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What if future breeding depends as much on genetic diversity as it does on breeding programs? In this Seed World Insight interview, Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director of the Crop Trust, discusses why gene banks, crop diversity, and plant genetic resources may play a larger role in the future of plant breeding than many realize. As climate change, emerging diseases, and evolving market demands place new pressures on agriculture, breeders need access to a broader range of genetic traits. Schmitz explains why gene banks are more than conservation facilities, how crop wild relatives and heritage varieties contribute to breeding innovation, and why stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors will shape the future of seed systems. Topics covered: • Plant breeding and genetic diversity • Gene banks and genetic resources • Crop wild relatives in breeding programs • Climate resilience and crop improvement • Seed sector innovation • Public-private collaboration in agriculture • Future breeding challenges and opportunities • Crop diversity and food system resilience Could the next breeding breakthrough come from a variety nobody uses anymore? Watch the full interview to learn why access to genetic diversity may become one of the seed sector's most important strategic advantages in the years ahead. #PlantBreeding #GeneBanks #GeneticDiversity #CropDiversity #SeedIndustry #PlantGeneticResources #CropImprovement #ClimateResilience #AgriculturalInnovation #SeedSector #CropTrust #seed #seeds #seeding #seedworld #agriculture #seedtesting #agriculturetechnology #agricultureeducation #agricultureproduct #seedindustry #seedsector #farming #agribusiness 📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insights on the latest in the seed industry!   📌   📌 About Seed World Group (SWG): Seed World Group is a handpicked team of strategists, storytellers and marketers. We’ve been serving the seed industry since 1991 and today have staff spread across North America Europe, LATAM and beyond. With our two divisions — Seed World CREATE and Seed World Media – we are able to deliver highly focused consulting, strategic solutions, digital tools and content shared via a suite of global seed sector media channels. Our goal is to connect people to people across the seed sector, locally, regionally and globally. Interested in learning more? Visit www.seedworldgroup.com. ▬ Website & Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ► Website: https://seedworldgroup.com/ ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seedworldgroup ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/seedworldgroup ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeedWorldGroup
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Pairwise has built its business around an idea that runs counter to how many companies approach innovation: make transformative technology easier to access. In this Seed World interview, CEO Tom Adams discusses why broader access to gene editing could speed crop improvement, expand innovation opportunities and help agriculture address emerging challenges. He explains why Pairwise believes no single company can solve all of agriculture's problems alone—and why making advanced breeding technologies available to more organizations could accelerate progress across the industry. The conversation explores how consumer trust influences technology adoption, why innovations like pitless cherries and seedless blackberries matter beyond convenience, and how future crop improvements could help address labor shortages, automation, harvest efficiency and other production challenges. Adams also shares his perspective on what the industry may be underestimating about the next wave of gene editing innovation. Watch the full interview to hear why Pairwise believes agriculture is approaching an important inflection point for gene editing, and why the pace of innovation over the next decade could surprise the industry. Topics Covered: o Democratizing agricultural innovation o Consumer trust and technology adoption o The business case for sharing innovation o Expanding innovation beyond major crops o Next-generation breeding technologies #seed #seeds #seeding #seedworld #agriculture #seedtesting #agriculturetechnology #agricultureeducation #agricultureproduct #seedindustry #seedsector #farming #agribusiness 📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insights on the latest in the seed industry!   📌   📌 About Seed World Group (SWG): Seed World Group is a handpicked team of strategists, storytellers and marketers. We’ve been serving the seed industry since 1991 and today have staff spread across North America Europe, LATAM and beyond. With our two divisions — Seed World CREATE and Seed World Media – we are able to deliver highly focused consulting, strategic solutions, digital tools and content shared via a suite of global seed sector media channels. Our goal is to connect people to people across the seed sector, locally, regionally and globally. Interested in learning more? Visit www.seedworldgroup.com. ▬ Website & Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ► Website: https://seedworldgroup.com/ ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seedworldgroup ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/seedworldgroup ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeedWorldGroup
