Objective
ECOBREED will improve the availability of seed and varieties suitable for organic and low- input production. Activities will focus on four crop species, selected for their potential contribution to increase competitiveness of the organic sector, i.e. common wheat, potato, soybean and common buckwheat. The project will develop (a) methods, strategies and infrastructures for organic breeding, (b) varieties with improved stress resistance, resource use efficiency and quality and (c) improved methods for the production of high quality organic seed. The objectives are:
• To increase the availability of seeds and varieties for the organic and low-input sector
• To identify traits and combinations of traits suited to organic and low-input production environment including high nutrient use efficiency and weed competitiveness/allelopathy
• To increase breeding activities for organic and low-input crop production.
ECOBREED will increase the competitiveness of the organic and low-input breeding and farming sectors by:
• Identifying genetic and phenotypic variation in morphological, abiotic/biotic tolerance/resistance and nutritional quality traits that can be used in organic breeding
• Evaluation of the potential of genetic variation for enhanced nutrient acquisition
• Evaluation of the potential for increased weed competitiveness and control
• Optimisation of seed production/multiplication via improved agronomic and seed treatment protocols
• Developing efficient, ready-to-use farmer participatory breeding systems
• Pre-breeding of elite varieties for improved agronomic performance, biotic/abiotic stress resistance/tolerance and nutritional quality
• Development of training programmes in (a) genomic tools/techniques, (b) PPB and (c) use and application of improved phenotyping capabilities.
• Ensuring optimum and rapid utilisation and exploitation of project deliverables and innovations by relevant industry and other user/stakeholder groups.
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1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
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1180 Wien
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16106 Praha 6
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21000 Novi Sad
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915200 Fundulea
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2462 Martonvasar
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NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne
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TD15 2LP Northumberland
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17037 Praha
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01100 Viterbo
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82166 Munchen
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
36310 Vigo Pontevedra
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05-870 Blonie
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8200 Veszprem
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78832 Stare Mesto
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906 23 Rudnik
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
951 41 Luzianky
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9000 Murska Sobota
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8200 Gleisdorf
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21238 Curug
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
85368 Moosburg
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
3100 St Polen
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100081 Beijing
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99164-3140 Pullman, Washington
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2100 Godollo
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2100 Godollo
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