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Seed market trends and news 2023

Laure Gry

January 27, 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

January 23, 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.”

Integrating cross-functional collaboration to your R&D

Romain Royer

November 22, 2022

5 min

What makes all the actors of a research department work efficiently together? How breeders, biotechnicians and field testers share data and collaborate? Nowadays, IT systems connect people together and help them share data in real time. Many strategies can enhance interactions within the R&D team, on top of them making the research software evolve to that end. But such a change involves human, technical and financial investments at the start, plus future maintenance costs. How to benefit from the return on investment of a cross-funtional Information System ?

Sustainable seed company: Agri-Obtentions

Laure Gry

January 18, 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!

Automation in the laboratory

Romain Royer

November 18, 2022

10 min

Build bridges between the lab and other research activities, through laboratory automation in a collaborative system that centralizes and standardizes all the data exchanges. Let’s see 3 examples of processes where exchanges of information can be enhanced by laboratory automation. Feed sample lists, generate result files in a standardized format, and improve communication workflow between laboratory technicians and breeders.

Food Industry R&D software

Romain Royer

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!

What is collective intelligence ?

Romain Royer

November 18, 2022

10 min

Collective intelligence makes its way to research departments, enhancing creativity and motivation 💡. Today an experienced trainer reveals you 7 tips to set up a climate of confidence that boosts innovation within a research team 💪.

Define germplasm in plant breeding

Romain Royer

November 18, 2022

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 !

Share Research Work

Romain Royer

November 18, 2022

5 min

How to share breeding data and processes efficiently throughout the research department ?