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Hi all,
I'm not sure if you've come across this recently, but folk doing research on blight free potatoes are looking to raise funds to bring a new variety to market. Some £6,230 has already been raised, but they are still looking for the remaining £3,770 as I write this - with 15 days to go.
It's key research - and timely - given the year full of blight we have had - but they can't get grant funding for as it's so close to market. You can donate from £10 upwards - and even participate in testing the new variety.
I've donated already, but here's the blurb in their own words for those who might also consider pitching in:
Our no-spray potato can feed the world – with your help
We have a promising new seedling (let’s call it Crow, short for Crowdfunded for now) to extend our Sarpo range. We need to test Crow’s performance against standard varieties in the field/garden and in the kitchen. Then we can send seed of Crow for government testing (very expensive) over two growing seasons. If the regulators agree that Crow would make a useful new variety, they will award it National List status. Then the variety can make a big contribution to really sustainable food production in UK and abroad. We need £10,000 to help us do this.
We can’t get grant funding for this kind of work because is thought to be near market research and therefore a private matter. Breeders of GM resistant potatoes do get grant support! So, if you join us by donating funds, time or skills, it can make all the difference.
As a backer, you can participate in our research by testing Crow and sending us your results.
For more details on the project and to donate, check out
https://www.buzzbnk.org/ProjectDetai...x?projectId=84
I'm not sure if you've come across this recently, but folk doing research on blight free potatoes are looking to raise funds to bring a new variety to market. Some £6,230 has already been raised, but they are still looking for the remaining £3,770 as I write this - with 15 days to go.
It's key research - and timely - given the year full of blight we have had - but they can't get grant funding for as it's so close to market. You can donate from £10 upwards - and even participate in testing the new variety.
I've donated already, but here's the blurb in their own words for those who might also consider pitching in:
Our no-spray potato can feed the world – with your help
We have a promising new seedling (let’s call it Crow, short for Crowdfunded for now) to extend our Sarpo range. We need to test Crow’s performance against standard varieties in the field/garden and in the kitchen. Then we can send seed of Crow for government testing (very expensive) over two growing seasons. If the regulators agree that Crow would make a useful new variety, they will award it National List status. Then the variety can make a big contribution to really sustainable food production in UK and abroad. We need £10,000 to help us do this.
We can’t get grant funding for this kind of work because is thought to be near market research and therefore a private matter. Breeders of GM resistant potatoes do get grant support! So, if you join us by donating funds, time or skills, it can make all the difference.
As a backer, you can participate in our research by testing Crow and sending us your results.
For more details on the project and to donate, check out
https://www.buzzbnk.org/ProjectDetai...x?projectId=84
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