-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org)
The world’s first climate-resilient strawberry variety has just been released, according to Singrow, a Singapore-based agri-genomics company that has created a proprietary genomics technology platform. The new strawberry variety is how this revolutionary technology is used for the first time. The business is actively creating new crop sectors to solve the food security problems brought on by climate change throughout the world, particularly in Asia and Africa.
The popularity of the innovative strawberry variety and other breakthroughs may fundamentally alter the course of the global struggle against malnutrition and food insecurity. The development of nutrient-dense crop types that are resistant to disease and drought will be aided by these novel growth techniques, which are based on cutting-edge genomics research.
Seasonal strawberries, usually cultivated in temperate climes, are exported to Southeast Asia from throughout the world, making the fruit pricey there. What’s more, the exports have a significant carbon burden. Singrow Strawberries may now be cultivated at scale in tropical nations thanks to their climate-resilient and high-yielding producing properties, breaking seasonal and temperature constraints and releasing enormous possibilities for growers while also lowering costs for consumers.
“Singrow is the first company to successfully utilise genomics technology to develop a sustainable commercial strawberry variety that can grow in tropical climate such as Singapore and Southeast Asia. The success of this strawberry variety is the culmination of several years of research and we are excited to share this announcement with the global agricultural community,” said Dr. Bao Shengjie, CEO and Chief Scientist at Singrow.
Strawberries that are in season and often grown in temperate areas are exported from all over the world to Southeast Asia, where they are priced accordingly. The exports have a significant carbon footprint, which is more relevant. Singrow Strawberries may now be produced at a large scale in tropical nations due to their climate-resilient traits and high yielding capabilities, which break seasonal and temperature restrictions, unlock enormous possibilities for growers, and lower costs for consumers.
The scalable technology offers the agriculture sector a big potential because it can be used for many staple crops that are struggling due to climate change. Singrow has begun using the same technology to generate new crop kinds and is attempting to expand the list of product to other crop segments, such as rice, corn, sustainable palm oil, and other basic veggies that make up a significant portion of the average person’s diet.
Dr. Bao concludes, “Warmer temperatures caused by climate change has had significant impact on food production. We believe that molecular and genomics crop-breeding technologies is the future for agriculture and we are proud to invent the future of agriculture in Singapore and tackle the toughest problems to secure the future of food.”
