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Varieties For Agro-Ecology

Chaïma C.

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September 28, 2023

2 min

Genetic improvement and varietal creation are central to the evolution of cropping systems and will continue to be so if the agro-ecological transition is to succeed. Learn more on how plant breeders select eco-friendly varieties, their role in the farming eco-system and the impact of genetics on biodiversity, soil health and limiting the use of intrants.

12 Plant Breeding Books: Classics, moderns and fun !

Chaïma C.

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September 28, 2023

10 min

Bernardo, Fehr, Acquaah, Falconer, Allard, BD Singh... Plant breeding literature abounds and I found it hard to make a choice for this summer's readings. I have asked my agronomist colleagues: got some ideas, still not much inspired... Then we've asked our LinkedIn community and Wow! more than 150 plant breeders from all over the world have suggested their own favorite readings - If you've replied, thanks a lot! Then if you're still looking for what to read before your holiday siestas, check our review about the 10 most useful plant breeding books.

AI in agriculture research

Romain Royer

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September 28, 2023

5 min

Artificial intelligence changes the game in agriculture research: A neural network can tell whether a plot is “Well” or “less” adapted to a breeding objective. And it guesses an expert’s analysis with 95% accuracy! Learn how the AI researcher Rony Charles has trained the model on a huge dataset of phenomics, soil and weather data from a multi-environment Hybrid Corn trial.

How Bumblebees support sustainable agriculture?

Romain Royer

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September 28, 2023

5 min

Did you know Bumblebees 🐝 detect the chemical signature of stress tolerant plants 💪🌱? What a windfall for sustainable agriculture: Pollinators can help select varieties adapted to low input farming, and create crops that produce more with less! I’m not saying it’s easy to count how many times a plant gets her flowers visited – far from easy in fact 😅 That’s why European experts (European Innovation Council EIC) founded the collaborative project DARkWIN, started in 2023 for 3,5 years.

Seed market trends and news 2023

Laure Gry

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September 28, 2023

10 min

Seed companies are fully committed to increase crop productivity, in particular through improved varieties and technological progress. This is reflected in the growth of the sector and the surge in international trade, both in volume and value. In 2020, more than 4 million tons of seeds were traded. And since 2000, the global seed market is estimated to have tripled to nearly $60 billion.

Plant breeding software benefits for Biostadt researchers

Romain Royer

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October 27, 2023

2 min

Dr Warathe, Head R&D: “Doriane helps the breeder retrieve the data easily, so we know each generation data, over a single platform. We can easily track each and every pedigree over several years and seasons, and analyze the data to take decisions.”

Vegetable breeding at Gautier Semences

Romain Royer

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September 28, 2023

5 min

Doriane supports field crops & vegetable breeding organizations in their everyday management. Check how RnDExp™ helps Gautier Semences vegetable breeders.

Sustainable seed company: Agri-Obtentions

Laure Gry

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September 28, 2023

10 min

Since 1983, Agri Obtentions' seed programs have been guided by the challenges of agro-ecology, a diversified agriculture that is more respectful of the environment. The objective is to obtain high-performance varieties that reduce or dispense with chemical inputs and meet the diverse expectations of producers and consumers. The line has been drawn: for a sustainable agriculture and a healthy future, we must experiment!

Food Industry R&D software

Romain Royer

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November 18, 2022

5 min

Bread, Chocolate, Coffee, Wine, Beer... Quite a few foods are make of a raw crop that gets processed through several steps into a final product!

Marionnet Label Berry breeding

Romain Royer

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November 18, 2022

10 min

"The prodigious statistical tools of the RnDExp software allows us to study so many varieties, on so many parameters. Between our Excel tables of yesterday and the RnDExp software of today, there is a gap of 20 years" Laurent Chausset, R&D director, Marionnet

Climate-Smart Plant Breeding Objectives

Magloire Oteyami

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December 14, 2022

5 min

What are the key traits to study for precise breeding and rapid adoption of climate-smart varieties? To which breeding objectives a variety program must respond?

Define germplasm in plant breeding

Romain Royer

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February 7, 2023

5 min

In plant breeding, the term 'germplasm' refers to the genetic material that is used to produce new plants. Plant breeders use different types of germplasm to develop new varieties of crops. Learn more on the best practices to secure and valorize germplasm in your seed R&D department !

Plant Breeding Software

Romain Royer

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September 28, 2023

5 min

How the plant breeding software satisfies every user's needs, and enables the whole research department to work together securely and efficiently ?