What can growing a single seed in space teach us about feeding people on Earth?
A lot, according to plant scientist Gunya Malhotra.
To mark the beginning of National Science Week, we sat down with Gunya to explore how a simple seed could help shape the future of food, both on Earth and beyond.
Through her research at La Trobe University and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space, Gunya is exploring how plants respond to challenges like salt and low oxygen, knowledge that could help us develop more resilient crops and resource-efficient growing systems.
From future spacecraft to Australian farms and remote communities, space agriculture could help us find new ways to grow fresh, nutritious food in a changing world.
Read the full Space Talk: http://spklr.io/6047ERPrz
Credit: Australian Space Agency
