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🌱 Modern plant breeding offers many ways to make crop cultivation more sustainable. For Marie-Luise Richter, Test Centre Manager Plant Protection in Horticulture and Urban Greenery at the Julius Kühn-Institut, the ability to contribute to innovation in agriculture is highly rewarding: 'It is incredibly gratifying when my work results in an improved variety with real added value. The sector offers many opportunities for personal development. For me, it's the perfect combination of theory and practice.' The plant breeding sector is at the forefront of sustainability, offering professionals a unique blend of scientific discovery, practical application, and meaningful impact. With ongoing advancements in breeding technologies, the potential to enhance resilience, productivity, and sustainability in agriculture has never been greater. Are you considering a career in #plantbreeding? The opportunities are endless! 🌍🌾 #GrowingTheFuture #WomenInScience #TalesFromTheField #plantbreeding

📢 We Support #NGTs and we want the EU to support them too! 🌱  This week, we're keeping the momentum going in our #ISupportNGTs campaign by showcasing some of the people calling for progress on the EU NGT legislation. 🌟 You can also show your support by posting your own picture or video, using #ISupportNGTs, and tagging us!

🌽 Trouble’s ear-riving for the corn earworm! 🐛🌱 Penn State researchers found that high-flavonoid corn slows larvae growth & increases mortality, offering a natural pest defense. If research keeps going, #plantbreeders could be soon able to develop flavonoid-rich corn that protects against other insects for #organicfarming! ℹ️ https://lnkd.in/gd4rPHc3 #GrowingTheFuture #planthealth #plantbreeding

“The bananas have the same taste, smell, sweetness profile, the same everything, except that the flesh doesn’t go brown as quickly, which means you can add them to fruit salads and cut fruit products, opening up a huge new market.” Bananas are the world’s favourite fruit, and we’re excited to launch a new, better banana! 🍌 Our new variety is the world’s first reduced browning banana – it stays fresh after peeling and cutting, and doesn’t go brown as quickly as a conventional Cavendish. Find out more about how we’re leading the way to protect the world’s most popular fruit, and developing lines with benefits for consumers, farmers and the planet: https://lnkd.in/eXTAsP5Q #Bananas #PrecisionBreeding #GeneEditing | AgFunder Elaine Watson Gilad Gershon

Fun #Fridayfact! 🎉 Oak-ay, this is big! 🌳 Scientists have sequenced the white oak (Quercus alba) genome, revealing its genetic diversity, disease resistance genes and adaptation to stress. Quite of a breakthrough for tree evolution, breeding and forest sustainability! 🌱🔬 Red the full news ➡️ https://lnkd.in/etuwjq25 #GrowingTheFuture

⚖️ One year into her role as Intellectual Property & Legal Affairs Manager at Euroseeds, Francesca Garbato reflects on the challenges and surprises of working in the #seedsector. 🌱 Coming from a different field, she was struck by the complexity of plant breeding and the passion of those in the industry. "One of the biggest surprises for me was realising just how much effort and expertise go into the breeding process. It’s a meticulous and highly collaborative endeavour and witnessing the passion and commitment of our members has been incredibly motivating.” she shares. Intellectual Property (IP) remains a hot topic in Europe and ensuring a harmonized and robust European legal framework is key to fostering growth and fair competition. Beyond IP, she is focused on keeping breeders' interests high on the policy agenda, engaging with stakeholders, and advocating for Euroseeds' IP position. Read more about her first year and insights on the future of IP in plant breeding: https://lnkd.in/ehxtCjyk #GrowingTheFuture #IntellectualProperty #PlantBreeding #Innovation

🔬Meet Marissa Verhulst, a passionate junior technician in Molecular Biology at BASF Innovation Center Gent! Her journey into science started young, fueled by curiosity and a supportive grandfather who told her: "Science is also for girls." 👩🔬 Today, Marissa is not only making strides in her field but also inspiring the next generation through initiatives like 'Science on the Road' and '#STEMfluencer'. Her advice for young women considering a career in science? Follow your dreams, believe in yourself, and don’t let stereotypes hold you back! #GrowingTheFuture #WomenInScience

Euroseeds welcomes the European Commission’s Vision for Agriculture and Food as a key milestone toward a more competitive, resilient, and future-oriented agri-food sector. With a strong focus on simplification, innovation, and digitalisation, this roadmap aligns with Euroseeds advocacy for a modern, science-driven approach to agricultural sustainability. Read our statement below. #VisionForAgricultureAndFood #sustainableagriculture #foodsecurity

📢Meet Emmanuelle Agnel and Yama Diatta, respectively Assistant Crop Maintenance and Assistant Breeding Melon at Rijk Zwaan, who are hard at work hand pollinating melon flowers. This delicate technique plays a key role in transferring pollen to develop new melon varieties, driving innovation in breeding. 🍈✨ #GrowingTheFuture #TalesFromTheField #plantbreeding

👩🔬GeneBEcon #WomenInScience 💡Emma Vanden Auweele, Trainee at Euroseeds, working on the GeneBEcon project, has recently graduated as a bio-engineer from KU Leuven, specializing in crop production with a focus on cellular genetics and horticultural science. 🌱 🧬 Emma has always been deeply passionate about understanding the genetic foundation of plants and their biotechnological applications. Her academic journey, which included a specialization year at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, strengthened her determination to work towards sustainable solutions in agriculture, especially considering the global challenges like climate change and food security that she had witnessed firsthand. 🔬 Through her current role at Euroseeds, Emma is gaining valuable experience in advancing biotechnological research and sustainable agricultural practices. This opportunity also allows her to work with inspiring women in science. Within GeneBEcon, the Euroseeds team is involved in exploring governance options for the use of NGTs in the European Union and the communication, dissemination and exploitation of project results. #IDWGS