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Developing innovative & sustainable crops with leading-edge plant breeding methods in more than 70 countries worldwide. Tradition of family ownership and independence for 170 years. 🔗 www.kws.com
🍅 More resilient tomatoes, healthier spinach & tastier peas? At the KWS Gateway Research Center in the US, our colleague Elizabeth Frick uses genome editing to develop better vegetables. Read the story: https://ow.ly/l0La50ZwzkF #insidekws #plantbreeding
The European Commission’s Health & Food Safety DG highlights that EU’s updated #NGTs framework will help bring important innovations from #GenomeEditing to the field. 🥔 One example: disease-resistant potatoes that could reduce fungicide use by up to 80%. lnkd.in/p/dpnJCTS2
We thank MEP Stefano Bonaccini for visiting our Forlì site. Together with Giuseppe Carli, Alessia Cogliandro, Alberto Lipparini (Assosementi) & KWS colleagues, we exchanged views on the challenges facing Italy’s sugar beet sector & the contribution of KWS to the local agricultural value chain.
🌱 Climate resilience starts in the seed This book chapter gives a good overview of how researchers use #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to strengthen crops against drought, heat, pests & diseases - supporting stable harvests under our changing conditions. https://ow.ly/oFLA50ZjAag
🎉 204 years after his birth, Gregor Mendel is still influencing plant breeding. The observations of a pioneer scientist at a monastery garden helped lay the foundation that we plant breeders still rely on. And we certainly share his fascination with peas! 🫛
🍉🌞 Summer is here in the northern hemisphere and watermelon is back on our tables! But did you know it traces its origins to the wild Tsamma melon of the Kalahari Desert? Through centuries of selection, it evolved into the sweet, juicy fruit we enjoy today. https://ow.ly/7Zgq50ZjBym
From Plants for the Future ETP: Did you know wild soybeans once had exploding pods that scattered seeds metres away? 🫘 🌱 Through centuries of selection and breeding, soybean became a global staple and key source of plant protein. https://ow.ly/JK6c50ZjzsL
🌱 NGT Regulations adopted in the EU – what’s next? Over the next two years, the delegated and implementing acts will define the framework, bringing #GenomeEditing closer to practice in Europe. Read more: www.kws.com/corp/en/inno...
What does the new EU framework on #NGTs mean for us at KWS? ➡️ After yesterday’s approval in the European Parliament, a two-year phase starts to prepare implementation. 🌱 Then: faster development of more resource-efficient, climate-tolerant crop varieties. ow.ly/ipG150Ze5UV
🌱 A big step for plant breeding in Europe The EU has approved the #NGT Regulation — creating “clear conditions for applying modern breeding approaches”, says our CEO Felix Büchting. A step towards more resource‑efficient, sustainable agriculture 🌎 Our Press release: www.kws.com/corp/en/medi...
🌱New insight into early plant development Rice University researchers used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing in model plant Arabidopsis, to understand how seedlings use stored energy before photosynthesis. 👉 news.rice.edu/news/2025/ri...
🌳 Researchers at the Beijing Forestry University optimized #CRISPR #GenomeEditing technique for poplar. Tree genome editing methods are important in forestry research, especially under climate change. 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.in...
🥒🌞 Juicy, crispy summer cucumbers are the best! But cucumber has come a long way. From tiny, bitter fruits on thorny vines to smooth and mild salad ingredients on our plate - check out the story of @plants4thefuture.bsky.social 👇 www.linkedin.com/posts/made-b...
🌱 New @seedfed.bsky.social guideline on social responsibility in the seed sector is out! A practical, voluntary guide to strengthen responsible labor practices, boost awareness & build capacity across seed value chains. worldseed.org/our-work/sus...
🫛 Peas form root nodules that allow them to obtain nitrogen through a symbiosis with soil bacteria. Researchers used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to knock-out and identify the gene that is essential for the symbiosis 👇 www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiote...
One of our favorites 🌽 The story of corn breeding shows how selection turned hard, inedible kernels into a flexible crop, grown across environments, tolerating drought, and serving many purposes today🍿 By @plants4thefuture.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/made-b...
🥔 @agroscope.bsky.social is field-testing potatoes developed with #GenomeEditing to resist late blight. The project aims at reducing fungicide use and stabilizing yields as weather extremes increase 🌦️ www.agroscope.admin.ch/en/newnsb/GI...
🎉Our KWS colleague Gamze Alagöz was named one of Europe’s Most Promising Young Plant Breeders by @seedworldeu.bsky.social! Gamze uses her strong scientific background and field experience to enable more efficient, sustainable breeding. Congratulations 🥳 🔗 www.seedworld.com/europe/2026/...
🍌 New @plants4thefuture.bsky.social series starts with banana: From wild ancestor to modern crop - how human selection shaped our food, and why continued breeding supports climate resilience and disease resistance 🌍 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/plants...
🍅 Less food waste, better tomatoes? Researchers at CRAG used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to better understand how ripening speed is controlled, potentially enabling breeding for longer shelf life and improved fruit quality, beyond ethylene‑based approaches. www.cragenomica.es/crag-news/26...
Spring brings us Easter traditions and shared meals across cultures. 🌾 Wheat and other crops are part of these stories — and plant breeding helps keep them resilient. Wishing everyone a peaceful season 🐣
Traditional breeding methods have limits, and transgenic tools face regulatory barriers. Transgene‑free #GenomeEditing with #CRISPR offers a more precise path to improved crops 🌱 Check out the review 👉 https://ow.ly/9yEt50YzxqW
‘Super‑pangenomes’ could provide new tools for a warming climate 🌍 A new review maps how these datasets reveal hidden crop diversity, helping breeders develop more climate‑tolerant, productive varieties. 👉 https://ow.ly/wLSV50YzbvY
🌾How seed innovation supports better animal nutrition: Our KWS SEED2FEED team is working on solutions for more sustainable feed, which is also good for animal welfare🐄 📄 Read the whole story: www.insidekws.com/seed2feed-25/
Pesticide reduction ranks highest for Spanish consumers when evaluating benefits of #CRISPR #GenomeEditing tomatoes, followed by water saving and health. 🍅💧 Two preference groups appear: sustainability focused and health/taste focused. 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
💮🥬 Using #GenomeEditing #CRISPR in petunia and lettuce, researchers fine‑tuned the regulation of terpenoids that are important for pollinators, flavor and fragrance. 📄International Journal of Molecular Science: doi.org/10.3390/ijms...
🌾Curious about the latest safety insights on plant NGTs? EFSA’s new horizon scan reviews recent scientific literature and finds no new hazards or risks. 👇 efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/...
🌟“Science needs your brilliance.” Today, on #WomenAndGirlsInScience Day, we celebrate our KWS colleagues Khadija Sabir & Sandra Dunckel, whose paths from Punjab and Switzerland into plant science show different ways to shape the future of agriculture. 🌱 www.insidekws.com/khadija-25