🌟 The past 14th of March, the EU Council agreed to move forward with the #NGTs legislative proposal… Now what? 🧐 🔗 Read our full explainer here: tinyurl.com/bdh6fpkm Have a peak ⬇️

📢 Join the GeneBEcon Webinar Series! 💡 Learn how #geneediting helps create virus-resistant, high-starch potatoes for greener industries. 🗓 13 May | 14:00 CEST 👉 Register: lnkd.in/ei6KhBzp #bioeconomy #NGT

📢 #TPOrganics & 40 European organisations sent an open letter to President Ursula von der Leyen, urging for a strong, independent #FP10. 🧭 FP10 must remain a strategic instrument to address most pressing societal challenges. 📨 tporganics.eu/open-letter-to… #ResearchInnovation #EUbudget

🤔Why did GeneBEcon choose potato & microalgae? Potatoes are key food crops 🥔, and microalgae are versatile & fast-growing 🟢 — both are perfect for showing how NGTs can boost sustainability & innovation. 🎥Watch below & head to genebecon.eu/faq/ to learn more!

🌿 Our Executive Manager, Amrit, joined the Computomics podcast to discus the role of strategic R&I and policy in shaping the future of the plant sector. 🎧Tune in to hear why collaboration and science-based policymaking matter now more than ever. tinyurl.com/55yb7jk3

🌱 We’re hiring! 🌱 Plant ETP is looking for a new Executive Manager to lead our dynamic multistakeholder platform, working at the intersection of science, innovation, and policy. 👉 Learn more about the position and how to apply here ⬇️ plantetp.eu/we-are-hiring/

💡 Innovation is the cornerstone of progress in the European #seedsector and sustainable #foodproduction! 🚀 That's why we're launching the #Euroseeds2025 #InnovActionStage — a platform for startups, SMEs & partnerships to showcase the future of seeds! 🌱 Apply now 👉

✍️ 27 organisations including Plant ETP, sign a joint position paper that urges EU policymakers to keep a science-based approach to NGTs. Unjustified traceability & labelling would burden the supply chain & mislead consumers. 🌱 Read the full paper 👉plantetp.eu/wp-content/upl…

We're hiring! 🌿 🗓️Deadline for applications: 18th of May

Are you Plant ETP's next Executive Manager? 👩‍💼🌱 Don't miss the chance - 🗓️ Apply by the 18th of May!

📢 Don't miss you chance to become Plant ETP's new Executive Manager! Applications close this Sunday 18th of May!

🗓️ Join us on June 2nd for our #EUGreenWeek partner event: Harnessing Plant Breeding for a More Circular Bioeconomy 🌱 Discover how plant breeding supports a circular, resource-efficient EU 🌟 📍 Brussels & Online 🕒 14:00–16:00 CEST 🔗 Registration: tinyurl.com/2s3fnwp7

📢 TEN DAYS LEFT! Showcase your #innovation at the #Euroseeds2025Congress! 🌾🧬🌐⚙️📊 Are you ready to shape the future of the #seedsector? ✅ Apply by May 30 ✅ Get selected by July 11 ✅ Pitch your idea Oct 20–21 & win the #InnovActor title! 🏆 Apply now 👉

🌱 Today, we co-hosted a lunch seminar with MEP Vytenis Andriukaitis, highlighting the many benefits NGTs can have for consumers. 🍌 Tropic shared their reduced-browning banana 📊 SLU showed NGT consumer support in Sweden Read our press release 👉 tinyurl.com/2vu9wtv4

🌀 Did you know that multipurpose crops, developed through breeding, can reduce waste, serve food & non-food uses, and thrive on marginal lands? 🌱Learn more at our EU Green Week partner event next week! 📅 2 June | 14:00–16:00 CET 📍Brussels & online 🔗tinyurl.com/yu4tzcms

🌱 Exciting news! We welcome Germán Vighi as the new Executive Manager of Plants for the Future! 🧬 With a PhD in Bioscience Engineering & experience in policy, advocacy & outreach, Germán brings a wealth of expertise to the role. We’re thrilled to have him onboard! 🤝✨

🌿 NGT Crops for Resilient Agriculture | Rice 🌾 We’re kicking off our series on how New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) are helping develop climate-resilient crops. First up: a genome-edited rice variety that’s paving the way for more sustainable production in a changing climate. 🍚

🌿NGT Crops for Resilient Agriculture | Bell Pepper 🫑 This week, we're spotlighting a drought-tolerant bell pepper under development using CRISPR in Korea — aiming to strengthen open-field cultivation in water-scarce regions.

🌿 NGT Crops for Resilient Agriculture | Broccoli 🥦 We’re back after the summer break and continuing our NGT series! This week, we spotlight a gene-edited broccoli tested in Spain — designed to thrive in salty, dry soils and support climate-resilient farming.

🌿 NGT Crops for Resilient Agriculture | Yellow Peas 🌱 This week: gene-edited yellow peas developed with machine learning to thrive under climate stress, resist disease, and deliver clean protein for people and pets. A win for sustainable diets and farmer profitability.