Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
The US Agency for International Development recently announced a new project designed to combat world hunger.
The agency announced that they would support research to develop wheat and rice seeds that were resistant to extreme heat and high levels of salt. Both heat and the salt content in soil and water can have a dramatic affect on the output of crop yields, but many are skeptical that the project will yield actionable results.
Dr. Sahara Moon Chapotin, Research Division Chief at USAID Bureau for Food Security, joins the show to explain how this new crop will work.