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Agricultural scientists are developing drought-resistant crops that can —withstandwithstandingwithstoodwithstands extended dry spells without significant loss of yield. By —introducingintroduceintroducedintroduces genes from wild relatives that naturally tolerate arid conditions, breeders hope to —reducereducingreducedreduces the need for irrigation in regions where water is scarce. Early trials suggest these varieties —outperformoutperformingoutperformedoutperforms conventional crops even when rainfall is well below average.