b'Agro-Food Production, has committed to addressing the issue with the Ministry of the Environment. Transparency and clarity are fundamental in research, he stated, but it is unacceptable that this information is being used as a tool to cause damage to the community and halt scientific progress.Assosementi has called for increased investment in scientific communication and the promotion of informed public discourse. The association believes that a well-informed society is essential to ensuring that innovative research can provide tangible solutions for food security, climate resilience, and sustainable farming practices.AN ATTACK ON AGRICULTURAL PROGRESSEuroseeds, the European seed association, has also denounced the deliberate destruction of the experimental vineyard, describing it as a direct attack on agricultural progress. In their official state-ment, Euroseeds emphasized that the destruction of five genetically improved grapevines is not just an isolated act of vandalism but a broader attempt to obstruct much-needed innovation at a time when farmers are struggling with climate change, plant diseases, and increasing environmental constraints.Garlich von Essen, Secretary General of Euroseeds, stated: This is an unacceptable attack on agricultural progress and the dedicated researchers working to secure a more resilient future for European farming. We stand firmly with the scientific community and all those striving to bring innovative, sustainable solutions to farmers. Science-based innovation must not be held back by fear or ideology.The act of vandalism was serious, and at the moment, we do not know if and when the experimentation will be able to restart, explains David Bolzonella, director of the Department of Biotechnology at the University of Verona. The NGT vines areIn vitro regeneration of vine cells.the result of long-term scientific efforts in agricultural genetics. MAY 2025|SEEDWORLD.COM/EUROPEISEED WORLD EUROPE I 33'