,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4   
,s*weik]t submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture  ,,resolution  ,enc\rag+ ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to lead ef=ts1 
9 p>tn]%ips ) ,/ates1 localities1       
univ]sities1 & v>i\s f>m+ & ran*+ gr\ps1
 to prep>e = ! disruptive trans=mation (
 ! entire agriculture indu/ry4  ,:]eas !
 _w's population is expect$ to rea* #g4h
 billion p 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas demographic  
tr5ds po9t to an e/imat$ #aj4i billion p
 on ,e>? by #bajj2 ,:]eas z populations 
gr[ & urbanization exp&s1 rural &       
agricultural l& decreases2 ,:]eas       
climate *ange ov] ! com+ decades w      
increase ! unpr$ictability ( wea!r      
patt]ns = crops & wat] supply2 ,:]eas   
advances 9 discov]+ g5etic div]sity 9   
plants all[ = an increase 9 plant       
species div]sification1 :i* c provide   
immunity aga9/ diseases t c\ld cause    
entire plant species to die out2 ,:]eas 

rec5t break?r\ghs 9 photosyn!sis 9 c]ta9
 plant species raise ! possibility (    
increas+ crop yields on less l&2 ,:]eas 
biote*nology1 includ+ g5e-edit+ &       
,,crispr1 syn!tic biology1 & o!r mod]n  
te*niques are imp]ative = crops to      
survive a *ang+ climate & increas+      
productivity on less arable l& ) less   
wat] to meet a gr[+ _w population2      
,:]eas sci5ce has prov5 c\ntless times t
 su* foods are safe = human & animal    
consumption2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture & v>i\s academic           
in/itutions h focus$ on rese>* &        
developm5t ( innovative biote*nologies2 
,:]eas outrea* & education to f>m]s gr[+
 su* crops rema9 imp]ative2 & ,:]eas    
exp&+ acceptance = g5e-edit$ crops is   
necess>y1 includ+ = cross-bord] trade & 
consumption3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 enc\rages !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to lead ef=ts1 
9 p>tn]%ips ) ,/ates1 localities1       
univ]sities1 int]national p>tn]s &      
organizations1 & v>i\s f>m+ & ran*+     

gr\ps1 to prep>e = ! future trans=mation
 ( ! agriculture indu/ry2  7#b7 cont9ues
 to promote ! safety & effectiv5ess (   
biote*nology 9 agriculture1 includ+ !   
sci5ce beh9d ?is safety2 &  7#c7        
promotes biote*nology & o!r mod]n       
te*nologies t w h positive effects = !  
climate & natural c>bon solutions4