The Department of Field Crops organized a workshop titled “Hormonal Imbalance in Plants Due to Increased CO₂ as a Consequence of Climate Change,” presented by Dr. Basheer Abdullah Ibrahim and attended by faculty members and graduate students from the department.
The workshop aimed to explore the impact of rising CO₂ levels, its role in global warming, and the resulting environmental damage. In plants, increased CO₂ leads to the accumulation of high levels of growth-promoting hormones such as auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, and brassinosteroids, while also elevating concentrations of ethylene and salicylic acid (growth inhibitors). Additionally, it causes a reduction in the levels of ABA (abscisic acid, a growth inhibitor) and JA (jasmonic acid, a growth promoter), disrupting the natural hormonal balance in plants. This imbalance negatively affects plant growth and development, making plants more susceptible to fungal diseases.
The workshop aligns with one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Quality Education, by providing valuable scientific insights into climate change and plant physiology.