The UB develops a biostimulant to improve crop production in the face of the climate crisis
Climate change has caused sudden temperature changes in recent decades, with colder winters and increased droughts, which have a considerable impact on agricultural production.
Climate change has caused sudden temperature changes in recent decades, with colder winters and increased droughts, which have a considerable impact on agricultural production.
Researchers at the University of Barcelona have developed a tool to help combat these adverse conditions. It is a new type of biostimulant that improves crop quality and also protects against cold and excess salinity caused by droughts.
The team led by Professor Rubén Alcázar, from the Department of Biology, Health and Environment of the UB's Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, has already successfully validated the efficiency of this biostimulant in rapeseed and tomato crops.