Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H1, Canada.
The UWA Institute of Agriculture and UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia.
Trends Plant Sci. 2021 Jun;26(6):575-587. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2021.03.004. Epub 2021 Apr 20.
Ensuring the sustainability of agriculture under climate change has led to a surge in alternative strategies for crop improvement. Advances in integrated crop breeding, social acceptance, and farm-level adoption are crucial to address future challenges to food security. Societal acceptance can be slow when consumers do not see the need for innovation or immediate benefits. We consider how best to address the issue of social licence and harmonised governance for novel gene technologies in plant breeding. In addition, we highlight optimised breeding strategies that will enable long-term genetic gains to be achieved. Promoted by harmonised global policy change, innovative plant breeding can realise high and sustainable productivity together with enhanced nutritional traits.
确保气候变化下农业的可持续性，促使人们纷纷寻求替代策略来改良作物。综合作物育种的进步、社会认可和农场层面的采用对于应对未来粮食安全挑战至关重要。如果消费者看不到创新或即时利益的必要性，社会认可可能会很慢。我们考虑如何最好地解决新型基因技术在植物育种中的社会许可和协调治理问题。此外，我们还强调了优化的育种策略，这些策略将使长期的遗传增益得以实现。通过协调一致的全球政策变化来推动创新的植物育种，可以实现高产和可持续的生产力，同时增强营养特性。
