Get an overview of (media) organisations that paid attention to CropXR. 2024 ‘Veredeling op resistentie kan sneller’ – article by PlatformBloem Weg met het bosje gifbloemen, een zoektocht naar de weerbare plant – radio interview on NPO Radio 1 On the Verge of a New Era in Plant Science Innovation – article by Seed World
In this series, we introduce you to the people behind CropXR. Who are they, what do they do, and why are they passionate about their work for CropXR? Name: Atoesa Farokhi What is your CropXR role?Coordinator CropXR education. Can you describe this role in a nutshell? My role relates to education, life-long-learning and community building.
In this series, we introduce you to the people behind CropXR. Who are they, what do they do, and why are they passionate about their work for CropXR? Name: Aike Post What is your CropXR role? I am a partner open to share knowledge on chrysanthemum breeding, growing and genetic resources. Can you describe this role
In this series, we introduce you to the people behind CropXR. Who are they, what do they do, and why are they passionate about their work for CropXR? Name: Roel Musch What is your CropXR role?I will contribute to CropXR by sharing genetic resources and knowledge about chrysanthemum genetics. Can you decribe this role in a
On February 29th, 2024, wearing a pair of green rain boots, Marten van den Berg, DG-Agro at the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food quality, officially (and literally) kicked off the activities of CropXR. Passion With over two hundred CropXR partners, participants and outside stakeholders attending in theFabrique in Utrecht (Netherlands), an array of
FFAR awards €5 million to CropXR research The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), an American organisation dedicated to funding bold research addressing big food and agriculture challenges through public-private partnerships, has awarded €5 million to CropXR’s 10-year research programme into ‘smart breeding’ methods for more resilient crops. FFAR’s funds will support a research programme
CropXR launched, NWO contributing 15 million euros New institute to develop ‘smart breeding’ method for more resilient, sustainable and climate-adaptive agriculture The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) will contribute 15 million euros to a CropXR research programme into ‘smart breeding’ of more resilient crops. NWO’s grant marks the start of the new Dutch institute,
CropXR appoints Board of Directors CropXR, a public-private collaborative institute dedicated to developing more resilient plants with innovative ‘smart breeding’ methods, has announced the appointment of the new Institute’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will manage the activities of CropXR on a daily basis, as well as appoint and oversee supporting staff. The
CropXR founders name institute’s Supervisory Board The public-private consortium behind CropXR, the collaborative institute dedicated to developing more resilient plants with innovative ‘smart breeding’ methods, has formally named the new institute’s international Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board will play a fundamental role in CropXR, overseeing the general direction of the institute’s work. Named as members
Public-private consortium signs CropXR collaboration agreement A public-private consortium of four Dutch universities and an umbrella organisation of Dutch-based producers of starting materials has agreed to collaborate in founding CropXR, a new institute dedicated to developing more resilient plants with innovative ‘smart breeding’ methods. CropXR’s mission will be to make agricultural production less vulnerable to