EUROPEAN-SEED.COM I EUROPEAN SEED I 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Message .................................................................................................04 Column: Are Organic Vegetables Healthier? .....................................................17 Column: Ten Reasons Why Agritech Doesn’t Matter In Europe .......................23 Insiders – Advice From Industry Experts.............................................................28 Global Seed Watch ..............................................................................................36 Regulatory News ..................................................................................................37 Industry News.......................................................................................................38 Extras ....................................................................................................................39 Giant Views: EU Innovation Under Pressure ......................................................40 30 06 europeanseed FEBRUARY 2019 Are We Spending The EU Money In The Right Places?......................................06 Breeding For Resilient, Efficient And Sustainable Organic Vegetable Production (BRESOV)...........................................................................................10 The Seed Industry View On The BRESOV Project..............................................14 Are We Ready For The Upcoming Challenges Of Agriculture?.........................18 How Does The Seed Industry Feel About The INVITE Project?........................21 How Art And Science Are Helping Chicory........................................................24 The Industry View On The CHIC Project............................................................26 New OECD Study Sheds Light On Concentration & Competition In Seed Markets........................................................................................................30 How To Double The European Crop Yield By 2050............................................33 18