This #H2020 project will improve the availability of seed and varieties suitable for organic and low-input production
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The #ECOBREED project results were presented at the 59th Conference of Agronomists and Farmers of Serbia and the 5th Conference of Agronomists of Serbia in Zlatibor 🇷🇸, organised by our project partner #IFVC.
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Dr Vladimir Meglič, presented the ECOBREED results as an invited lecturer at the »Breeding for agroecology« seminar event at the University of Udine 🇮🇹. He talked about buckwheat breeding challenges and varieties suitable for organic farming.
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📄 Partners from IFVC 🇷🇸 have published a new paper on sustainable cover cropping systems in @Plants_MDPI. This study brings important improvements for the sustainability of production in Southeast European regions 🌱 mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/21/309…
At the Nature-Health Fair (Sejem Narava Zdravje 2024) in Ljubljana 🇸🇮, the #ECOBREED project presented two potato varieties, 🥔KIS Blegoš and 🥔KIS Tamar, developed within ECOBREED at the experimental stations of @KISinstitut which are specifically suited for #organicfarming.
Our partners from @BOKUvienna 🇦🇹, @INCDAFundulea 🇷🇴 & ATK 🇭🇺 have recently published a new paper which provides new insights into the breeding of organic wheat varieties with a stable high grain protein event at low soil nitrogen availability.
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Happy European Organic Day to everyone! 🥳💚 Today is the 4th European Organic Day and #ECOBREED is happy to be part of this movement to promote organic farming in the EU. #EUOrganicDay
📢 @KISinstitut is inviting you to a “Good practice day: Organic potato production” at the 🇸🇮 Zagorc family farm, which is involved in the KIS potato breeding programme for organic production. 📅 Thursday, 26 Sept 2024 🔗 More info 👇ecobreed.eu/ecobreed-at-the-…
Robust crops that can withstand weather extremes and plant diseases, pests and weeds: Since 2018, Naturland has supported the Ecobreed project, an international research project to improve plant #breeding for organic and low-input crop production. 👀👇linkedin.com/posts/naturland…
📢We have prepared guidebooks to Participatory Plant Breeding for #wheat, #potato, #soya and #buckwheat. 💡 They are intended to serve as a basic source of information for farmers, agricultural enthusiasts and anyone interested in sustainable agriculture. ecobreed.eu/outcomes/farmer-…
We are pleased to announce the publication of new public deliverables from the #ECOBREED project, presenting the final results of our extensive research and field activities 👏 Explore our latest results and learn more about these impactful initiatives 👇ecobreed.eu/outcomes/deliver…
We published a new series of #ECOBREED practice abstracts! 👏 Have a look at the practical recommendations for #organicfarming from our ECOBREED researchers and experts 👀👇ecobreed.eu/outcomes/practic…
Dr Barbara Pipan from @KISinstitut presented the #ECOBREED results at the 19th #CFGBC Symposium. Her findings shed light on genetic progress and emphasised the potential for improvements in organic farming.
👏We’re pleased to announce the publication of the proceedings from the ECOBREED Organic Breeding Conference.
Explore the latest developments in organic agriculture by accessing the Book of Abstracts:
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👉We're thrilled to share the success of the EU H2020-funded ECOBREED project! From 2018 to 2024, we focused on improving organic and low-input crop production for wheat, potato, soybean, and buckwheat.
Introducing our KERs:
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🥔@KISinstitut presented its potato varieties KIS Blegoš & KIS Tamar at the Spring Agricultural Fair in Komenda, which attracted more than 60.000 visitors. Both varieties were developed as part of the #ECOBREED project and are suitable for #organicfarming. ecobreed.eu/ecobreed-potato-…
ECOBREED was presented at the 4th Project Day organised by @KISinstitut. The event was attended by participants from the Slovenian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, who had many questions about organic breeding in ECOBREED and the varieties developed within the project.
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The UK organic market is the 5th largest in Europe, but around one fifth of the size of the German organic market, by value (2022 figures). @fiblorg @OrganicsEurope
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🎆Exciting News from #IFVC 🇷🇸 They successfully registered a new variety of #soybean called NS ECOB 🎉 It is a high-protein variety with a short growing season specifically selected for organic and low-input production systems.
More: ecobreed.eu/new-soybean-vari…
