Growing pains
Storing wild seeds will save harvests—and lives
FARMING is more efficient than ever. But the search for high yields has also made it more concentrated. From the wheat in steaming noodles to the maize of fresh tortillas, just 30 crops now sate almost all of humanity’s nutritional needs.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Growing pains”
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