As global temperatures continue to rise, the race to climate-proof potatoes is crucial for China's food security and agricultural future. In a Beijing research facility, scientists have harvested a cluster of small potatoes, with one barely the size of a quail's egg. Grown under simulated future climate conditions, these miniature spuds weigh just 136g - less than half the typical weight of Chinese potatoes.
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00:00Climate change has also led to the mutation of potato late blight strains, and new, more
00:18aggressive strains have begun to emerge, and they are more resistant to traditional prevention
00:22and control methods, making disease control more difficult.
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