HISPOB- High Speed Potato Breeding: securing healthy food for the future

Información del proyecto

HISPOB

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 666729

DOI

10.3030/666729

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 2 Junio 2015

Fecha de inicio 1 Noviembre 2015

Fecha de finalización 31 Octubre 2017

Financiado con arreglo a

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Coste total

€ 3 658 750,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 2 500 000,00

Coordinado por

ONTWIKKELINGSMAATSCHAPPIJ HET IDEE
Netherlands

Objetivo

The potato is excellently positioned to play a very important role in turning the high demand for resource-efficient and sustainable food production world-wide into an opportunity. The potato is the world’s number one non-grain food commodity, with an annual production reaching 374B kilo. The main current varieties of potato are in cultivation for many years due to the genetic complexity of the potato and inefficient breeding process. Breakthrough in potato breeding will enlarge the potential of potato as a food, feed and industrial crop.
Solynta has developed a revolutionary breakthrough in potato breeding by establishing HIgh Speed POtato Breeding (HISPOB). Targeted and predictable breeding has now become possible, enabling the development of new innovative varieties within a time period of 2 years compared to >10 years in traditional breeding, with beneficial traits (like improved disease resistance, 80% less pesticide use and 30% higher yield). Furthermore, thirty grams of seed is sufficient to produce enough seedling tubers to plant one hectare of potatoes whereas 2500 kilos of conventional seed tubers are required for the same area. Thus, the propagation via True Potato Seeds will speed up the process of potato propagation by more than 400% and simultaneously decrease the costs with more than 300%.
In this project, Solynta’s HISPOB technology will be completed and qualified for commercialization and a licensing system will be implemented for market introduction. The efficiency and effectiveness of potato breeding will be more than tripled, estimated value added will run between €5B-€10B (yearly) in the next 5-10 years. Solynta’s HISPOB technology will further strengthen the European agri-food sector (Europe is the worldwide acknowledged leader in potato development), limit environmental degradation, reducing post-harvest losses and optimise the development of more resource-efficient food production and processing.

Ámbito científico (EuroSciVoc)

• ciencias agrícolas › agricultura, silvicultura y pesca › agricultura › agricultura sostenible
• ciencias naturales › ciencias biológicas › genética › ADN
• ciencias agrícolas › agricultura, silvicultura y pesca › agricultura › cultivos industriales
• ciencias agrícolas › agricultura, silvicultura y pesca › agricultura › horticultura › horticultura › tubérculo

Programa(s)

• H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy PROGRAMA PRINCIPAL
  
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
  

Tema(s)

• SFS-08-2014 - Resource-efficient eco-innovative food production and processing
  

Régimen de financiación

SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015

Coordinador

ONTWIKKELINGSMAATSCHAPPIJ HET IDEE

• Aportación neta de la UEn: € 2 500 000,00
• Dirección: HOFLAAN 23 ; 3062 JA Rotterdam ; Países Bajos
• Pyme Sí:
  Tipo de actividad
  Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Tipo de actividad: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Coste total: € 3 658 750,00