What is the current state of gene editing for crops in the world and how could they address critical food security challenges? In this final episode of the season, we learn about the latest innovations in this new breakthrough area of plant breeding. Plus, we hear how various countries are enacting policies for gene editing, including Europe, which recently became the newest region to adopt these advanced breeding techniques. 

In this episode, host Laura Rosbrow-Telem talks to a range of plant breeding experts, including Euroseeds advisor Petra Jorasch about the new gene editing law in Europe. Then she speaks with Eyal Maori, Co-Founder and CTO of Tropic, about their newly released non-browning banana, and Prof. Simona Radutoiu, Co-Director of the ENSA (Enabling Nutrient Symbioses for Agriculture) research program, about how ENSA’s research could reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers. Finally, Nandini Krishnamurthy, Biotechnology Portfolio Leader - External Technologies and Innovation Ecosystems at Corteva, shares how a public-private partnership harnesses the latest innovations to tackle a rampant maize disease in East Africa. State of Seed is a show from the International Seed Federation, with production services by FP Studios.