A global study in ISME Communications shows that wild ancestors of modern crops sustain unique soil microbes vital for ecosystem health. The University of Hyderabad team contributed fieldwork on wild little millet, offering insights for sustainable and climate-resilient farming

Hyderabad: An international team of researchers has uncovered how wild ancestors of modern crops hold the key to preserving and restoring the planet’s hidden soil biodiversity.

This landmark study is one of the largest of its kind and reveals that crop wild progenitors (CWPs) nurture unique and ecologically vital underground communities of microorganisms, offering valuable insights for sustainable agriculture and climate-resilient ecosystems.

The study, titled “Native edaphoclimatic regions shape soil communitie

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