KWS Group
@kwsgroup.bsky.social
Developing innovative & sustainable crops with leading-edge plant breeding methods in more than 70 countries worldwide.
Tradition of family ownership and independence for nearly 170 years.
🔗 www.kws.com
Tradition of family ownership and independence for nearly 170 years.
🔗 www.kws.com
Selecting the best hybrids requires a lot of field work: our KWS Rye Breeder María Belén Kistner is on the road from Italy and Spain to the U.S. and Canada to ensure that our rye hybrids thrive in every environment.
Read the story: insidekws.com/rye-belt-25
#rye #insidekws
Read the story: insidekws.com/rye-belt-25
#rye #insidekws
Roaming the Rye Belt
Employee Magazine
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February 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Selecting the best hybrids requires a lot of field work: our KWS Rye Breeder María Belén Kistner is on the road from Italy and Spain to the U.S. and Canada to ensure that our rye hybrids thrive in every environment.
Read the story: insidekws.com/rye-belt-25
#rye #insidekws
Read the story: insidekws.com/rye-belt-25
#rye #insidekws
🌱 More nutritious, safer, and more resilient cassava?
#GenomeEditing is helping scientists boost cassava’s nutritional content, reduce toxins and improve disease resistance.
Check out the recent review in Tropical Plants: maxapress.com/data/article...
#GenomeEditing is helping scientists boost cassava’s nutritional content, reduce toxins and improve disease resistance.
Check out the recent review in Tropical Plants: maxapress.com/data/article...
February 4, 2026 at 1:43 PM
🌱 More nutritious, safer, and more resilient cassava?
#GenomeEditing is helping scientists boost cassava’s nutritional content, reduce toxins and improve disease resistance.
Check out the recent review in Tropical Plants: maxapress.com/data/article...
#GenomeEditing is helping scientists boost cassava’s nutritional content, reduce toxins and improve disease resistance.
Check out the recent review in Tropical Plants: maxapress.com/data/article...
🌾 The first genome edited wheat in the Americas was developed for supporting healthier diets.
Its dietary fiber is 5-10 times higher, while flour quality and flavor remain similar to traditional varieties.
www.seedworld.com/latam/2025/0...
Its dietary fiber is 5-10 times higher, while flour quality and flavor remain similar to traditional varieties.
www.seedworld.com/latam/2025/0...
Chile Gives Green Light to the First Genetically Edited Wheat in the Americas - Seed World
Neocrop Technologies, with Campex Baer and Buck Semillas, developed CRISPR-edited wheat with 5–10× more dietary fiber, officially cleared by Chile’s SAG as non-GMO, enabling field cultivation—the firs...
www.seedworld.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:06 AM
🌾 The first genome edited wheat in the Americas was developed for supporting healthier diets.
Its dietary fiber is 5-10 times higher, while flour quality and flavor remain similar to traditional varieties.
www.seedworld.com/latam/2025/0...
Its dietary fiber is 5-10 times higher, while flour quality and flavor remain similar to traditional varieties.
www.seedworld.com/latam/2025/0...
📣 ENVI has approved the compromise on the #NGTs Regulation - a key step toward final adoption!
We welcome the broad support and calls for swift implementation to boost EU innovation and food security.
Read more in the Euroseeds press release 👇
euroseeds.eu/app/uploads/...
We welcome the broad support and calls for swift implementation to boost EU innovation and food security.
Read more in the Euroseeds press release 👇
euroseeds.eu/app/uploads/...
January 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM
📣 ENVI has approved the compromise on the #NGTs Regulation - a key step toward final adoption!
We welcome the broad support and calls for swift implementation to boost EU innovation and food security.
Read more in the Euroseeds press release 👇
euroseeds.eu/app/uploads/...
We welcome the broad support and calls for swift implementation to boost EU innovation and food security.
Read more in the Euroseeds press release 👇
euroseeds.eu/app/uploads/...
Editing perennial crops can be slow and complex.
This study presents a base #GenomeEditing approach that enables transgene‑free improvements in citrus and poplar, potentially boosting faster and more efficient breeding. 🌳
👉 rd.springer.com/content/pdf/...
This study presents a base #GenomeEditing approach that enables transgene‑free improvements in citrus and poplar, potentially boosting faster and more efficient breeding. 🌳
👉 rd.springer.com/content/pdf/...
