Estonian Crop Research Institute

State research and development institute in area of governance of Estonian Ministry of Agriculture since 1st of July 2013

Estonian Crop Research Institute 1946

(Estonian Academy of Science)

Estonian Research Institute of Agriculture and Land Reclamation 1956

(Ministry of Agriculture)

Jõgeva Plant Breeding 1920

Jõgeva Plant Breeding Institute 1992

Institute R&D activities

support efficiency and competitiveness of agricultural production,

decrese negative impact of agricultural production on the environment and ,

help preservation of agrobiodiversity

Goal

Structure

Administration

Dep Management Jõgeva Saku

Dep Development

Gene bankJõgeva

Plant BreedingPlant Protection

Plant Biotechnology

Jõgeva Seed Centre

Agrotechnology

SANGASTE

160 total staff 45 researchers, 22 with Dr degree 5 doctoral students

Technology trials on farmers fields

Efficient and environmentally friendly agrotechnologies,

Dependence of yield and quality from used varieties and agrotechnologies

Plant protection and plant health

Fertilisation and agrochemistry

Agrometeorological monitoring and prognosis

Applied and basic studies

Effective and environmentally friendly agrotehnologies

Agrometeorology

Impact of soil cultivation practices on soil properties and plant yield

Soil cultivation

Development and upgrade of integrated plant protection measures

Epidemiology of plant pests and diseases

Plant protection and pathology

Quality analyses

Implementation of biotechnology methods

Preservation of plant genetic resources

Breeding of new varieties

Maintenence breeding of registered varieties

Production of locally suited varieties in Seed Centre

Genetic resources

Long term ex situ preservation of 2700 accessions from 58 species in the genebank

Long term ex situ preservation of 2700 accessions from 58 species in the genebank

Coordination of the National Program “Preservation and maintenance of plant genetic resources for agriculture in Estonia”Coordination of the National Program “Preservation and maintenance of plant genetic resources for agriculture in Estonia”

Gene bank

In vitro preservation of potatoes and horticultural crops in

Dep of Plant Biotechnology

Production of virus free plant propagation material for seed production and multiplication

Breeding programs on:CerealsOilseedsForage grasses and legumes Potatoes

Vegetables

Breeding programs on:CerealsOilseedsForage grasses and legumes Potatoes

Vegetables

- 79 varieties in Estonian Variety List (all in EU Common Catalog)

- 36 UPOV protected varietes

Variety breeding

Cultivation in Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Japan

Winter wheats Nemunas, Kallas

Bred in cooperation with LZI (Lithuania)

New 2013

Triticale 9534-22

Cooperation with Priekuli Plant Breeding Institute (Latvia)

In trials

Winter turnip rape Legato

Low input cropGood winter hardinessEarly ripening

In trials

Breeding program started in cooperation with Swalöf Weibull (Sweden)

Soja bean Laulema

1500

1700

1900

2100

2300

2500

2010 2011

Mügarbakteriga Kontrollkg/ha

New N-fixing crop for Estonia

New 2013

Lupinus angustifolius

Lupi

N fixing green manure cropSuitable for low pH sandy soils

Increase of Biodiversity

New 2013

Potato Teele

Good resistance to late blight

High yiled

Good culinary properties

New 2013

Maintenance breeding of varieties

Winter rye Sangaste bred in 1875

Jõgeva Seed Centre

• Seed production of:

• Cereals

• Oilseeds

• Grasses

• Potatoes

• Vegetables

National and international collaboration

with R &D and education institutions, enterprises and other institutions

in areas of research, development, innovation and economy

Collaboration

PartnershipVavilov Institute (Russia) Pskov Institute of Agriculture (Russia) Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture AgriFood FinlandAgricultural Research Institute Kromeriz (Czech Republic)Aarhus University (Denmark)Pennsilvania State University (USA)Kashmir University (India)

Boreal Plant Breeding (Finland) State Priekuli Plant Breeding Institute (Latvia)State Stende Cereal Breeding Institute (Latvia)Lantmännen SW SeedLimagrain-Nickerson (France/Germany)Saatzucht Edelhof (Austria)

Vavilov Institute (Russia) Pskov Institute of Agriculture (Russia) Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture AgriFood FinlandAgricultural Research Institute Kromeriz (Czech Republic)Aarhus University (Denmark)Pennsilvania State University (USA)Kashmir University (India)

Boreal Plant Breeding (Finland) State Priekuli Plant Breeding Institute (Latvia)State Stende Cereal Breeding Institute (Latvia)Lantmännen SW SeedLimagrain-Nickerson (France/Germany)Saatzucht Edelhof (Austria)

International projects

COBRA - Coordinating Organic plant BReeding Activities for Diversity (18 countries)

HealthyMinorCereals - An integrated approach to diversify the genetic base, improve stress resistance, agronomic management and nutritional/processing quality of minor cereal crops for human nutrition in Europe (16 partners)

EUROLEGUME - Enhancing of legumes growing in Europe through sustainable cropping for protein supply for food and feed (19 partners)

Flagship Project in the Action Plan of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (18 partners). Lead organisation MTT

2012

2013

WP1 WP3WP2

2016

2015

2014

WP4 WP5

WP7

WP6Requesting seed Cultivar trialsSeed multiplication Phenotyping Broad breeding population Genotyping, diversity

2017

2018

WP8

N, DK DKN, S, IS FIN, EE

N, DK, S, FIN

N, S, DK, ISFIN, IS, EE

N, DK

N, S, DK, IS FIN, IS, EE

N, S, DK, IS FIN, IS, EE

Public private partnership in pre-breeding of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

WP10

WP10

WP10

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Scientific support for advisory system, state officials and development of legislation,

Distribution of research results in trainings, publications, databases and web tools,

Involvement in organisation of professional and voluntary additional education

Sharing of knowledge

Sharing of knowledgeField days, seminars, exibitionsField days, seminars, exibitions

Publications

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