The global need for plant breeding innovation

By Petra Jorasch at Transgenic Research Open Access at link

Representing National Seed Associations and Companies in 75 countries, the International Seed Federation (ISF) is the voice of the global seed sector and stands for a world where the best quality seed is accessible to all, supporting sustainable agriculture and food security. ISF’s mission is to create the best environment for the global movement of seed and to promote plant breeding and innovation.

In view to meet the global challenges like climate change, a growing world population and the need for resource efficient farming systems, plant breeding innovation will definitely need to play a role (Fig. 1). New plant varieties that can better stand pests and diseases with fewer inputs, plants that have stabile yield despite a changing climate and plants with increased productivity, by maximizing resource use efficiency in regard of water, land and nutrients can contribute to meet these goals (Pereira 2016)....