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🌱 Breaking News in Agriculture! 🌱 🔬 Scientists at ICBA have unlocked a revolutionary way to boost quinoa production! Their latest study pinpoints the DNA secrets that speed up the breeding of new quinoa varieties—varieties that grow fast, yield more, and taste better without the bitterness. 🌾 What does this mean? Quicker harvests and tastier quinoa on your plate! Plus, these strains are tough enough to grow in less-than-ideal conditions, making them a game-changer for farmers fighting against harsh climates. 💡 This isn't just good news; it's great news for global food security and farmers’ pockets. Let's celebrate this giant leap in agricultural science that's set to make quinoa a global supercrop! 👏 Dive into the science of future farming—because the future of quinoa is here, and it's looking brighter than ever! 🌍 Tag someone who loves innovative farming! 🌍 #AgricultureInnovation #Quinoa #SustainableFarming #FoodSecurity #ICBA

TraitSeq has spun out! I am delighted that as a team we have successfully spun out from the Earlham Institute. We are now positioned as a first mover in the agritech sector to harness proprietary cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) and transcriptomic expertise to deliver three key benefits to our customers, who develop new plant hybrids and varieties, and animal breeds, with valuable complex traits, as well as novel inputs such as biostimulants, biologicals, and crop protection and nutrition products. Firstly, TraitSeq will accelerate their product development, bringing innovative new products to market faster. Secondly, TraitSeq will improve our customers' R&D success rate through more accurate prediction. Thirdly, TraitSeq will reshape their product development funnel, allowing a greater diversity of candidates to enter at the start while also enabling rapid and accurate selection of the ones that will work in the field. TraitSeq will help our customers to provide farmers worldwide with the innovative products they need faster and at lower cost. This helps farmers to keep ahead of our rapidly changing climate and produce the food that we need in a more sustainable way. As climate change is happening faster than agricultural plants or animals can evolve, TraitSeq provides the acceleration that they need: speed is the key. It is an honour and a privilege to be working with such a great and diverse team, bringing together the technical, commercial, and operational expertise to make TraitSeq a great success. #Innovation #AgriTech #AgriculturalAI #TechInnovation #Breeding #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction #AgriculturalTechnology #SustainableAgriculture

Final program of PRIMESOFT_Horizon Europe Workshop Dates: 4-5 November 2024 Closed-type workshop (80 participants*), #Lemesos, #Cyprus Thematic sessions & confirmed speakers: 1. Priming technologies  (Bernd Mueller, Vasileios Fotopoulos, Salma Balazadeh) 2. Breeding strategies (bruno mezzetti, bertus meijer, Marco Bertolazzi, Graham Clarkson, EVANGELOS TSORMPATSIDIS, Felicidad Fernandez Fernandez) 3. Defining qualitative and phytochemical attributes of berry crops  (Francisco TomasBarberan, Carlos Garcia, Bart Nicolai, Maarten Hertog) 4. Production models and cultivation practices  (David Bryla, Wendy Schotsmans, Marco Butera, Robert Veberic, Nicolas Valanides, Dr Dimitris Doukas) 5. Sustainable solutions towards production of berry crops (Ellen Thompson, Magda Krokida, Georgia Frakolaki, Jasminka Milivojevic, Dr. Sujeeth Neerakkal) 6. Challenges in the soft fruit production sector in different climatic conditions  (Lisa Wasko DeVetter, Itay MAOZ, Vera Theelen, Amparo Monfort, Antonios Petridis, Monia Dall'Ara, Costanza Zavalloni, Ph.D.) 7. Advancing research activities and extension services in berry crops (David Bryla, Lisa Wasko DeVetter) 8. EU funding landscape and upcoming opportunities for Agricultural/Food-related R&I (Sonja Bergner) Cyprus University of Technology European Commission European Research Executive Agency (REA) www.prime-soft.eu *10 slots available for participation upon expression of interest

Cellular agriculture gets a boost in the Netherlands In October 2023, the Dutch government confirmed €60 million to support an ecosystem around cellular agriculture, the technology to produce animal products such as meat and milk proteins directly from animal and microbial cells. It is the world's largest ever financial support by a national government for cellular agriculture. The activities aim to significantly boost the Dutch cellular agriculture (CA) ecosystem over the next eight years by, among other things, developing fundamental and applied CA knowledge, making scale-up facilities available to CA companies and training suitably qualified CA personnel. This will make the Netherlands more attractive as a business location for companies in the CA sector. The implementation of the plan will start under the coordination of the Cellular Agriculture Netherlands Foundation (https://lnkd.in/ePZSQ_jx), in collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. The Cellular Agriculture Netherlands Foundation is a consortium of entrepreneurs, scientists, academics, pioneers, and food lovers who see cellular agriculture as a powerful tool to make our food system more sustainable while maintaining the delicious, safe, and nutritious meat and dairy products people enjoy. At present, about 40 organizations take part in the community. Founding parties were SDG Nederland, RESPECTfarms, The KindEarth.Tech (KET) Foundation, CE Delft, Mosa Meat, Bioprocess Pilot Facility B.V. (BPF), Delft University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Nutreco, DSM, Planet B.io @ Biotech Campus Delft and Meatable. The Netherlands has a strong history when it comes to innovation in food production. The confirmation of this public investment in cellular agriculture is an example of the Dutch government's commitment to building a food system that is healthy and sustainable. Combined with reforms in traditional agriculture and livestock production, cellular agriculture can be an additional option to meet the growing global demand for protein. This year, the Netherlands will also be the first country within the European Union where cultured meat can be tasted. In fact, new laws and regulations allow cultured meat companies to hold tastings. Interested in visiting the Netherlands’ innovation agri food sector? Please contact FoodX Netherlands. Huiberdien Sweeris or Roger Van Hoesel. #cellular #agriculture #Netherlands #innovation

