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🌱 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🌿 Our KWS Food Ingredients team recently had an incredible experience joining our breeders on a tour of our fields in Wohlde. During this visit, the team also examined yellow pea crops growing in the greenhouse. 🫛🌱 This hands-on experience, showcasing what it takes to grow our crops, provided a deep dive into plant breeding and pre-breeding techniques alongside our expert breeders. 💫The dedication and passion of our breeders were truly inspiring. Working closely with them highlights our commitment to co-innovation and upholds the highest standards in every crop we grow. Together, we continue to push the boundaries of what's possible in the world of food ingredients. To learn more about KWS food Ingredients, check out our website: https://ow.ly/XC9s50SRZl6 #Peaprotein #plantbased #FutureOfFood #sustainablefarming #KWSFoodIngredients 

Agriculture is constantly facing new challenges: Climate and environmental conditions are changing, pests and diseases are spreading. Innovative plant breeding solutions are therefore needed more than ever. 💡 In our “World of Farming” we explain how pollen shedding can help against ergot. And why sugarbeet breeding is based equally on high-tech and handcraft. We show how the performance of catch crops can be measured and what role heat tolerance plays in bean breeding. Dive into your favourite stories from the best of #WorldofFarming here 👉https://ow.ly/coV850SP1RL #KWSWoF #plantbreeding #sustainablefarming #digitalfarming

GDM and KWS informed today that the transaction of the South American corn business 🌽 has been completed. Both companies are thus taking an important step focusing on their future strategic targets. “I would like to sincerely thank the teams in Brazil and Argentina for their commitment and ‘orange spirit’ they have shown in all these years. They have done a fantastic job in developing the KWS brand and our products to a best-in-class option for farmers in South America and I am convinced that they will form an important part of GDM's future growth ambitions”, Nicolás Wielandt, KWS Executive Director Board Member responsible for the Corn Segment, underlines. KWS will remain involved in South America and will run its breeding locations for vegetables and the counter seasonal breeding activities for different crops 🌎🌱 More background information on the transaction can be found here https://lnkd.in/dYwRkQGa #ThankYou #seedingthefuture

On July 24, Prof. Raphael Mercier was our guest in the "KWS Lecture" series. Raphael is the Director of the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) in Cologne, Germany. His lecture on "What limits meiotic crossovers" was highly relevant for us as plant breeders: Meiosis is one of the key components of inheritance, where genetic information is rearranged for the next generation. After the lecture, KWS researchers and breeders had the opportunity to delve deeper into the topic in a workshop led by Delphine Fleury, Alevtina Ruban, Nadine Schumann, Parastoo Hoseinzadeh alongside Raphael Mercier. It was discussed about the potential and current limit of using targeted recombination in plant science and practical (pre)breeding e.g., introgression of favorable genes (alleles) from plant genetics resources (PGRs), etc. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Raphael for his visit and the fascinating insights into his research. The strong relationship between KWS and academia, along with the mutual exchange of knowledge, is invaluable for our daily work in developing varieties for sustainable agriculture. In the photo: Viktor Korzun, Global Lead Scientific Affairs at KWS, Professor Raphael Mercier (MPIPZ) and Delphine Fleury, Head of Applied Genomics at KWS Vegetables BV.

Summer is the time to enjoy delicious, refreshing watermelon🍉😎! Archaeologists found remnants of watermelon seeds in a 5,000-years-old settlement in Libya for the first time. The wild variety was just 50 millimeters in diameter, weighed no more than 80 grams, could only be opened with a hammer, and its green flesh was extremely bitter. It took many generations of selection and breeding to turn it into the sweet, red-fleshed summer snack we know today. With its entry into the vegetable seed business 🌱one of the crops KWS focuses on is watermelons. New varieties are developed in Turkey and Brazil – important markets for watermelon and other vegetable crops . How do our colleagues in Turkey work and what is particularly important when breeding watermelons? Read more here 👉: https://ow.ly/VWw350SLU8z #seedingthefuture #Vegetablessquad

🫛𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿!🫛 Since 2023, KWS and vly have been working together to pioneer improved milk alternatives. 🥛 Together, we recently visited our organically grown yellow peas field and discussed next steps in collaboration to bring 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 to market. We are proud to work alongside such visionary partners to deliver high-quality, protein rich plant-based products. 💡🌱 Stay tuned for more updates on our journey towards Improved Food ingredients! #Peaprotein #plantbased #FutureOfFood #sustainablefarming #KWSFoodIngredients

As the world's athletes gather to showcase their skills and determination at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, the world is ready to witness an extraordinary display of human potential! 🌟 Passion. Dedication. Resilience. Teamwork. Diversity. Power. These are the values that not only drive athletes to excel but also inspire us in our daily lives and careers. While we watch athletes from diverse backgrounds come together to compete, we are reminded that greatness is achieved through collaboration, teamwork and compassion. 🧡 Let the games inspire us to celebrate our differences and strive for growth together. Let the fun begin! 🏅 #Olympics2024 #thankyoufarmers #TeamSpirit #KWSteam

Happy birthday, Gregor Mendel! 🎂 202 years ago today, the 'Father of Genetics' was born in Hynčice in what is now the Czech Republic. With his laws of inheritance, he laid crucial foundations for modern plant breeding. In order to research how traits are passed on, the Augustinian monk carried out more than 10,000 crossings of peas in the garden of his monastery 🌱 Since then, plant breeding has developed rapidly. Learn about the broad and continuously updated range of breeding techniques used at KWS: https://ow.ly/bUwi50SFOuS #thinkingingenerations #plantbreeding

Did you know, that at KWS, we have our own team for scouting new ideas and technologies as well as business models and solutions for agriculture? Our colleagues from Innovation Management bring a wealth of experience from various professional backgrounds and cooperate with established companies, such as Microsoft, as well as start-ups. Their latest success: a laser scarecrow which wards off birds from our sunflowers. 🌻🦅 In this case, the team was inspired by a similar method used in aviation. Curious to learn more about how the Innovation Management operates and how they find their ideas? Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/dGYqrb5Y #insidekws #innovation #seedingthefuture

We had the pleasure of hosting Professor Steven Penfield from the John Innes Centre (JIC) in Norwich, UK, at KWS! 🌱 Steven Penfield, renowned for his groundbreaking work in Crop Genetics, leads a strategic programme focused on plant reproductive development. His research delves into how the mother plant's environmental experiences impact spring vigour, fruit and seed development, as well as seed yield and quality. During his visit, Steven delivered an insightful talk titled, "The role of the mother plant in the control of seed yield, seed quality, and genotype by environment interactions." We are grateful for the engaging discussions and the opportunity for our scientists and breeders to interact with such a distinguished expert. Thank you, Steven, for sharing your knowledge and inspiring our team at KWS! #CropGenetics #PlantScience #SeedQuality #AgricultureInnovation #KWS In the photo: Viktor Korzun, Global Lead Scientific Affairs at KWS, Professor Steven Penfield, and Sebastian Förster, Head of Seed Quality Control at KWS.