Engineering Nature’s Defenses: How CRISPR, RNAi, and Synthetic Biology Are Revolutionizing Sustainable Agriculture

The Global Food Security Challenge As the global population races toward 10 billion by 2050, agriculture is under unprecedented strain. Farmers are tasked with boosting yields while simultaneously cutting back on practices that degrade the environment. Among the most formidable threats are pests and pathogens, which destroy up to 40% of global crop production each…