January 27, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Editing perennial crops can be slow and complex.
This study presents a base #GenomeEditing approach that enables transgene‑free improvements in citrus and poplar, potentially boosting faster and more efficient breeding. 🌳
👉 rd.springer.com/content/pdf/...
This study presents a base #GenomeEditing approach that enables transgene‑free improvements in citrus and poplar, potentially boosting faster and more efficient breeding. 🌳
👉 rd.springer.com/content/pdf/...
🌱 Seeds are at the heart of Europe’s agriculture.
Check out the video from #Euroseeds on how our sector drives innovation, sustainability, and food security through science‑based policies and modern breeding tools.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eurose...
Check out the video from #Euroseeds on how our sector drives innovation, sustainability, and food security through science‑based policies and modern breeding tools.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eurose...
#growingthefuture #seedinginnovation #seedingfoodsecurity | Euroseeds
🌱 Seeds are the foundation of Europe’s agriculture and food systems.
Looking ahead, Euroseeds will continue to work consistently in line with its vision and mission, engaging with EU decision-makers ...
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January 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
🌱 Seeds are at the heart of Europe’s agriculture.
Check out the video from #Euroseeds on how our sector drives innovation, sustainability, and food security through science‑based policies and modern breeding tools.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eurose...
Check out the video from #Euroseeds on how our sector drives innovation, sustainability, and food security through science‑based policies and modern breeding tools.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eurose...
“A breeding programme is a long-term investment.”
Our KWS CEO Felix Büchting talks with Investment Reports about why plant breeding innovation is vital for global food security, and how we help agriculture adapt to climate and market shifts.
👉 www.investmentreports.co/interview/fe...
Our KWS CEO Felix Büchting talks with Investment Reports about why plant breeding innovation is vital for global food security, and how we help agriculture adapt to climate and market shifts.
👉 www.investmentreports.co/interview/fe...
Felix Büchting, KWS
www.investmentreports.co
January 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
“A breeding programme is a long-term investment.”
Our KWS CEO Felix Büchting talks with Investment Reports about why plant breeding innovation is vital for global food security, and how we help agriculture adapt to climate and market shifts.
👉 www.investmentreports.co/interview/fe...
Our KWS CEO Felix Büchting talks with Investment Reports about why plant breeding innovation is vital for global food security, and how we help agriculture adapt to climate and market shifts.
👉 www.investmentreports.co/interview/fe...
🌱 With the commercialization of genome‑edited, Sclerotinia‑resistant oilseed rape in the US, farmers could cut fungicide use and secure more stable yields - even as climate change increases disease pressure.
www.seedworld.com/canada/2025/...
www.seedworld.com/canada/2025/...
No GMO? No Problem. This Gene-Edited Canola Just Got the All-Clear - Seed World
For Cibus, regulatory clarity isn’t just a box to check—it’s a turning point. The San Diego–based agricultural technology company with operations in
www.seedworld.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
🌱 With the commercialization of genome‑edited, Sclerotinia‑resistant oilseed rape in the US, farmers could cut fungicide use and secure more stable yields - even as climate change increases disease pressure.
www.seedworld.com/canada/2025/...
www.seedworld.com/canada/2025/...
🧬 Access to #CRISPR #GenomeEditing tools from Pairwise will help non-profit research organisation @cimmyt.bsky.social speed up the breeding of climate-resilient crops for smallholder farmers in 20+ countries, thus supporting food security 🌍
👉 news.agropages.com/News/NewsDet...
👉 news.agropages.com/News/NewsDet...
January 19, 2026 at 9:50 AM
🧬 Access to #CRISPR #GenomeEditing tools from Pairwise will help non-profit research organisation @cimmyt.bsky.social speed up the breeding of climate-resilient crops for smallholder farmers in 20+ countries, thus supporting food security 🌍
👉 news.agropages.com/News/NewsDet...
👉 news.agropages.com/News/NewsDet...
🌾 Wheat that fertilizes itself?
@ucdavisplants.bsky.social researchers found that wheat emits compounds that help soil bacteria in fixing nitrogen.
#CRISPR #GenomeEditing can enhance this, potentially reducing fertilizer use.
👉 Read more: www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/wh...
