Climate change impacts
Berry seeds, for strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries etc., are weakened by climate change, resulting in reduced productivity. However, since consumption is increasing, it is necessary to increase production.
The GoodBerry project for Berry Breeding
| Publication date | January 16, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Sector | Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries |
| Region name | Overseas（Europe・EU） |
Adaptation activity
The GoodBerry project was launched in 2016 as a four-year project funded by the European Union. The project is designed to provide data on increasing productivity and improving the quality of berry species (Fig.). Specifically, the project aims to: ①identify genetic resources in the EU that balance productivity and nutritional value; ②develop innovative production processes and breeding strategies that can maintain high productivity in different European environments; and ③develop standardized analytical tools to evaluate the production and quality of berry species in sub-optimal cultivation environments.
Outputs / Expected benefits
This project aims to foster the latest breeding techniques. It is expected that EU berry producers will adopt these production systems to improve the competitiveness of berry production in Europe.
Fig. GoodBerry concept
(Source: https://goodberry-eu.eu/project/goodberry-concept/)
(Source: https://goodberry-eu.eu/project/goodberry-concept/)
- Sources and Related Information
- GoodBerry「GoodBerry」
https://goodberry-eu.eu/ - GoodBerry「fact sheet」
https://goodberry-eu.eu/fileadmin/goodberry/downloads/fact-sheet.pdf - Mizuho Intelligence Research Institute's "FY2016 Survey and Analysis of Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plans in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sector (Survey and Analysis of Adaptation to Regional Climate Change Impacts in Foreign Countries)" Survey Report (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Consignment Project)
https://www.maff.go.jp/j/kanbo/kankyo/seisaku/climate/report2018/attach/pdf/report-79.pdf
