Dear Attendees,
Welcome to the “Plant Biotechnology” session. As we gather at this conference, we face a critical need to upgrade the future of our global food system- for it to deliver healthy, nutritious foods under changing environmental pressures. Plant Biotechnology has an essential role to play, and it is paramount that scientists, industry, purveyors, and consumers come together. In collaboration, we can re-imagine the value chain from its current yield-driven motif, to a design that values food quality and planetary sustainability. Plant Biology is poised to be at the core of this new paradigm, from innovation to impact. In this session, entitled “Plant Biology and Global Sustainability”, we will include advancements in (1) Soil and Plant Health, (2) Future of Sustainable Fertilizers, (3) Mode-of-Action of Agricultural Inputs, (4) Overcoming Biotic and Abiotic Pressures, (5) Improving Nutritional Value, and (6) Constructing New Food Value Chains: Science, Education, Informed Decisions.