New genomic techniques in organic production: Considerations for science-based, effective, and acceptable EU regulation
The EU has a goal of 25% organic farmland by 2030, but lower yields in organic farming versus non-organic farming puts strain on sustainable food production. Utilizing new genomic techniques (NGTs) in organic production could improve yields. However, NGTs are currently banned in the EU organic production rules, and we advocate that incorporating NGTs into organic production with participatory governance will help achieve the EU's sustainable agriculture goals.
Authors
- David Zilberman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5743-5134)
- L.O. Fresco
- Richard G. F. Visser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0213-4016)
- Justus Wesseler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6009-8543)
- Kai Purnhagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9902-7347)
- Matin Qaim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4143-0763)
- Andreas P.M. Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0970-4672)
- U. Niggli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2404-9821)
- Alexandra Molitorisová
- Jale Tosun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9367-5039)
- Stephan Clemens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0570-1060)
- Aleksandra Hubar-Kołodziejczyk
Institutions
- University of Bonn (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Heidelberg University of Education (DE)
- Graduate School Experimental Plant Sciences (NL)
- Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (DE)
- Heidelberg Engineering (Germany) (DE)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
- University of Bayreuth (DE)
- Wageningen University & Research (NL)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cell Reports Sustainability
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsus.2025.100405
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.42
Funders
- European Commission
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme