The European Sustainable Agriculture through Genome Editing network (EU-SAGE) has published an interactive database for genome-edited crops. The database shows that genome editing is used in a wide variety of crops to improve diverse characteristics, many of which can contribute to more sustainable agriculture. The EU-SAGE database represents state-of-the-art scientific evidence of worldwide genome editing applications in crops for agricultural production

Scientists at Wageningen University & Research discovered in 2021 how cells of Phytophthora infestans attack the plant by slicing open its skin. In another study, it has been revealed how the microscopic attackers sharpen its weapons. The results are published in Science Advances. Phytophthora infestans causes the potato blight disease by hitchhiking on water droplets during rainfall. Then the single-celled water mold lands on the leaf and activates an ingenious mechanism.

The Australian Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) invites comments from the public to assess an application from BASF Australia Ltd. for the commercial cultivation of Indian mustard genetically modified (GM) for herbicide tolerance in all agricultural cropping areas of Australia. The GM Indian mustard and its products would enter general commerce, including use in human food and animal feed.

With the rising hunger figures and increasing threats to food security worldwide, the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) presented two thematic strategies. These strategies aim to steer efforts that will transform agrifood systems and promote a food secure world for all, as envisioned by the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development.

The Innovative Genomics Institute, founded by CRISPR co-inventor Jennifer Doudna, launched a research program that will use gene editing on crops to make them capture more carbon and help slow down climate change. Carbon capture is often associated with trees because of the long lifetimes that allow them to lock away carbon for long periods of time.

La Trobe University scientists analyzed the molecular characteristics of Arabidopis, rice, and barley and found varied responses to common abiotic stresses. The results are published in BMC Plant Biology. Selecting target genes and pathways to alter response to abiotic stresses requires information on the molecular similarities or differences between plants, such as model or crop species.

Researchers from West Virginia University (WVU) are working to better understand the impact of climate change on a bioenergy crop that flourishes on reclaimed mining lands. Ember Morrissey, associate professor of environmental microbiology at WVU is examining the symbiotic relationship between microbes and the perennial grass Miscanthus x giganteus. Jeff Skousen, professor of soil science, helped Morrissey establish miscanthus stands on marginal soil for research

Steve Naranjo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) and entomologists from Agrocscope in Switzerland have conducted the largest meta-analysis of the impact of genetically modified (GM) Bt corn on nontarget insect pests and other organisms. Bt corn is corn that has been genetically modified to produce proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) to control corn borers, corn rootworms, and other major pests of corn.

The BRS 437 B2RF and BRS 500 B2RF are transgenic cotton cultivars that feature multiple resistance to diseases and pests, and other favorable agronomic traits. Both were pre-launched on June 2, 2022, by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) and Fundação Bahia during the Bahia Farm Show, the largest agricultural fair in the north and northeastern parts of Brazil.

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) project, 'Transforming Irrigation systems in Southern Africa (TISA)', has won the 2022 EFMD Excellence in Practice Gold Award in the Ecosystem Development category. The project is funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and in collaboration with the University of South Australia (UniSA) and the Australian National University