ELLS Summer School: It’s sow time!

***Please forward to interested BOKU students***

The seed sector plays a strategic role in agroecology by shaping the foundation of resilient, diverse, and locally adapted production systems. It is crucial for diversified production and income strategies for farmers. It contributes to biodiversity conservation and the capacity to respond to climate change and market pressures while it underpins non-food ecological services thereby supporting broader agroecosystem resilience. To meet these challenges, the sector relies heavily on innovation and technology to deliver high-quality plant varieties and resilient seeds adapted to both productive and ecological functions.

The objective of this summer school is to provide a deep understanding of the entire seed sector, from (pre)breeding, seed production and quality up to variety and seed regulations. The summer school will also focus on the challenges facing by the industry in transitioning to agroecology and climate change resilience.

Target group: PhD & master students in plant breeding, plant biotechnology and plant/seed sciences.

Further information on the summer school 

 

This summer schools is organized as Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme together with other universities of the ELLS Network (WUR, UHOH, UNITUS and BOKU University). Up to 4 BOKU students can receive an Erasmus+ BIP funding for their participation if they fulfill all requirements. Find further information on the following website and contact BOKU-International Relations for further questions.

Summerschools/Winterschools: https://short.boku.ac.at/int-summerschools_e