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7852: Breeding and Production of Organic seeds, The Rijk Zwaan view

Driessen, Ir. Ronald G. (2006) Breeding and Production of Organic seeds, The Rijk Zwaan view. Paper presented at Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006..

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Summary

Rijk Zwaan Seed Company offers organic vegetable seeds to the market. Breeding of varieties especially for the organic market has started, but only on a basic level. More knowledge and a more important market are needed to justify a higher input. In organic seed production many problems are encountered, espe-cially in seed production of biennial crops. Therefore much effort is put on improving the organic seed production of these crops, in cooperation with other companies, universities and institutes. Advanced seed treatments are needed to avoid seed borne pathogens. For further growth of the market for organic vegetable seeds, more knowledge, commit-ment in the whole organic chain and unambiguous regulations are needed.

Document Language:English
Subject Areas: Farming Systems > Farm economics
Research affiliation: Netherlands > Other organizations
International Conferences > Joint Organic Congress 2006 > Theme 6: Plant breeding and seed production
Total budget (Euro):0
Orgprints ID Number:7852
Contact:Driessen, Ir R.G.
Deposited On:09 May 2006
EPrint Type:Submit a paper or a poster to a conference
Published?:Published
Type of presentation:Paper
Peer Review Status:Not peer-reviewed

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