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Marcel Bruins - Seed World Europe Editorial Director

Marcel Bruins studied plant breeding and plant pathology at the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands and received a PhD for the research he did in Fusarium resistance in wheat. After that he worked for 10 years at plant breeding company Seminis Vegetables Seeds as manager of Plant Variety Protection. In 2007 he became secretary-general at the International Seed Federation (ISF) and guided the ISF into the modern era of communication, and greatly increased the service to its members. After seven successful years at ISF, he started as an independent consultant in the seed business. He led the secretariat of the International Grain Trade Coalition (IGTC) through a phase of transition and continued working as their scientific advisor. Besides being the editorial director of European Seed magazine, he has been helping profit and non-profit organizations in the seed and grain sector with their questions on the seed industry and their ever-increasing regulations, plant breeding, plant breeders’ rights, intellectual property, trade facilitation and international outreach.
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Agriculture is at a critical turning point, says CropLife International CEO Emily Rees. A new...
As governments prepare for GB11 of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food...
Ahead of GB11 of the Plant Treaty, the global seed sector—led by ISF and CropLife...
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Agriculture’s definition of success is shifting from maximizing yield to optimizing sustainability. Today’s seed innovation...
The shift from viewing seeds as a common heritage to recognizing national sovereignty over genetic...
Europe’s slow approval process for crop protection products — often 8–12 years — delays sustainable...
In a number of UPOV member countries, outdated interpretations of the novelty requirement mean that...
Federico Vittorio Pisani has joined Euroseeds as Manager of Development Cooperation and Genetic Resources, bringing...
Yasmine Ambrogio joins Euroseeds as Manager of Research Projects and Policy, bringing expertise in food...
The 2025 Euroseeds Congress in Edinburgh is a timely reminder of Scotland’s rich plant breeding...
Seed World Europe spoke with Branislava Popov about her new role at Euroseeds, tackling seed...
Over the holidays, I finished re-reading Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene, a book that reshaped...
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For over 20 years, Päivi Mannerkorpi shaped EU seed legislation and plant variety rights, strengthening...
Seed World Europe interviews HealthyCrop CEO Pernille Ollendorff Hede on a natural enzyme that helps...
At the European UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy in the Netherlands, I highlighted the importance...
Marcel Bruins interviews Arthur Santosh Attavar, ISF president, on global seed leadership, discussing quality seed...
The publication highlights that up to 84% of commercial crops in Europe depend on animal...
Seed World Europe Editorial Director Marcel Bruins just finished reading De plantenjager uit Leningrad (The...
In 2025, the TRIPS Agreement turns 30 — a key moment for the seed sector....
Discover what’s driving excitement in the seed industry at the 2025 Euroseeds Congress in Edinburgh....
The global trade and regulatory landscape is shifting from broad multilateralism to plurilateral agreements among...
El sector de semillas observa un cambio del multilateralismo al plurilateralismo, promoviendo acuerdos entre países...
Hybrid true potato seeds offer benefits that traditional seed tubers simply can’t match....
Solynta is transforming potato farming with disease-free True Potato Seeds, tackling storage, climate, and disease...

A quiet revolution in agriculture is taking root — and it starts with a seed....

Healthycrop, runner-up in the Seed World Global Innovation Showdown, enhances crops’ natural defenses to reduce...

Why It Matters:  The vegetable seed sector plays a crucial role in global food security...

Recently, I was shocked to learn that the school of my children had invited Vandana...

Dear readers of Seed World Europe, At Seed World Europe, our mission is to shine a spotlight...

Mid-February, the EU Commission presented its Vision for Agriculture and Food, an ambitious roadmap on...

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