Monika Messmer
@monikamessmer.bsky.social
Senior scientist at FiBL for organic plant breeding, breeding for mixed cropping systems, microbiome mediated breeding at holobiont level, participatory breeding and resilient seed systems in global south, focus in legumes, cotton, medicinal plants
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Sustainable crop protection and the role of digital agriculture
New paper in Agricultural Systems
Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New paper in Agricultural Systems
Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 6, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Sustainable crop protection and the role of digital agriculture
New paper in Agricultural Systems
Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New paper in Agricultural Systems
Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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This study is the result of many years of unwavering dedication of several key people around Michael Schneider and @monikamessmer.bsky.social. It marks an important step toward making #microbiome based resistance #breeding a reality.
bmcplantbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcplantbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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August 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This study is the result of many years of unwavering dedication of several key people around Michael Schneider and @monikamessmer.bsky.social. It marks an important step toward making #microbiome based resistance #breeding a reality.
bmcplantbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcplantbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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🌊🚀 Satellite product #OceanSODAETHZ gives us UNPRECEDENTED detail on how oceans absorb carbon.
8-day updates at 25km resolution!
www.earth.com/news/satelli...
#OceanScience #ClimateChange #SatelliteData #EarthObservation
8-day updates at 25km resolution!
www.earth.com/news/satelli...
#OceanScience #ClimateChange #SatelliteData #EarthObservation
Satellites reveal how oceans absorb carbon in unprecedented detail
New satellite maps reveal how oceans absorb carbon, offering real-time insight into climate shifts and ocean acidification.
www.earth.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🌊🚀 Satellite product #OceanSODAETHZ gives us UNPRECEDENTED detail on how oceans absorb carbon.
8-day updates at 25km resolution!
www.earth.com/news/satelli...
#OceanScience #ClimateChange #SatelliteData #EarthObservation
8-day updates at 25km resolution!
www.earth.com/news/satelli...
#OceanScience #ClimateChange #SatelliteData #EarthObservation
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🌱#EUOrganic Awards: meet the nominees for Best Organic Female Farmer 2025.
These inspiring women are setting the bar for organic excellence.✨
🏆Follow us as the winners are announced on 23 September at the EU Organic Awards in Brussels.
👉See the full list of finalists: ow.ly/mzEK50WklXU
These inspiring women are setting the bar for organic excellence.✨
🏆Follow us as the winners are announced on 23 September at the EU Organic Awards in Brussels.
👉See the full list of finalists: ow.ly/mzEK50WklXU
July 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🌱#EUOrganic Awards: meet the nominees for Best Organic Female Farmer 2025.
These inspiring women are setting the bar for organic excellence.✨
🏆Follow us as the winners are announced on 23 September at the EU Organic Awards in Brussels.
👉See the full list of finalists: ow.ly/mzEK50WklXU
These inspiring women are setting the bar for organic excellence.✨
🏆Follow us as the winners are announced on 23 September at the EU Organic Awards in Brussels.
👉See the full list of finalists: ow.ly/mzEK50WklXU
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Hey All..
We are Maru Action Development Foundation, a grassroots-led nonprofit in Kasese, Uganda, building climate-resilient communities through eco-friendly innovations.
Join us to amplify our mission & create a greener, just world together!
Give us a follow. Learn about us: marufoundation.org
We are Maru Action Development Foundation, a grassroots-led nonprofit in Kasese, Uganda, building climate-resilient communities through eco-friendly innovations.
Join us to amplify our mission & create a greener, just world together!
Give us a follow. Learn about us: marufoundation.org
November 17, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Hey All..
We are Maru Action Development Foundation, a grassroots-led nonprofit in Kasese, Uganda, building climate-resilient communities through eco-friendly innovations.
Join us to amplify our mission & create a greener, just world together!
Give us a follow. Learn about us: marufoundation.org
We are Maru Action Development Foundation, a grassroots-led nonprofit in Kasese, Uganda, building climate-resilient communities through eco-friendly innovations.
Join us to amplify our mission & create a greener, just world together!
Give us a follow. Learn about us: marufoundation.org
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Und es gibt Menschen, die die alten Sorten sammeln u mit üblicher Züchtung/Kreuzung versuchen neue, widerstandsfähige Sorten zu züchten.
Einer davon ist Stefan Griesser in Weiach in der Schweiz.
Er kümmert sich um Kartoffeln u Tomaten.
varietas.ch/wordpress/
Einer davon ist Stefan Griesser in Weiach in der Schweiz.
Er kümmert sich um Kartoffeln u Tomaten.
varietas.ch/wordpress/
Varietas
varietas.ch
September 30, 2024 at 6:43 AM
Und es gibt Menschen, die die alten Sorten sammeln u mit üblicher Züchtung/Kreuzung versuchen neue, widerstandsfähige Sorten zu züchten.
