Challenges in Plant Breeding Under Climate Change: A Review

Climate change challenges plant breeding, requiring a reassessment of methods. This review explores obstacles due to shifting climates, impacting crop predictability and productivity. Breeders must focus on robust, adaptable plants to address these issues, emphasizing genetic diversity, adaptive traits, and global food security. Priorities need a shift toward traits that resist climate-related stressors, like drought and heat. Advanced technologies, such as genomics and gene editing, hold promise for climate-resilient crops. However, ethical, regulatory, and socioeconomic concerns must be addressed. Collaboration, ethics, and holistic planning are crucial for sustainable, climate-resilient crops and global food security.