Demand Catalogue Unveiled by BDP for the 21st Parliamentary Term / Advancement Blueprint for Parliamentary Tenure
Unleashing the Green Revolution: BDP's Vision for a Sustainable Future
Berlin (ots) - Ahead of Green Week 2025, the Federal Association of German Plant Breeders (BDP) has shared its vision for the urgent transformation of environmental, agricultural, and food systems in the upcoming 21st legislative period of the German Bundestag.
Embracing Sustainability: The Pulse of Plant Science
To build a robust and sustainable agriculture, the BDP insists on holistic approaches, as singular measures—even regulatory ones—fall short. At the heart of this transformation lies a robust innovation system in plant science, empowered to tackle climate change, optimize resource utilization, and guarantee consistent high yields.
Stephanie Franck, BDP's Chairwoman, underlined the significance of strategic political decisions: "Plant breeding serves as a catalyst for innovation in agriculture. Unleash its true potential with a cohesive legal framework that encourages innovation while addressing ecological, social, and economic requirements."
A Unified Front: The BDP advocates for the creation of a central hub to orchestrate and manage a network of plant-related stakeholders, extending from research and agriculture to politics, economy, and civil society. "This hub needs to unite all relevant actors, establish clear cooperation protocols, and nurture knowledge exchange," Franck emphasized.
Policy Demands in Motion
The fresh demands catalog from the BDP incorporates specific proposals to fortify the foundations for a functional innovation system in plant science:
- Reinforcing intellectual property protections, with a focus on plant variety rights and ensuring access to genetic diversity
- Adopting a broad arsenal of techniques, including advanced breeding methods such as genome editing
- Expanding research grants in both fundamental and applied fields
From Research to Real Life
German plant breeding is grounded in extensive research experience and a mid-sized structure, offering unique versatility and innovation power. Its work provides plant varieties excelling both in sustainability and economic viability. To ensure these advancements permeate agricultural practice, the concerted collaboration between science, politics, and agriculture is key.
Discover the new BDP demands catalog on their website at https://www.bdp-online.de/de/Service/Downloads/.
Press Contact:Federal Association of German Plant Breeders (BDP)Ulrike Amoruso-Eickhorn, Head of Communication and StrategyKaufmannstraße 71-73, 53115 BonnPhone: +49 (0) 228/98581-17, Mobile: +49 (0) 172 2664573Fax: +49 (0) 228/98581-19Email: [email protected]: Bundesverband Deutscher Pflanzenzüchter e.V. (BDP), transmitted through news aktuell
Potential Policy Areas:
- Boosting Green R&D: Encouraging government investments in sustainable plant breeding research, including the development of climate-resilient crops and the technological integration for enhanced sustainability.
- Embracing Climate Neutrality: Advocating for policies promoting the transition towards climate-neutral agriculture through incentives for eco-friendly farming practices and the development of low-carbon technologies.
- Digitalizing Plant Breeding: Championing investments in digital infrastructures and technological applications that enable plant breeding, such as precision agriculture tools and data analytics platforms.
- Fostering an Innovative Regulatory Environment: Advocating for a regulatory landscape that facilitates innovation in plant breeding, including guidelines on the application of genetic editing technologies like CRISPR.
- Cross-Border Collaboration: Encouraging collaboration and international cooperation among plant breeders, scientists, and policymakers to share best practices and speed up sustainable innovations in plant science.
In the pursuit of a sustainable future, the BDP advocates for a strengthened innovation system in plant science, encompassing research and development of climate-resilient crops, advanced breeding methods such as genome editing, and a digitally interconnected network for improved plant breeding practice. Collaborative efforts between science, health-and-wellness (referring to the pursuit of a sustainable food system), fitness-and-exercise (representing the need for eco-friendly farming practices), and policy are crucial for the successful implementation of these sustainable measures.
