Swedish plant breeding: A key to sustainable food production

In a recent opinion piece in Svenska Dagbladet, the need for increased investment in plant breeding is highlighted as a crucial factor for the future of food production. One of the article’s authors is Lyckeby’s Development Manager, Kalle Johansson, along with representatives from, among others, Lantmännen, the Swedish Seed Association, and SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences).

The article emphasizes that 70 percent of the increase in agricultural yields since the year 2000 can be attributed to plant breeding. To address climate change, strengthen preparedness, and reduce dependence on imported raw materials, long-term investments in national research are needed—with SLU Grogrund as the hub.

Lyckeby supports this approach—we see plant breeding as a powerful tool to ensure Sweden’s food security, now and for future generations.

Read the full article (in Swedish) here: Svensk mat är beroende av svensk forskning, skriver debattörer