Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 32845

Crops: Droughts

Tabled: 21 February 2025

Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned research into developing cereal crop varieties more resilient to prolonged periods of drought.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

Defra’s flagship crop breeding programme, the crop Genetic Improvement Networks (GINs), funds research to develop crop varieties that are more productive; sustainable; and have greater resilience against a changing climate, including drought tolerance. Th...

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