Sugar beet a competitive innovation

Sugar beet has entered the age of liberalism with the abolition of production quotas in Europe. It finds itself on the world market and on an equal footing with sugar cane. France has benefited from the "AKER - Sugar beet 2020, a competitive innovation" Investments for the Future Programme...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Huyghe, Christian, editor (editor), Desprez, Bruno, editor, Laudinat, Vincent, editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Versailles : Editions Quae 2020.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009792971306719
Table of Contents:
  • Preface5
  • ContextA short history of sugar beet breeding
  • 11 The objectives of the AKER programme 13
  • Sugar beet today16
  • What has changed since the launch of AKER18 The international sugar economy20
  • Jetta Keranen: Have AKER's obligations to the ANR been fulfilled?25 Genotyping tools and methodsSequencing and molecular markers29
  • Processing of genomic information36
  • Implementation of the information system43 Mitchell Mc Grath: What is the international impact of the AKER programme?49
  • Phenotyping tools and methodsPhenotyping programme53 Phenotyping of seeds and seedlings54
  • Phenotyping in vegetation, in the field66
  • Vincent Laudinat: Will the AKER programme meet the expectations of the beet industry?79 New genetic materialDouble the rate of annual yield growth83
  • General outline of the AKER programme85 Evaluation criteria for the 3,000 hybrids 90
  • Results achieved96 Bruno Desprez: Are the achievements of the AKER programme up to the ambitions of departure?109
  • An open programmeComplementary programmes113 Answers to new questions119 A dynamic contribution to modern agriculture124 A partnership, collaborative, multidisciplinary programme126
  • A transversal programme128 A research-education-business continuum130 The power of communication134
  • An international dimension138
  • Christian Huyghe: And now, what is the 360° perspectives for the AKER programme?.141
  • Glossary143
  • Main scientific publications147
  • AKER partners 149
  • AKER collaborators151
  • Photos copyrights 15.