Dr. Russell Sharp explores perennial arable crops such as kernza, perennial rice, and sorghum; discussing their advantages (reduced tillage, deeper roots, soil health), current commercial status, and practical challenges such as lower yields, pests, and multi-year management.
The episode also covers breeding and gene-editing targets to improve traits, global research efforts, and the potential for growing perennials in hydroponic systems and niche value markets.
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Norman Borlaug — CIMMYT
Sanjaya Rajaram — CIMMYT
Surinder Vasal — CIMMYT
Ravi Prakash Singh — CIMMYT
Neelamraju G. P. Rao — Indian Agricultural Research Institute / Vasantrao Naik MAU
Gebisa Ejeta — Purdue University
Ronnie Coffman — IRRI / Cornell University
Dilbagh S. Athwal — Punjab Agricultural University / IRRI
William L. Brown — Pioneer Hi-Bred
Richard Boyles — Clemson University
John Holland — USDA Agricultural Research Service
Stephen Jones — Kansas State University
Jeffery Dahlberg — USDA Agricultural Research Service
Kulvinder Gill — University of Saskatchewan
Peter Langridge — University of Adelaide
Matthew Reynolds — CIMMYT
Mark Sorrells — Cornell University
Jorge Dubcovsky — University of California Davis
Peter Snape — NIAB