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SCIMAC

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SCIMAC brings together representative organisations along the UK farm supply chain. Consensus within SCIMAC is based on a shared conviction that access to new technology remains fundamental to the well-being of UK agriculture both in terms of our economic competitiveness and our ability to protect and enhance the British countryside and environment. SCIMAC member organisations are:.

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Useful Links

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GO TO NFRU IRELAND. Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC). The AIC is the leading trade association in the agrisupply industry and is responsible for lobbying policy makers and stakeholders, delivering information, providing trade assurance and offering technical support. Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). Animal Health Distributors Association (AHDA). Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC). BPEX is a division of the AHDB and represents pig levy payers in England&#46...

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History

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The origins of plant breeding stretch back thousands of years to the first primitive farmers who selected the best plants in one year to provide seed for their next crop. More recent scientific and technological developments have allowed a much greater rate of improvement. First provided a scientific explanation of genetic. Inheritance in the mid-19th century. But Mendel’s work went. Largely unrecognised in his own lifetime, and it was not until the. Modern scientific plant breeding. Modern plant breedin...

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Innovation

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Plant breeding is the business and science of crop improvement. It is an innovation-based sector, focused on developing plants better adapted to human needs. The demand for new varieties of agricultural and horticultural crops, adapted to our unique growing conditions, is never ending, driven by the challenges of new pest and disease pressures, weather patterns and changing market requirements. The creation of each new variety is a complex, costly and skilled operation. It is also time-consuming earl...

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Issues

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BSPB 2013 The British Society of Plant Breeders Ltd. Registered in England No.876811. Registered Office: BSPB House, 114 Lancaster Way Business Park, ELY CB6 3NX.

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Lifestyle

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By improving the on-farm performance and end-use quality of our major food crops, plant breeding makes a significant contribution to our quality of life by providing the essential starting-point for a secure and affordable food supply. But plant breeding also contributes to a better quality of life in many other ways:. By supporting improvements in. Crop productivity, the development. Of higher-yielding new varieties. Helps protect marginal habitats. And landscapes for wildlife and. To meet today’s fast-...

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UKPSF Member Organisations - Plant Science

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Showcasing the pioneering work carried out by our growing number of UK Plant Science Communities. PlantSci is the online home of the UK Plant Sciences Federation (UKPSF) a special interest group of the Royal Society of Biology. Listed below are the member organisations of the UKPSF. If your organisation would like to become a member organisation please contact Mimi Tanimoto at mimi.tanimoto@RSB.org.uk. The Rosaceae Network unites researchers working on non-model systems in the Rosaceae species group.

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Plant breeding vital for sustainable agriculture – ADAS study

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Now to receive free email updates. If you are already a member log in. To change your mailing preferences. Plant breeding vital for sustainable agriculture ADAS study. Published on 17 June 2015. By developing crop varieties with higher yields, improved resource use efficiency and reduced environmental impact, plant breeding is a major contributor to meeting the goals of sustainability in agriculture, according to an independent review published recently. Increasing resource use efficiency. Welcoming the ...

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Partners | Pro Seed Group

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PRO SEED GROUP PARTNERS. British Society of Plant Breeders. Email: andrew@walnesseeds.co.uk. G Williams and Co Seeds. Harlow Agricultural Merchants Ltd. T Denne and Sons. Designed by Elegant Themes.

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Find Out More | NFUS

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Style sheets must be enabled to view this page as it was intended. Raquo; Make this my homepage. Job Description - Elected Officials. View from the Top. Farming And The Countryside. What's on Your Plate. Raquo; Farming Facts. There are a huge range of websites providing information about farming. Below are a selection of links you may find helpful. ActionForex.com is set up with the aim to empower individual forex traders, providing insightful contents to individual forex traders. The Agricultural Indust...