Farmer Participatory Trials

ECOBREED’s Farmer Participatory Trials (FPT) database is managed by the UK partner UNEW and offers wheat, buckwheat, soybean and potato trial results, standard statistical analyses, and data presentation functions. The website allows participating farmers/researchers to rapidly input data into a central database via smartphones/tablets in the field.

https://internal.ncl.ac.uk/safrd/ecobreed/tool/index.php

The results of the ECOBREED Farmers Participatory Field Trials for 2021, 2022 and 2023 are published as bulletins.

ECOBREED farmer participatory field trials 2023

ECOBREED Farmer participatory field trials 2022

ECOBREED Farmer participatory field trials 2021

The ECOBREED guidebooks on Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB) in the EU are intended as a resource for farmers, extension services, agricultural enthusiasts, and anyone interested in sustainable agriculture. Whether you are an experienced farmer or new to the field of organic farming, these guides are designed to provide you with valuable insights into the practice of PPB and its effective implementation in growing wheat, soybean and buckwheat organically, in line with EU standards. Focusing on the PPB of potatoes in Slovenia, this guide offers comprehensive strategies for cultivating organic potatoes.

Guidebook to PPB – wheat

Guidebook to PPB – potato

Guidebook to PPB – soybean

Guidebook to PPB – buckwheat