Food to Fibre Transitioning from wheat rust to cotton disease research

This video features Dr. Sambasivam Periyannan, Director of the Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), Toowoomba, Australia. Dr. Periyannan discusses his groundbreaking research journey, "Food to Fibre: Transitioning from Wheat Rust to Cotton Disease Research."
Crop diseases pose significant threats to global food security and agriculture. Dr. Periyannan's research focuses on deploying genetic resistance-leveraging plants' innate immunity-to protect commercial cultivars from devastating diseases. By exploring novel strategies for the effective use of genetic resistance, his work contributes to safeguarding crops and ensuring sustainable agricultural practices.