Environment and Resources

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18.03.2024

Higher Plant Diversity in Organic Ecological Focus Areas

Organic farming has a positive effect on plant diversity in Swiss grassland, but ecological focus areas are needed support plant diversity more broadly.
Kostenloser E-Learning-Kurs über nachhaltige Landwirtschaft

01.03.2024

Free e-Learning Course on Sustainable Agriculture

Farmers are faced with the challenge of producing in both a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly manner. Researchers from three research institutions investigated how this challenge can be met and where the limits lie. Their results have been made available in a free e-learning tool.
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15.02.2024

First Swiss Field Trial with CRISPR/Cas9-Modified Barley

Agroscope has been granted approval by the Federal Office for the Environment for a field trial with spring barley. The focus is on a barley gene that has been disabled by new breeding techniques. The trial, which will be launched in spring 2024, aims to determine whether yields can be increased.

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