Rapeseed is a promising crop for Argentina

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: "In direct sowing systems, they fit very well in the rotation for second crops such as soybeans or corn, conferring an improvement in the yields achieved, related to health aspects in the following crops and improvements in soil structure, among other factors." In this regard, Gieco indicated that "at INTA we work to improve aspects of management practices and genetic improvement," and added that, as part of the germplasm development activities already in their final stage, "comparative performance tests are carried out on the stabilized ...