UMH in Elche researches microorganisms to make crops resistant to climate change
Researchers at the Universidad Miguel Hernández are developing solutions using microorganisms to help tomatoes and maize withstand drought and soil salinisation.
The Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche is carrying out pioneering research to help agriculture adapt to climate change. The project focuses on the use of microorganisms that enable crops such as tomatoes and maize to better resist water shortages and the increasing salinisation of soils.
These two threats have become ever more serious challenges for agriculture in the region. Researchers are seeking biological solutions that strengthen crops without the need to increase water consumption.
The UMH initiative represents a local scientific response to a global problem that particularly affects Mediterranean climate zones such as the province of Alicante. The results could directly benefit farmers in the Baix Vinalopó district and other cultivation areas of the Costa Blanca.
Source: informacion.es
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