apr 18;13(8):1133.
doi: 10.3390/plants13081133.

Plant Biotechnology-An Indispensable Tool for Crop Improvement

Ranjith Pathirana  1 , Francesco Carimi  2
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Editorial

Plant Biotechnology-An Indispensable Tool for Crop Improvement

Ranjith Pathirana et al. Plants (Basel). .

Abstract

Traditional plant breeding has helped to increase food production dramatically over the past five decades, and many countries have managed to produce enough food for the growing population, particularly in the developing world [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1
Food systems are increasingly vulnerable due to human pressures on natural ecosystems and the climate: The challenge ahead. * World Resource Institute (WRI)’s 2023 report. Available online: https://research.wri.org/wrr-food (accessed on 22 January 2024); ** Statista Energy Consumption Worldwide from 2000 to 2019, with a forecast until 2050, by Energy Source. Available online: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222066/projected-global-energy-consumption-by-source/ (accessed on 22 January 2024); *** Mahpul IN, Mohamad AH, Mazalan MF, Razak A, Rasyidee A (2021) Population, food security, nutrition and sustainable development. Available online: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/publication/un-desa-policy-brief-102-population-food-security-nutrition-and-sustainable-development/ (accessed on 22 January 2024) [4].
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Figure 2
The many aspects of the contribution of biotechnology towards crop improvement for resilient food systems while also contributing to environmental protection.
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Figure 3
Ecosystem services and benefits obtained from ornamental plants in an urban and peri-urban area.
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