At the occasion of the ISF World Seed Congress 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa, Marcel Bruins, Editorial Director of European Seed, sits down with Charles Miller, Director, Strategic Alliances & Development at Solynta. Miller explains what brings him to the congress, and what he hopes to achieve. Miller’s company Solynta is breeding hybrid potato varieties, and Miller explains why this is sometimes called the ‘Holy Grail’ of potato breeding. They further explore how Hybrid True Potato Seeds are helping African farmers, and about Solynta’s new project in Ethiopia.