Einer davon ist Stefan Griesser in Weiach in der Schweiz.
Er kümmert sich um Kartoffeln u Tomaten.
varietas.ch/wordpress/
Einer davon ist Stefan Griesser in Weiach in der Schweiz.
Er kümmert sich um Kartoffeln u Tomaten.
varietas.ch/wordpress/
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Population structure and genetic diversity of rubber-producing #dandelion (Taraxacum kok-saghyz) and other #Taraxacum species. Findings show weak population structure in TKS and higher diversity in related species, aiding future breeding and interspecific hybridization efforts.
tinyurl.com/23w8tuc3
tinyurl.com/23w8tuc3
June 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Population structure and genetic diversity of rubber-producing #dandelion (Taraxacum kok-saghyz) and other #Taraxacum species. Findings show weak population structure in TKS and higher diversity in related species, aiding future breeding and interspecific hybridization efforts.
tinyurl.com/23w8tuc3
tinyurl.com/23w8tuc3
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Crop traits are altered through domestication. This shapes crop suitability to the soil environment, and informs variety selection. Data in our new paper 👇
It’s time for serious investment into breeding seed supplies for organic and agroecological systems.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
It’s time for serious investment into breeding seed supplies for organic and agroecological systems.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Interacting effects of crop domestication and soil resources on leaf and root functional traits - Planta
Main Conclusion Domestication altered wheat leaf functional trait expression, and soil amendments altered root trait expression. These alterations shape crop suitability to stressed environments, and ...
link.springer.com
March 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Crop traits are altered through domestication. This shapes crop suitability to the soil environment, and informs variety selection. Data in our new paper 👇
It’s time for serious investment into breeding seed supplies for organic and agroecological systems.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
It’s time for serious investment into breeding seed supplies for organic and agroecological systems.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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"Regenerative systems—from agroecology to conservation agriculture and organic farming—are “not only viable but already superior in most contexts” to conventional agriculture when it comes to yield, resilience, and planetary health, according to a new study from farmer-led coalition EARA."
Regenerative systems 'not only viable but superior' to conventional, input-intensive agriculture: EARA
"Pioneering farmers practicing regenerating forms of agriculture can produce relatively only 2% less yields and similar incomes," notes EARA.
agfundernews.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:14 AM
"Regenerative systems—from agroecology to conservation agriculture and organic farming—are “not only viable but already superior in most contexts” to conventional agriculture when it comes to yield, resilience, and planetary health, according to a new study from farmer-led coalition EARA."
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In #China, cowpea is particularly vulnerable to a range of insect pests, incl. #legume pod borer, beet armyworm & tobacco cutworm, which attack #cowpeas throughout the entire growth stage, i.e. traditional #cowpea cultivation heavily relies on synthetic pesticides… (1/2) doi.org/10.1002/ps.8...
Transgenic cowpea conferring insect resistance and glyphosate tolerance
Transgenic cowpea expressing a Cry1Ab-Vip3 fusion protein and CP4-EPSPS was generated via a modified Agrobacterium-mediated transformation method using glyphosate for selection. A transgenic line nam...
doi.org
May 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
In #China, cowpea is particularly vulnerable to a range of insect pests, incl. #legume pod borer, beet armyworm & tobacco cutworm, which attack #cowpeas throughout the entire growth stage, i.e. traditional #cowpea cultivation heavily relies on synthetic pesticides… (1/2) doi.org/10.1002/ps.8...
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Davide Bulgarelli opened Day 2 of #Rhizosphere6 with a great plenary talk, highlighting how domestication and plant breeding shape the rhizosphere microbiota — and how these insights translate from lab to field. 🌱
@bulgarelli-d.bsky.social
@bulgarelli-d.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Davide Bulgarelli opened Day 2 of #Rhizosphere6 with a great plenary talk, highlighting how domestication and plant breeding shape the rhizosphere microbiota — and how these insights translate from lab to field. 🌱
@bulgarelli-d.bsky.social
@bulgarelli-d.bsky.social
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Swiss female researchers! 👩🔬 Got a world-changing idea? The feminno program (PhD-Prof) is for you! Get 10 days of training on business models, pitching, fundraising & more. Connect with experts & mentors to launch your spin-off! 🚀
Apply by July 31, 2025: blogs.ethz.ch/feminno/appl...
Apply by July 31, 2025: blogs.ethz.ch/feminno/appl...
Application | feminno – female innovation and career development in sciences
blogs.ethz.ch
June 30, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Swiss female researchers! 👩🔬 Got a world-changing idea? The feminno program (PhD-Prof) is for you! Get 10 days of training on business models, pitching, fundraising & more. Connect with experts & mentors to launch your spin-off! 🚀
Apply by July 31, 2025: blogs.ethz.ch/feminno/appl...