@ucdavisplants.bsky.social researchers found that wheat emits compounds that help soil bacteria in fixing nitrogen.
#CRISPR #GenomeEditing can enhance this, potentially reducing fertilizer use.
👉 Read more: www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/wh...
Wheat That Makes Its Own Fertilizer
UC Davis scientists have developed wheat plants that produce their own fertilizer, opening the door for less air and water pollution and lower costs for farmers.
www.ucdavis.edu
January 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM
🌾 Wheat that fertilizes itself?
@ucdavisplants.bsky.social researchers found that wheat emits compounds that help soil bacteria in fixing nitrogen.
#CRISPR #GenomeEditing can enhance this, potentially reducing fertilizer use.
👉 Read more: www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/wh...
@ucdavisplants.bsky.social researchers found that wheat emits compounds that help soil bacteria in fixing nitrogen.
#CRISPR #GenomeEditing can enhance this, potentially reducing fertilizer use.
👉 Read more: www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/wh...
📜 How could the EU’s new #GenomeEditing framework help food security in low- and middle-income countries?
@piie.com explores the impact of relaxing regulations: www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
@piie.com explores the impact of relaxing regulations: www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
Europe's new biotech rules could buttress global food security
The European Union recently agreed to ease restrictions on new genomic techniques (NGTs) for food, in the most significant change to Europe’s stringent regulatory approach to crop biotechnology in two...
www.piie.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
📜 How could the EU’s new #GenomeEditing framework help food security in low- and middle-income countries?
@piie.com explores the impact of relaxing regulations: www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
@piie.com explores the impact of relaxing regulations: www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
🔍This review explores how #GenomeEditing can improve nutrition, shelf life, disease resistance and sustainability in horticultural crops - helping reduce waste and support healthier diets 🌱
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Genome editing in horticultural crops: augmenting trait development and stress resilience
Horticultural crops are important for global nutrition, health, and economic security but are increasingly challenged by climate change and environmen…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
🔍This review explores how #GenomeEditing can improve nutrition, shelf life, disease resistance and sustainability in horticultural crops - helping reduce waste and support healthier diets 🌱
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🌾 #CRISPR #GenomeEditing can enable faster development of high-yielding rice that withstands heat and drought while offering better nutrition.
Read more about the partnership between @irriofficial.bsky.social and Pairwise 👇
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
Read more about the partnership between @irriofficial.bsky.social and Pairwise 👇
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
Pairwise Licenses CRISPR Platform to International Rice Research Institute to Advance Climate-Resilient, Nutritious Rice
Agreement with IRRI marks Pairwise's third CGIAR partnership, enabling the research institute to use Fulcrum® genome editing technology to develop...
www.globenewswire.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:25 PM
🌾 #CRISPR #GenomeEditing can enable faster development of high-yielding rice that withstands heat and drought while offering better nutrition.
Read more about the partnership between @irriofficial.bsky.social and Pairwise 👇
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
Read more about the partnership between @irriofficial.bsky.social and Pairwise 👇
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
🌊 Researchers achieved efficient #CRISPR #GenomeEditing in the complex yet understudied brown algae - paving the way for deeper functional studies and new opportunities in marine biotechnology and sustainable bioresource development.
👉 Read more: www.cell.com/cell-reports...
👉 Read more: www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Efficient CRISPR-Cas genome editing in brown algae
Brown algae, a key yet understudied lineage of multicellular eukaryotes, have long
lacked tools for functional genomics. Martinho et al. introduce a high-efficiency,
transgene-free CRISPR platform ena...
www.cell.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:50 AM
🌊 Researchers achieved efficient #CRISPR #GenomeEditing in the complex yet understudied brown algae - paving the way for deeper functional studies and new opportunities in marine biotechnology and sustainable bioresource development.
👉 Read more: www.cell.com/cell-reports...
👉 Read more: www.cell.com/cell-reports...
A nice recap from EU Health & Food Safety: why is December’s agreement on #NGTs so important, and what does it mean in practice 👇
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www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-hea...
January 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
A nice recap from EU Health & Food Safety: why is December’s agreement on #NGTs so important, and what does it mean in practice 👇
www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-hea...
www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-hea...
🟡 Goldenberry is local superfood - but large‑scale cultivation isn’t feasible without improving key traits.
