Today, it takes about 10 years on average for a new variety to reach the field - but this timeframe could be dramatically shortened in future 🌱⏱️ Learn about the tools and strategies that make this possible in our latest #KWSPortrait 👉 portrait.kws.com/edition-2025...

🌾Smarter breeding of virus-resistant crops?

AI can make #CRISPR systems even more powerful by for example improving target specificity, according to a recent review.

Full article 🔗 www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/16...

Sugarbeet is no ordinary crop - its seed production is a two-year journey requiring precision at every step. 🌱

In our up-and-coming #WorldofFarming story, we will look into the process of our sugarbeet seed production in northern Italy.

Potato is a vital food crop that faces significant threats from diseases and environmental stress.
This review explores how #GenomeEditing can help overcome potato’s breeding challenges and help develop disease-resistant varieties without added pesticides.
🔗 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Breeders, farmers, consumers: They all have different demands and requirements that we want and need to meet.
Not an easy task. But we're tackling it 💪
How?
Find out in our series #WorldofFarming 💡

🔗https://www.kws.com/corp/en/media-press/world-of-farming-stories/

🌱 #NGTs have helped us better understand plants natural defence pathways against drought – enabling the development of climate-tolerant crops.
But turning innovation into impact needs farmer trust, guidance & cross-disciplinary collaboration.

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