Genetic Innovation
To respond to the challenges of producing more food using less resources and the requirement to increase yield there may be benefits in using crops that have multiple roles; providing fodder for livestock, offering biodiversity and improving the nutrient, water and air-holding capacity of the soil.
Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)
Supplier: Emorsgate Seeds
Fodder cover crop
Supplier: PGG Wrightson seeds and Acorn seeds
The cover crop has been designed to evaluate whether mixtures can be sown that provide forage benefits to livestock, in nutrient and grazing persistence, and incorporate species that are known to feed and aerate the soil.
Caliente Mustard & Rocket (Brassica juncea/Erica sativa)
Breeder: Mustard – ICSI Institute (Bologne, Italy)
Supplier: Tozer Seeds/Plant Solutions