Researchers used #GenomeEditing to develop improved structure, making Goldenberry better adapted for global commercial production.
Read more 👇 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Researchers used #GenomeEditing to develop improved structure, making Goldenberry better adapted for global commercial production.
Read more 👇 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Engineering compact Physalis peruviana (goldenberry) to promote its potential as a global crop
Goldenberry (Physalis peruviana) produces sweet, nutritionally rich berries, yet like many minor crops, is cultivated in limited geographical regions and has not been a focus of breeding programs for...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:59 PM
🟡 Goldenberry is local superfood - but large‑scale cultivation isn’t feasible without improving key traits.
Researchers used #GenomeEditing to develop improved structure, making Goldenberry better adapted for global commercial production.
Read more 👇 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Researchers used #GenomeEditing to develop improved structure, making Goldenberry better adapted for global commercial production.
Read more 👇 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
🍽️ Healthier oils for sustainable diets?
#GenomeEditing offers new ways to improve oil composition in crops.
Read the review here: https://ow.ly/8Vaq50XMvOx
#GenomeEditing offers new ways to improve oil composition in crops.
Read the review here: https://ow.ly/8Vaq50XMvOx
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM
🍽️ Healthier oils for sustainable diets?
#GenomeEditing offers new ways to improve oil composition in crops.
Read the review here: https://ow.ly/8Vaq50XMvOx
#GenomeEditing offers new ways to improve oil composition in crops.
Read the review here: https://ow.ly/8Vaq50XMvOx
🙌 9 out of 9 points!
For everyone as passionate about breeding as us, this quiz is a nice way to test your knowledge of where some of our well-known fruits and vegetables originated.
Try the Gene Sprout Initiative's quiz and see how well you do 😉
🔗 https://ow.ly/40vY50XMtbZ
For everyone as passionate about breeding as us, this quiz is a nice way to test your knowledge of where some of our well-known fruits and vegetables originated.
Try the Gene Sprout Initiative's quiz and see how well you do 😉
🔗 https://ow.ly/40vY50XMtbZ
December 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🙌 9 out of 9 points!
For everyone as passionate about breeding as us, this quiz is a nice way to test your knowledge of where some of our well-known fruits and vegetables originated.
Try the Gene Sprout Initiative's quiz and see how well you do 😉
🔗 https://ow.ly/40vY50XMtbZ
For everyone as passionate about breeding as us, this quiz is a nice way to test your knowledge of where some of our well-known fruits and vegetables originated.
Try the Gene Sprout Initiative's quiz and see how well you do 😉
🔗 https://ow.ly/40vY50XMtbZ
🌱 Every farmer feeds 150 people.
2025 has once again shown how important the work of farmers is - together, we’re driving progress in sustainable agriculture and breeding innovation.
🌟 We wish you joyful holidays and a great start to 2026!
2025 has once again shown how important the work of farmers is - together, we’re driving progress in sustainable agriculture and breeding innovation.
🌟 We wish you joyful holidays and a great start to 2026!
December 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🌱 Every farmer feeds 150 people.
2025 has once again shown how important the work of farmers is - together, we’re driving progress in sustainable agriculture and breeding innovation.
🌟 We wish you joyful holidays and a great start to 2026!
2025 has once again shown how important the work of farmers is - together, we’re driving progress in sustainable agriculture and breeding innovation.
🌟 We wish you joyful holidays and a great start to 2026!
Ever wondered how your Christmas tree is grown? 🎄
Breeders work year-round to create varieties that thrive in today’s conditions. It takes 8–9 years for a tree to reach the perfect height and shape.
Next time you decorate, remember the dedication behind every tree.
✨ Merry Christmas! ✨
Breeders work year-round to create varieties that thrive in today’s conditions. It takes 8–9 years for a tree to reach the perfect height and shape.
Next time you decorate, remember the dedication behind every tree.
✨ Merry Christmas! ✨
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Ever wondered how your Christmas tree is grown? 🎄
Breeders work year-round to create varieties that thrive in today’s conditions. It takes 8–9 years for a tree to reach the perfect height and shape.
Next time you decorate, remember the dedication behind every tree.
✨ Merry Christmas! ✨
Breeders work year-round to create varieties that thrive in today’s conditions. It takes 8–9 years for a tree to reach the perfect height and shape.
