Fieldlab Seedshift is a collaboration between six esteemed organizations within the seed sector. Our primary objective is to pioneer actionable solutions that steer the seed industry towards sustainability.
Our mission
The seed industry plays an irreplaceable role in feeding the world. Rapidly changing circumstances such as environmental shifts, land scarcity, the disappearance of pesticides, and societal demand for more sustainable agricultural practices present significant challenges for the industry.
To address these challenges, six firms have joined forces to pursue a shared, radical mission:
Ensuring our collective license to operate as an industry by moving towards a net-positive environmental footprint, creating implementable solutions, while maintaining sufficient levels of seed production to feed the world.
Currently, our living labs are addressing the following themes essential for sustainable seed production:
– Healthy soils
– Fertilization
– Herbicide-free weed control
Key partners
The collaborators of this Fieldlab are:
The fieldlab is guided by:
Articles
Jan Huisman, Enza Zaden: “Stepping beyond boundaries to achieve the necessary transition”
Support and empower customers in the transition to sustainable food production by finding a new way of cultivation. A method that aligns with the increasingly stringent European regulations, contributes to soil restoration, enhances plant resilience, reduces CO2 emissions, and withstands more extreme weather. The ambitions of Jan Huisman from Enza Zaden are significant. He explains …
Kim Nielsen, Vikima Seeds: “We all have a responsibility to produce more sustainable quality seeds”
Kim Nielsen of Vikima Seeds is convinced sustainable weed control within seed production is attainable. However, the optimal method has yet to be discovered. This is the challenge he aims to tackle through Fieldlab Seedshift: find simple solutions for complicated issues. Kim: “If we can set the agenda for the future, other companies around the …
Morten Bang, Jensen Seeds: “Seedshift is a great way to spread the knowledge”
In 10 years’ time, we won’t be able to use herbicides the way we use them now. That’s what Morten Bang from the Danish company Jensen Seeds predicts. This poses a big challenge for seed production companies. How do we protect plants from diseases if we can’t rely on the weed killers we know? Morten …
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Contact
If you want to know more or do you want to join the collaboration, contact us via info@seedshift.nl or follow us on LinkedIn.