Plant breeding has improved yields, agronomic performance and climate resilience of niche, high-value oil-producing crops with specialist applications in the health and nutrition sector, including pharmaceutical and superfoods sectors, and uses in the manufacturing industries. Some of these crops could provide new sources of essential fatty acids which are needed to support our nervous, cardiovascular and immune systems, but cannot be made in the body and must therefore be supplied in our diets.
Crops in the field include:
Camelina (Camelina sativa)
Partner: Technology Crops Ltd
Echium (Echium plantagineum)
Partner: Technology Crops Ltd
Cuphea
Partner: Technology Crops Ltd
Borage (Borago officinalis)
Partner: Technology Crops Ltd
Sunflowers (Helianthus annus)
Partner: Technology Crops Ltd
Supplier: Laboulet Semences
Corn Gromwell (Buglossoides arvensis)
Partner: Technology Crops Ltd
Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
Partner: InCrops
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Partner: Wiggly Wigglers and Technology Crops Ltd
Myrica Gale
Partner: Wiggly Wigglers and Technology Crops Ltd
