What do #wildplants have to do with your next meal — and our #foodfuture? 🤔

More than you might think: every crop we eat today has #wildrelatives that evolved to survive drought, pests, and extreme conditions. These plants carry genetic traits that modern agriculture desperately needs, but many are endangered, and their genetic diversity is disappearing fast. 🌱

As climate change disrupts growing seasons and spreads new diseases, our standardized crops are struggling to keep up. That’s where crop wild relatives come in. Scientists are turning to these ancient strains to breed more resilient, adaptable varieties, protecting food security for generations to come. 🌎

➡ Swipe to discover 5 crop wild relatives 🌾🍊🥔🫛🌿 that could help us face the #climate crisis and rethink what #resilience really means.

Read the full article via link in our bio and tell us: which wild crop surprised you most? 💬

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