EIB funds Solynta to develop climate-resilient potato seeds

European boost for global food security: Solynta gets EUR 20 million EIB backing for highly disease resistant potato varieties

European boost for global food security: Solynta gets EUR 20 million EIB backing for highly disease resistant potato varieties Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 shamilpotatopro.com The European Investment Bank has signed a EUR 20 million venture debt financing agreement with Dutch biotechnology company Solynta, to accelerate the development of potato varieties with enhanced resistance to disease and resilience to climate change

Early potato blight detection mobile app plan

Potato blight, one of the world’s most devastating crop diseases, could soon be detected using mobile phones, thanks to a new app being developed by Welsh scientists. Spearheaded by a research team at Aberystwyth University, the DeepDetect project aims to develop a mobile phone app that uses artificial intelligence to provide early warnings of diseases in potatoes. Potato crops are highly susceptible to diseases caused by pathogens such as fungi…

EIB funds Solynta to develop climate-resilient potato seeds

EIB funds Solynta to develop climate-resilient potato seeds