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For decades, plant breeders faced a simple challenge: collecting enough data. Today, the challenge has flipped. Modern breeding programs generate enormous volumes of genomic, phenotypic, and environmental data, but turning that information into better decisions is becoming one of the industry's biggest hurdles. In this conversation, Enid Perez-Lara, Industry Engagement Manager at Agronomix, explores how modern plant breeding is evolving in the age of data abundance. She discusses why breeding has always been a data-driven discipline, how today's technologies are changing the breeder's role, and why data integration may be one of the biggest challenges facing breeding programs today. Topics covered: • Data-driven plant breeding • Genomic, phenotypic, and environmental data • Breeding data management • Digital breeding platforms • Predictive breeding systems • Climate resilience and crop improvement • Plant breeding technology • Decision-making in modern breeding programs What would a breeding program built from scratch look like today? How close are we to truly predictive breeding systems? And how can breeders turn an explosion of data into a competitive advantage? Watch the full interview to learn why the future of plant breeding may depend less on collecting more data and more on making sense of the data we already have. #PlantBreeding #Agronomix #DataDrivenBreeding #CropImprovement #SeedIndustry #Genomics #DigitalAgriculture #PlantScience #BreedingTechnology #seed #seeds #seeding #seedworld #agriculture #seedtesting #agriculturetechnology #agricultureeducation #agricultureproduct #seedindustry #seedsector #farming #agribusiness 📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insights on the latest in the seed industry!   📌   📌 About Seed World Group (SWG): Seed World Group is a handpicked team of strategists, storytellers and marketers. We’ve been serving the seed industry since 1991 and today have staff spread across North America Europe, LATAM and beyond. With our two divisions — Seed World CREATE and Seed World Media – we are able to deliver highly focused consulting, strategic solutions, digital tools and content shared via a suite of global seed sector media channels. Our goal is to connect people to people across the seed sector, locally, regionally and globally. Interested in learning more? Visit www.seedworldgroup.com. ▬ Website & Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ► Website: https://seedworldgroup.com/ ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seedworldgroup ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/seedworldgroup ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeedWorldGroup
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Why is the global seed industry paying more attention to labor rights, worker welfare, and ethical business practices? In this interview from the World Seed Congress in Lisbon, Ben Rivoire, the International Seed Federation’s Director for Sustainability and Crop Value Chain Engagement, explains why social responsibility is becoming an increasingly important part of sustainable seed production. The conversation explores ISF's new social rights guidance (“A Practical Guide for Seed Production: Navigating Social Rights and Ethical Practices in the Seed Sector”), a resource designed to help seed companies, growers, suppliers, and industry organizations strengthen labor practices, workplace safety, diversity and inclusion, and ethical standards across the seed value chain. Topics covered: • Labor rights in agriculture • Social responsibility in the seed industry • Ethical seed production practices • Health and safety in agriculture • Diversity and inclusion in agribusiness • Sustainable and responsible seed production • ISF Social Rights Guidance • Workforce accountability in agriculture • Best practices for seed companies and suppliers As the agriculture industry continues to evolve, many leaders believe sustainability is about more than environmental impact. It's also about the people who plant, grow, produce, and deliver seed around the world. Watch the full interview to learn why the seed sector is raising the bar on social rights and what companies can do to strengthen ethical practices across their operations. #SeedIndustry #Agriculture #SeedProduction #Agribusiness #Sustainability #LaborRights #EthicalAgriculture #ISF #WorldSeedCongress #AgriculturalInnovation #seed #seeds #seeding #seedworld #agriculture #seedtesting #agriculturetechnology #agricultureeducation #agricultureproduct #seedindustry #seedsector #farming #agribusiness 📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insights on the latest in the seed industry!   