b"2 0 2 120 MOST CLIMATEFRIENDLY COMPANIESWHITE CABBAGE VARIETYOPTIMIZING NITROGEN30 YEARS OF SUSTAINABLEPOTATO VARIETY AGRESSOR USE EFFICIENCY FARMING ACOUSTICSyngenta, The Netherlands Corteva Agriscience, PROBIO obchodn spolenost sMeijer Potato, The NetherlandsEurope Region r.o., Czechia Agressor is the most widelyMeijer Potato is focused on grown white cabbage hybrid inWhen nitrogen is used efficiently,PROBIO started applying thebreeding robust potato varieties continental conditions. Due to itsplants grow better, and thecore principles of Green Dealthat: a) easily produce a high thick leaves, the hybrid toleratessurrounding natural resourcesalmost 30 years ago throughmarketable yield in a variety of hot and dry growing conditionsare protected. Cortevas nitrogencooperation with local farmers,soil types and climates, efficiently very well and has lower fertili- stabilizers apply advanced tech- focusing on local resources andusing natural resources (growing zation needs than other whitenology to increase nitrogen useselection of resilient crop varie- potatoes locally, means less cabbage hybrids. This varietyefficiency. Trials of more than 160ties. The company has been pro- transport and CO 2emission); b) also has a few excellent traitsfields show that the Optinyteducing and selling only organicare water efficient (salt tolerant that help the fight against foodtechnology stabilizes nitrogenseed and was literally pioneeringvarieties use scarce water more waste. One of the best featuresand enhances sustainability. Thisin the Farm to Fork strategy. Sinceefficiently); c) require a low input is that the thick leaves provide atechnology helps reduce nitrogen1998, PROBIO is cooperatingof crop protection agents and strong barrier against damagelosses and increases productionwith the genetic resource bankfertilizer and can be grown with caused by onion thrips. Thisyields in crops such as maize,at the Crop Research Instituterespect for nature, and d) can means growers don't need toautumn-winter cereals, rapeseed,in Prague. The main goal of thisbe stored for a long time, using peel off leaves, resulting in acotton, rice, sugar cane, peanutcooperation is to determine thescarce agricultural land and higher yield, less labour costsand various horticultural crops.genetic resources suitable forother natural resources more and less waste. Also, no or fewThe proven environmental andorganic farming, i.e., naturallyefficiently. One example of such pesticides needed to controlagronomic benefits of such nitri- selected lines with low inputsa robust variety is Acoustic, which thrips. This cabbage storesfication inhibitors are a win-winneed. The first crop was winterproduces a high marketable very well in cold storage too, sofor sustainable EU agriculture.wheat variety RUBIOTA, followedyield in different climates & soil product can be supplied over aThey reduce greenhouse gasby emmer wheat RUDICOtypes. Being late blight resistant, long period. Syngenta is helpingemission by more than 50 perand TAPIRUZ, spring wheatits suitable for both conventional farmers fight climate change.cent; help mitigate the impact ofwith purple coloration RUFIA,and organic cultivation. Needing The company is dedicating andclimate change; prevent nitrogensorghum RUZROK, and einkornless pesticides and nitrogen, designing its research to improveleaching, reducing nitrogen lossRUMONA. The companys farm isthis variety can be grown with the way crops are grown andby an average of 16 per cent;involved in the national networkrespect for nature. Acoustic protected so that everyone, fromsupport soil health and qualityof demonstrational farms. Themeets the Green Deal require-consumers to farmers, to thewater resources as nitratesmain goal is to demonstrate toments for late blight resistance environment, benefits. contamination affect over 18 perthe attendees that organic farm- as well as for fertilizer input. This cent of groundwater bodies ining is a vital farming approachvariety needs at least 25 per cent the EU; and increase productivitythat is sustainable and profitableless nitrogen than a standard in maize, cereals and other cropsat the same time. The farm drillsvariety.by 11 per cent and farmers reve- variety plots for visitors, who can nues by almost 9 per cent. visit the plots for checking and evaluation of different varieties.12IEUROPEAN SEEDIEUROPEAN-SEED.COM"