Next time you decorate, remember the dedication behind every tree.
✨ Merry Christmas! ✨
KWS joins Euroseeds in welcoming this key step towards the adoption of a proper regulatory framework for #NGTs 🌱
The EU Member States’ vote moves us closer to using an innovative tool that supports more resilient and productive farming across Europe.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eurose...
The EU Member States’ vote moves us closer to using an innovative tool that supports more resilient and productive farming across Europe.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eurose...
#growingthefuture #newgenomictechniques #seedinnovations | Euroseeds
📢🌱🌾🎉 A milestone for European plant breeding!
Euroseeds warmly welcomes the endorsement of the agreement on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) by EU Member States. This is a major step toward a modern, s...
www.linkedin.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
KWS joins Euroseeds in welcoming this key step towards the adoption of a proper regulatory framework for #NGTs 🌱
The EU Member States’ vote moves us closer to using an innovative tool that supports more resilient and productive farming across Europe.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eurose...
The EU Member States’ vote moves us closer to using an innovative tool that supports more resilient and productive farming across Europe.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eurose...
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Beim Runden Tisch zur Schilf-Glasflügelzikade kamen ExpertInnen zusammen, um zu eruieren, wie die weitere Ausbreitung des Schaderregers wirksam begrenzt werden kann. Für den BDP hat Dr. Felix Büchting teilgenommen.
Zur Pressemitteilung 👉 www.bdp-online.de/de/Presse/Ak... @kwsgroup.bsky.social
Zur Pressemitteilung 👉 www.bdp-online.de/de/Presse/Ak... @kwsgroup.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Beim Runden Tisch zur Schilf-Glasflügelzikade kamen ExpertInnen zusammen, um zu eruieren, wie die weitere Ausbreitung des Schaderregers wirksam begrenzt werden kann. Für den BDP hat Dr. Felix Büchting teilgenommen.
Zur Pressemitteilung 👉 www.bdp-online.de/de/Presse/Ak... @kwsgroup.bsky.social
Zur Pressemitteilung 👉 www.bdp-online.de/de/Presse/Ak... @kwsgroup.bsky.social
AI can help advance more accurate and cost-effective #GenomeEditing – from optimized tissue culture protocols to data-driven CRISPR models.
Check out the review article in Frontiers of Plant Science 👇
www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
Check out the review article in Frontiers of Plant Science 👇
www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
December 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
AI can help advance more accurate and cost-effective #GenomeEditing – from optimized tissue culture protocols to data-driven CRISPR models.
Check out the review article in Frontiers of Plant Science 👇
www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
Check out the review article in Frontiers of Plant Science 👇
www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
🥔 Scientists used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to boost resistant starch in an Indian potato variety, linked to steadier blood sugar and better gut health.
👉 Read the open‑access study: www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...
👉 Read the open‑access study: www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...
Frontiers | CRISPR-Cas9 mediated editing of starch branching enzyme, SBE2 gene in potato for enhanced resistant starch for health benefits
Potato is an important vegetatively propagated, starch-rich tuber crop. High amylose potatoes containing more resistant starch offer healthier food alternati...
www.frontiersin.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🥔 Scientists used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to boost resistant starch in an Indian potato variety, linked to steadier blood sugar and better gut health.
👉 Read the open‑access study: www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...
👉 Read the open‑access study: www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...
🌾Researchers of @kstate.bsky.social are collaborating with farmers and using #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to reduce gluten allergens in wheat, whilst maintaining high quality for bread.
🎯Goal: safer food options for people with celiac disease
www.ksre.k-state.edu/news-and-pub...
🎯Goal: safer food options for people with celiac disease
www.ksre.k-state.edu/news-and-pub...
K-State researchers aim to reduce gluten allergenicity in wheat
Kansas State University researchers and the state’s farmers are putting their collective support behind a project to reduce the allergenicity of gluten in wheat, while maintaining the grain’s ability ...
www.ksre.k-state.edu
December 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🌾Researchers of @kstate.bsky.social are collaborating with farmers and using #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to reduce gluten allergens in wheat, whilst maintaining high quality for bread.
🎯Goal: safer food options for people with celiac disease
www.ksre.k-state.edu/news-and-pub...
🎯Goal: safer food options for people with celiac disease
www.ksre.k-state.edu/news-and-pub...