📌   📌 About Seed World Group (SWG): Seed World Group is a handpicked team of strategists, storytellers and marketers. We’ve been serving the seed industry since 1991 and today have staff spread across North America Europe, LATAM and beyond. With our two divisions — Seed World CREATE and Seed World Media – we are able to deliver highly focused consulting, strategic solutions, digital tools and content shared via a suite of global seed sector media channels. Our goal is to connect people to people across the seed sector, locally, regionally and globally. Interested in learning more? Visit www.seedworldgroup.com. ▬ Website & Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ► Website: https://seedworldgroup.com/ ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seedworldgroup ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/seedworldgroup ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeedWorldGroup
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Australia is a tough market to enter but, for seed companies willing to understand the rules, build the right relationships and stay the course, it can be well worth the effort. In this conversation, Australian Seed Federation CEO Katherine Delbridge explains why Australia’s strict biosecurity system shapes both imports and exports, why Australian seed is trusted in global markets, and what international companies should know before trying to do business there. Interested in stepping towards the Australian market? This interview, filmed live at World Seed Congress 2026 in Lisbon, is a great place to start. Australia’s Seed Sector: Big Barriers = Big Opportunity. #seed #seeds #seeding #seedworld #agriculture #seedtesting #agriculturetechnology #agricultureeducation #agricultureproduct #seedindustry #seedsector #farming #agribusiness 📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insights on the latest in the seed industry!   📌   📌 About Seed World Group (SWG): Seed World Group is a handpicked team of strategists, storytellers and marketers. We’ve been serving the seed industry since 1991 and today have staff spread across North America Europe, LATAM and beyond. With our two divisions — Seed World CREATE and Seed World Media – we are able to deliver highly focused consulting, strategic solutions, digital tools and content shared via a suite of global seed sector media channels. Our goal is to connect people to people across the seed sector, locally, regionally and globally. Interested in learning more? Visit www.seedworldgroup.com. ▬ Website & Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬ ► Website: https://seedworldgroup.com/ ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seedworldgroup ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/seedworldgroup ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeedWorldGroup
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Curious about what’s fueling the seed industry’s excitement this year? Join Marcel Bruins, Editorial Director at Seed World Europe, and Erika Maugeri, Manager Communications at Euroseeds, for an exclusive inside look at the Euroseeds Congress in Edinburgh — and find out why it’s shaping up to be the event for anyone passionate about agriculture, innovation, and the future of food production. In this high-energy conversation, Marcel and Erika unpack the hottest topics sparking conversations across the seed community. From drone-based crop monitoring to AI-powered sorting systems, they reveal how the Innovation Stage is transforming the conference into a launchpad for groundbreaking solutions and dynamic collaborations. Discover why Edinburgh is the place to be this October, and how the Euroseeds Congress is connecting startups, investors, seed companies, and policymakers to build the future of agriculture together. Whether you’re a seed entrepreneur, agri-tech innovator, or just passionate about the next generation of farming, this is your front-row ticket to the trends and ideas shaping the industry. Don’t miss out — subscribe now for more insights into seed innovation, global agriculture, and the future of farming! #shorts #Euroseeds2025 #SeedWorldEurope #AgriTech #EuroseedsInnovActionStage #Edinburgh2025 #seed #seeds #seeding #seedworld #agriculture #agriculturetechnology #agricultureeducation #agricultureproduct #seedindustry #seedsector #farming #agribusiness
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#shorts #skiptothegoodpart #worldseed2023 #ISF #CapeTown #seedworld #seedindustry We are in Cape Town for the International Seed Federation World Seed Congress! Follow along our coverage as we take in all the congress has to offer. Check out these ISF articles from our latest Seed World International Edition: ISF Puts Spotlight on Women in the Seed Sector Breaking Barriers https://www.seedworld.com/isf-puts-spotlight-on-women-in-the-seed-sector-breaking-barriers/ Marco van Leeuwen is Teaching the Globe About the Beauty of Seed https://www.seedworld.com/marco-van-leeuwen-is-teaching-the-globe-about-the-beauty-of-seed/ ISF Gets Their Boots Dirty with New Partnership https://www.seedworld.com/isf-gets-their-boots-dirty-with-new-partnership/
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