JKI microbiologist is one of the world's most cited researchers in 2021
The database "Highly Cited Researchers" operated by Clarivate Analytics lists microbiome researcher Prof. Dr. Dr. Kornelia Smalla among the 6,600 most cited researchers worldwide in 2021.
CROPDIVA-Project wants six underused arable crops back in European fields
Oats, hulless barley for human consumption, triticale, buckwheat, faba beans and lupins: These crops should in the future grow more often in the fields. That is the goal of the Horizon 2020 project CROPDIVA. 27 European partners from 12 countries joined forces to enhance agrobiodiversity in Europe. They will achieve this by focusing on crop…
A FACE facility is being built at the JKI site in Braunschweig
The abbreviation FACE stands for "Free Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment" and describes a facility for outdoor experiments in which different carbon dioxide concentrations can be specifically adjusted. Since mid-July (2021) such a facility has been newly set up at the JKI's experimental field in Braunschweig (Brunswick). Concentrations of the…
New EU research project BreedingValue aims to develop new breeding strategies for resilient and nutritious berries
European research partners and breeders are coming together to jointly focus on a better understanding and adaptation of the genetic resources of strawberry, raspberry and blueberry for a sustainable berry production throughout the European Union. Increased demand in berries across Europe meets the challenges brought on by climate change,…
Morocco joins Wheat Initiative
The Wheat Initiative, which is based at the JKI in Berlin-Dahlem, welcomes Morocco as a new member.
JKI research on display at informal Council meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers
From 29 August to 1 September 2020, the Agriculture Ministers of the 27 EU member states met in Koblenz for their so-called Informal Meeting under the German EU Council Presidency to discuss current issues of European agricultural and food policy. The main agenda was complemented by a supporting programme on Monday, 31 August, to which Julia…
JKI becomes core partner of the European Virus Archive Global EVAg
Step by step, plant viruses are now also being added to the digital catalogue, which was previously only focused on human and animal pathogenic viruses. The JKI contributes its collection of viruses that infect cultivated plants. If you are looking for information about the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the current COVID-19 pandemic, you will…
Seeds from JKI Fruit Gene Bank deposited in perpetual ice
The repair of the Global Seed Vault near Longyearbyen on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen took two years and cost 20 million dollars. At the reopening ceremony on 25 February, 60,000 new seed samples provided by 29 institutions from all over the world arrived at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Among them, for the first time, were seeds from the…
Publication on GM maize feeding studies among Springer Nature Highlights 2019
A publication by the EU-project G-TWyST (duration 2014 - 2018) with contributions from JKI experts is among the Springer Nature 2019 Highlights. It became one of the most popular articles and book chapters published last year, and reflecting top research that made an impact:Steinberg, P., van der Voet, H., Goedhart, P.W. et al. Lack of adverse…
JKI signed declaration of intent "Towards a Chemical Pesticide-free Agriculture"
Press Release of INRAE published on 23 February 2020: Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides: 24 European Research Institutes Undertake an Ambitious Roadmap A strong demand from public authorities, agriculture professionals, and society in general, all over Europe, has spurred collaborative research in order to accelerate the agroecological…