Super soybeans live without much water

Scientists hope, high-yielding soybean varieties that adapt to the environment soon appear before 2030.

According to the United Nations, the world population will increase by 34% (an additional 2 billion people) by 2050, leading to a large demand for food. Therefore, global food production must increase by more than 70% to meet the increasing needs of mankind.

Soybean.(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

A recent study by US scientists showed that soybeans - one of the most abundant food nutrients available, could be one of the solutions to solve one of the most challenging challenges. bridge.

At the Giet Propulsion laboratory, NASA researchers are creating a high-yielding super-soybean variety that is able to absorb just enough light without using a lot of water.

Professor Stephen Long, the lead researcher, said: 'In fact, we cannot increase crop yields without much water. However, we believe that, if we change the tree structure , they can meet some of the goals. Through a computer model, combined with actual data, we are redesigning new soybean varieties through rearranging the density, leaf shape and ability to receive sunlight ' .

The next step is to perform a trial planting of this new crop in the experimental fields. If successful, scientists will develop super soybean varieties with specific characteristics and breed them extensively in the fields.

However, it is important that this will be an effective solution to the global food crisis before it happens. Scientists hope, high-yielding, environmentally-adapted soybeans will soon appear on fields before 2030.