Apply by July 31, 2025: blogs.ethz.ch/feminno/appl...
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Ich freue mich über die Einladung zur Tagung zu nachhaltigen Anbausystemen, 3.–4. Juli 2025, Universität Göttingen
Thema meines Vortrags: „Wege zu nachhaltigen Anbausystemen: Handlungsperspektiven für Wissenschaft, Politik und Industrie.“
www.dlg-mitteilungen.de/events
Thema meines Vortrags: „Wege zu nachhaltigen Anbausystemen: Handlungsperspektiven für Wissenschaft, Politik und Industrie.“
www.dlg-mitteilungen.de/events
June 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Ich freue mich über die Einladung zur Tagung zu nachhaltigen Anbausystemen, 3.–4. Juli 2025, Universität Göttingen
Thema meines Vortrags: „Wege zu nachhaltigen Anbausystemen: Handlungsperspektiven für Wissenschaft, Politik und Industrie.“
www.dlg-mitteilungen.de/events
Thema meines Vortrags: „Wege zu nachhaltigen Anbausystemen: Handlungsperspektiven für Wissenschaft, Politik und Industrie.“
www.dlg-mitteilungen.de/events
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🌱 Just sprouted: Seeds frozen since the Ice Age...revived by Brazilian scientists! Nearly 20,000 years old, these ancient plants are *unlike anything alive today* and may hold lost medicinal traits. Sometimes, the future grows best when we plant the past. #SciSky #EcoSky #TLSky #EduSky
June 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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High Value South African Medicinal Plants / Herbs
"The AsiaPacific Nutraceutical product market is an emerging market in dietary supplements and functional food segment. Japan is the largest consumer of nutraceuticals in Asia, while China is the second largest consumer"
- Medicinal plants of RSA
"The AsiaPacific Nutraceutical product market is an emerging market in dietary supplements and functional food segment. Japan is the largest consumer of nutraceuticals in Asia, while China is the second largest consumer"
- Medicinal plants of RSA
May 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
High Value South African Medicinal Plants / Herbs
"The AsiaPacific Nutraceutical product market is an emerging market in dietary supplements and functional food segment. Japan is the largest consumer of nutraceuticals in Asia, while China is the second largest consumer"
- Medicinal plants of RSA
"The AsiaPacific Nutraceutical product market is an emerging market in dietary supplements and functional food segment. Japan is the largest consumer of nutraceuticals in Asia, while China is the second largest consumer"
- Medicinal plants of RSA
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#OneHealthOpportynity
The Alliance’s Climate Action Research Area is seeking consultants to support a systematic review on climate adaptation effectiveness in African agriculture.
📅Deadline: 07/03/2025
🔗 bioversityinternational.zohorecruit.eu/recruit/Port...
#OneHealth #OneHealthResources
The Alliance’s Climate Action Research Area is seeking consultants to support a systematic review on climate adaptation effectiveness in African agriculture.
📅Deadline: 07/03/2025
🔗 bioversityinternational.zohorecruit.eu/recruit/Port...
#OneHealth #OneHealthResources
(RFP300315) – Consultants- Adaptation Insights Project
CONSULTANT- ADPTATION INSIGHTS PROJECT THE ORGANIZATION The Alliance of Bioversity International (www.bioversityinternational.org) and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) (www.cia...
bioversityinternational.zohorecruit.eu
March 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
#OneHealthOpportynity
The Alliance’s Climate Action Research Area is seeking consultants to support a systematic review on climate adaptation effectiveness in African agriculture.
📅Deadline: 07/03/2025
🔗 bioversityinternational.zohorecruit.eu/recruit/Port...
#OneHealth #OneHealthResources
The Alliance’s Climate Action Research Area is seeking consultants to support a systematic review on climate adaptation effectiveness in African agriculture.
📅Deadline: 07/03/2025
🔗 bioversityinternational.zohorecruit.eu/recruit/Port...
#OneHealth #OneHealthResources
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Bambara groundnut is a nutritious pulse.
A source of calcium, iron, zinc & folate it good for our health and for the health of our planet.
It's time to rediscover Africa's #ForgottenCrops and their potential to transform agrifood systems 👉 buff.ly/oUu5zX7
#FoodSecurity
A source of calcium, iron, zinc & folate it good for our health and for the health of our planet.
It's time to rediscover Africa's #ForgottenCrops and their potential to transform agrifood systems 👉 buff.ly/oUu5zX7
#FoodSecurity
May 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Bambara groundnut is a nutritious pulse.
A source of calcium, iron, zinc & folate it good for our health and for the health of our planet.
