New Potato Varieties Bred for Organic Farming

Organic farmers do not rely so heavily on fertilizer and use fewer chemicals to fight weeds, harmful insects and fungi. The crops they grow have to be able to thrive under these conditions. In a project involving Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), stakeholders from across Germany are aiming to breed new varieties of potato for organic farming. They should be less susceptible…

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