DIFFUGAT

DIFFUGAT - Diploid Inbreds For Fixation and Unreduced GAmetes for Tetraploidy... This project is part of SusCrop, an ERA-NET action funded by Horizon 2020 - the EU framework programme for research and innovation. National Funding Authorities fund each partner in their respective countries. See the partner page for details... This project will impact the sustainability and resilience of the world's 4th most important food crop by developing all of the components required for an innovative breeding system that can overcome limitations of the current potato breeding programmes. We live in challenging times, where climate change is set to impact global potato production radically. High temperature, flooding, drought, and salinity will impact yield. Climate change may result in shorter life cycles and increased geographical range for pests and pathogens that can devastate the potato crop. Breeding better varieties will offer the crop an innate capacity to resist these challenges.

Primary location: Wageningen Netherlands