If solved
Yield jump from C4 crops
Rice and wheat with C4-like photosynthesis could give a step change in yield per hectare using less water and nitrogen.
Open in the interactive tree →A gain of tens of percent on staple crops would be the biggest single yield step since the Green Revolution. It would be bred into existing varieties and rolled out through seed systems in Asia and Africa.
What it brings
- More grain without more land
- Lower water and nitrogen needs per tonne
- Staple crops that cope better with heat
Prerequisites
- Photosynthesis discovered1779A yield jump from better photosynthesis rests on knowing how leaves fix carbon
- C4 rice / better photosynthesisopen