The article outlines:

“The NatGenCrop project includes one of the large-scale studies currently being conducted at CPSBB. Its goal is to improve the nutritional properties and stress tolerance (both abiotic and biotic) of crops such as tomato and pepper. These two crops are economically important as they are among the most cultivated vegetables in the EU. Improving their stress tolerance through scientific methods is crucial, as more frequent droughts, heat waves, and cases of soil salinization (due to poor water quality or degraded soils) threaten yields worldwide.

A significant number of greenhouse and field experiments, combined with laboratory analyses, have already been conducted within the NatGenCrop project by researchers at CPSBB, and more research activities are planned until 2027. This will enable the project to offer meaningful results for the sustainable cultivation of stress-tolerant crops globally.” Read more