Plant variety testing and performance evaluation
3 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 1 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- NIAB
Cambridge-based crop science SME specializing in plant breeding, variety testing, and integrated pest and weed management for European agriculture.
“INVITE focused specifically on DUS/VCU testing innovation, and BreedingValue includes phenotyping and genotyping for variety assessment.”
SMEUK7 projects - EUROSEEDS
European seed industry association contributing breeding expertise, IP policy knowledge, and farmer-sector connections to plant science research consortia.
“INVITE focused specifically on innovations in plant variety testing (DUS, VCU), while BRESOV addressed breeding for resilient vegetable varieties.”
PrimaryBE5 projects - API AGRO
French SME providing digital data platforms and API services for agriculture, supporting plant variety testing, smart farming, and livestock welfare initiatives.
“Third-party contributor to INVITE, focused on innovating plant variety testing methods including DUS and VCU assessments.”
SMEFR3 projects