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https://www.eucarpia.eu/
EUCARPIA – LiveSeeding Conference
Which innovative breeding strategies – in the context of organic, low-input and agroecological farming systems – are best suited to meeting societal needs and addressing environmental issues?
The organisers invite researchers, breeders, seed companies, students and other interested parties to discuss in this event, which will be followed by an Organic Seed Policy and Stakeholder workshop on the 29th of May.
The conference will place special emphasis on the following topics:
Breeding to meet environmental challenges
- 1. Addressing abiotic stresses
- 2. Combining sustainability and resource use efficiency
- 3. Addressing biotic challenges
- 4. Breeding for greenhouse gas mitigation / C-sequestration
Breeding for Diversity
- 5. Breeding for agrobiodiversity and ecosystem services
- 6. Breeding for healthy food (nutritional quality, taste cultural heritage) / culinary breeding
Breeding to meet societal challenges
- 7. Participatory breeding and on farm cultivar testing
- 8. Innovative financial and governance models
- 9. Impact of EU regulation on organic agriculture and rural development (NGT regulation, PRM regulation)
Deadlines:
- Abstracts submission: 31st January
- Early bird fees: 10th March
- Registration: 5th May There is a maximum limit of 120 places
Read more on the website of the conference
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