It's time to rediscover Africa's #ForgottenCrops and their potential to transform agrifood systems 👉 buff.ly/oUu5zX7
#FoodSecurity
A source of calcium, iron, zinc & folate it good for our health and for the health of our planet.
It's time to rediscover Africa's #ForgottenCrops and their potential to transform agrifood systems 👉 buff.ly/oUu5zX7
#FoodSecurity
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[Daily Watch] Mozambique's cowpea diversity crucial for future food security in a changing climate. 🇲🇿🌿 #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #ClimateResilience www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Prioritizing parents from global genebanks to breed climate-resilient crops - Nature Climate Change
The authors consider the future climate resilience and genomic adaptive capacity of the globally important crop sorghum using 1,937 global accessions. They identify the best potential parents and…
www.nature.com
June 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
[Daily Watch] Mozambique's cowpea diversity crucial for future food security in a changing climate. 🇲🇿🌿 #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #ClimateResilience www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Identification of genetic variation associated with high-temperature tolerance in cowpea
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.09.647789v1
April 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Identification of genetic variation associated with high-temperature tolerance in cowpea
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.09.647789v1
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Organic cowpea farming is a sustainable agricultural practice focusing on growing cowpeas without synthetic chemicals. This method enhances soil health and reduces environmental damage. It is ideal for farmers aiming for eco-friendly and healthy crop production.
agric4profits.com/guide-on-org...
agric4profits.com/guide-on-org...
Complete Practical Guide on Organic Cowpea Farming
Organic cowpea farming is a sustainable agricultural practice focusing on growing cowpeas without synthetic chemicals. This method enhances soil health and redu
agric4profits.com
December 28, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Organic cowpea farming is a sustainable agricultural practice focusing on growing cowpeas without synthetic chemicals. This method enhances soil health and reduces environmental damage. It is ideal for farmers aiming for eco-friendly and healthy crop production.
agric4profits.com/guide-on-org...
agric4profits.com/guide-on-org...
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Cottontails love cowpea plants. This was last year. If you have space, please plant them one. #nature #gardening #soil #bunny #wildlife #rabbit #naturesounds
May 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Cottontails love cowpea plants. This was last year. If you have space, please plant them one. #nature #gardening #soil #bunny #wildlife #rabbit #naturesounds
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“We’ve been solving #hunger wrong for decades.”
Our Climate & Nature Director, Ruchi Tripathi, writes in @devex.com about why #FoodAid needs a total rethink — and why #agrochemicals are holding us back from a #JustTransition in #FoodSystems.
More: www.devex.com/news/opinion... #ClimateJustice
Our Climate & Nature Director, Ruchi Tripathi, writes in @devex.com about why #FoodAid needs a total rethink — and why #agrochemicals are holding us back from a #JustTransition in #FoodSystems.
More: www.devex.com/news/opinion... #ClimateJustice
Opinion: Food aid is in crisis. So let’s stop funding agrochemicals
The aid budget crisis is a chance to support a resilient food system by moving away from agrochemicals and toward community-led, chemical-free farming.
www.devex.com
June 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
“We’ve been solving #hunger wrong for decades.”
Our Climate & Nature Director, Ruchi Tripathi, writes in @devex.com about why #FoodAid needs a total rethink — and why #agrochemicals are holding us back from a #JustTransition in #FoodSystems.
More: www.devex.com/news/opinion... #ClimateJustice
Our Climate & Nature Director, Ruchi Tripathi, writes in @devex.com about why #FoodAid needs a total rethink — and why #agrochemicals are holding us back from a #JustTransition in #FoodSystems.
More: www.devex.com/news/opinion... #ClimateJustice
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Organic is the only strictly regulated sustainable farming system! AND organic is innovating. Organic food & farming must be supported by ensuring adequate funding through the CAP and enhancing research & innovation, knowledge sharing, and advisory services. - Henri Delanghe, DG Agri, @ec.europa.eu
June 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Organic is the only strictly regulated sustainable farming system! AND organic is innovating. Organic food & farming must be supported by ensuring adequate funding through the CAP and enhancing research & innovation, knowledge sharing, and advisory services. - Henri Delanghe, DG Agri, @ec.europa.eu
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#TPOrganics is attending the DG AGRI Workshop of organic farming EU-funded research & innovation projects. Organic is a priority of DG AGRI in 2025. As Henri Delanghe, Head of Unit, Research & Innovation says, organic has multiple benefits. An increase will contribute to all EU Farm to Fork targets.
June 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
#TPOrganics is attending the DG AGRI Workshop of organic farming EU-funded research & innovation projects. Organic is a priority of DG AGRI in 2025. As Henri Delanghe, Head of Unit, Research & Innovation says, organic has multiple benefits. An increase will contribute to all EU Farm to Fork targets.