Agriculture enters a new phase: The biological revolution begins in the field

Global agriculture is on the brink of a fundamental transformation, and it is the field – not the laboratory – that will be the place where it will unfold most visibly. This was stated by Professor Peter Sascsenmeier from Oxford University during the Smart Agricultural Innovation Conference 2025 in Nanning, China. "Bioproduction will not only happen in sterile environments. Agriculture is its natural environment. It is the largest biological factory that humanity has ever had," he emphasized. The biological change will affect every crop and every farm According to Sascsenmeier, the sector will be forced to adapt not because of fashion or innovative pressure, but because of real global processes. "The next decades will test food systems to the limit. We have more population, less water, and a more unpredictable climate. If agriculture does not become smarter, we will not be able to produce enough – it is that simple," he said. The professor also emphasized something else that often ...