🌱 Plant Breeding: A Pillar of Our Agri-Food Systems & Circular Economy 🌍 To kick-off today's Fascination of Plants Day Event, our Executive Manager, Amrit Kaur Nanda, has highlighted the critical role of plant breeding in producing more with less land. Over the past two decades, breeding alone has contributed to an impressive 67% increase in crop production across the EU, helping secure food and feed supplies while reducing the need for agricultural land. However, breeding new plant varieties is no small feat. Did you know it can take up to 25 years to develop a new grape vine or apple variety? 🍇🍏 Breeding requires: ✅ Significant long-term financial investment (10-30 years of R&D) ✅ Public sector collaboration for basic research ✅ New farm management practices & value chain development ✅ Strong policy support to reduce investment risk We need critical-mass investment and EU-wide coordination to support innovation in plant breeding and ensure sustainable food systems for the future. 🌾🤝 Euroseeds ILVO (Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek) EPSO European Plant Science Organisation COPA COGECA #FoPD #PlantBreeding #AgriFoodSystems

Microbiomes drive aquaculture productivity! I've long been focused on how microbial life influences our health and neglected thinking about how it impacts planetary health. Fortunately there are some other smart people thinking about this, see perspective piece https://lnkd.in/e4Q3KmgA and this study from Otto X. Cordero below

🌱 Is the EU investing enough in plant breeding? 🌍 In a thought-provoking interview, Marcel Bruins speaks with Amrit Kaur Nanda, Executive Manager of Plants for the Future European Technology Platform (Plant ETP), about the findings from their recent analysis on EU public funding. While overall funding has increased, why is plant breeding research falling behind? 🤔 The conversation highlights the need for stronger public-private partnerships to: ·      Future-proof European agriculture 🌿 ·      Achieve food security and sustainability goals 🍽️ ·      Address the Green Deal's objectives on biodiversity and environmental health 🌱 Explore how innovation in plant breeding could shape the future of European agriculture! https://lnkd.in/d4fT2FkF

Unlock the potential of new breeding techniques for a sustainable food future! In this insightful article, Mr. Aseta, a botanist and project manager at Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International, and Dr. Magomere, a Ph.D. in genetics research and lecturer at Kenyatta University, delve into the promise of innovative breeding methods, particularly genome editing. The authors emphasize that by responsibly leveraging these technologies, we can overcome existing challenges and pave the way for a more resilient and sustainable agricultural sector in a rapidly changing world. Discover how embracing new breeding techniques can help us secure our food future and feed a growing population. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dmR8m63k #FoodSecurity #SustainableAgriculture #InnovationInAg

📄 Presenting you 4. Case study - Developing the protein autonomy of dairy cattle farms in France. The objective of this case study is to develop the protein autonomy of dairy cattle farms in France (autonomy from market, American soy, more resilient during economic crisis…) to increase the production of legumes, and maintain the production of oilseeds. Also, better use of grasslands. 🌐 Curious to know more? ->https://lnkd.in/dKZUavcJ #publicadministration , #appliedresearch , #advisors , #feedproducers, #seedproducers, #dairyfarmers , #agriculturaleducation . . . . . ILVO (Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek) CEJA Young Farmers Association of Balkan Eco - Innovation GAIA ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΕΙΝ Montpellier Business School NIBIO Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research Université catholique de Louvain Institut de l'Elevage (idele) Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL

🌱 #Euroseeds2024 Are you ready for 3 full days of interesting policy discussions and business insights? - Spotlight on Denmark and its agriculture & seed sector; - Updates on EU legislation, including new regulations on packaging, and plant breeding innovations; - In-depth market overviews of crops like oilseed rape, sunflower, soybean, hemp, maize, sorghum, and forages; - Focus on sustainable agriculture and biological solutions, with sessions on cereal hybrid crops, the EU Protein Plan, plant reproductive material and dynamic conservation; - Presentations on global seed certification efforts, especially in developing regions; - The InnovAction Stage, featuring live innovation challenges with startups and SMEs showcasing cutting-edge solutions across several sessions; The congress will also cover the latest updates on intellectual property, the status of EU deforestation legislation, and new genomic techniques. #GrowingTheFuture #foodsecurity #sustainability #sustainableagriculture #plantbreeding #innovation #seedmarketing #wastemanagement #dynamicconservation #heterogeneousmaterial #IP #IPseeds #illegalseedpractices #seedcertification #HorizonEurope #GreenDeal #research #innovation