INTA leads the genetic improvement of rapeseed in Argentina

Published 2024년 9월 5일

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A research team at INTA Paraná in Argentina has developed four unique varieties of rapeseed since 2007, registered with the National Seed Institute. These varieties, marketed in Argentina and Uruguay, are renowned for their high grain yield and quality, making them suitable for various production systems. Rapeseed is a crucial crop for both edible oil and biofuels, especially aeronautical biofuels, and has[INST] growing global demand. These characteristics make it an excellent alternative crop, improving crop yields and soil structure, and providing a sustainable supply of raw material for the production of Biodiesel and Sustainable Aviation Biofuels SAF.

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Since 2007, a research team from INTA Paraná has been working on the genetic improvement of rapeseed in Argentina. As a result of this work, unique in the country, four varieties were registered with competitive genotypes in terms of grain yield and quality and adapted to different production systems. A bioenergy crop with great potential for production in the country and growing national and international demand. Rapeseed is the third most important oilseed crop worldwide. As an alternative winter crop to wheat and barley, it provides raw material for both edible oil and biofuels, especially for those used in aeronautics. These characteristics generate a growing demand for this production in international markets. From this point of view and due to its winter-spring cycle, Lucrecia Gieco, head of the rapeseed genetic improvement program at INTA, explained that rapeseed complements the supply of the industry, constituting an excellent opportunity to increase the cultivated area ...

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