One of the impacts of climate change on traditional crops is the decrease in pollinationwhether due to drought or extreme heat.
The effect is amplified by the decrease in the population of pollinating agents, such as insects and bees.
Thus, the possibilities of pollination in corn, wheat and rice are reduced and threaten the productivity of cereals.
To help endangered species, the American company PowerPollen developed a pollen machine. mechanical pollination.
“For the first time in history, we can extend the shelf life of pollen from corn, rice and wheat, three of the most valuable crops in the world”stand out from the company.
“For corn seed producers, our technology helps increase yield by more than 20%”they add.
PowerPollen’s patented technology and hardware allows you to collect pollen of male plants and extend its viability up to four years for future applications.
With a special applicator machine, the pollen It can be spread on fields at the right time and under ideal conditions.
According to PowerPollen, pollination “request” reduces the need for rows of male plants, resulting in less land use and less water and resource consumption.
Bayer, Corteva and BASF have joined the project and the investment group Liechtenstein together with the American firm, he created the company PowerPollen Rice to help the production of rice.
