Fighting world hunger: Robotics aid in the study of corn and drought tolerance

Fighting world hunger: Robotics aid in the study of corn and drought tolerance

“Developing drought tolerant corn that makes efficient use of available water will be vital to sustain the estimated 9 billion global population by 2050. In March 2014, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of Missouri a $20 million grant as part of a multi-institutional consortium to study how corn maintains root growth during drought conditions. Using funding from the NSF, engineers on a multidisciplinary team have developed a robotic system that is changing the way scientists study crops and plant composition…”

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170328145310.htm