Bradbury Abigail, Clapp Olivia, Biacsi Anna-Sara, Kuo Pallas, Gaju Oorbessy, Hayta Sadiye, Zhu Jian-Kang, Lambing Christophe
Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK.
University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK.
Plant Commun. 2025 Jul 14;6(7):101386. doi: 10.1016/j.xplc.2025.101386. Epub 2025 May 28.
Celebrated for boosting agricultural productivity and enhancing food security worldwide, the Green Revolution comprised some of the most significant advances in crop production in the 20th century. However, many recent studies have reported crop yield stagnation in certain regions of the world, raising concerns that yield gains are no longer sufficient to feed the exponentially growing global population. Here, we review the current challenges facing global crop production and discuss the potential of genome editing technologies to overcome yield stagnation, along with current legislative barriers that limit their application. We assess strategies for the integration of genome editing with omics, artificial intelligence, robotics, and advanced farming technologies to improve crop performance. To achieve real-world yield improvements, agricultural practices must also evolve. We discuss how precision farming approaches-including satellite technology, AI-driven decision support, and real-time monitoring-can support climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture. Going forward, it will be essential to address issues throughout the agricultural pipeline to fully integrate rapidly developing genome editing methods with other advanced technologies, enabling the industry to keep up with environmental changes and ensure future food security.
绿色革命因提高全球农业生产力和加强粮食安全而备受赞誉，它包含了20世纪作物生产中一些最重要的进展。然而，最近许多研究报告称，世界某些地区的作物产量停滞不前，这引发了人们对产量增长不再足以养活呈指数级增长的全球人口的担忧。在此，我们回顾了全球作物生产目前面临的挑战，讨论了基因组编辑技术克服产量停滞的潜力，以及限制其应用的当前立法障碍。我们评估了将基因组编辑与组学、人工智能、机器人技术和先进农业技术相结合以提高作物性能的策略。为了在现实世界中提高产量，农业实践也必须不断发展。我们讨论了精准农业方法——包括卫星技术、人工智能驱动的决策支持和实时监测——如何能够支持气候适应型和可持续农业。展望未来，必须解决整个农业流程中的问题，以便将快速发展的基因组编辑方法与其他先进技术充分整合，使该行业能够跟上环境变化并确保未来的粮食安全。
