Freire Lab

University of Coimbra

Continente (PT1) · Portugal

ERC-funded
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ERC Starting Grant · 2017

Rescuing seeds’ heritage: engaging in a new framework of agriculture and innovation since the 18th century

Humanity is facing a huge challenge: how to feed a growing population in a sustainable way? Scientists from different fields are looking for answers and ReSEED aims to assist such endeavours. Solutions depend on one key issue: seeds. We can have appropriate soil, climate or technologies, however without proper seeds it is impossible to guarantee food production. As historiography has given little attention to the role of seed varieties, there are many gaps in scientific knowledge. I argue that long-term historical analysis is critical to provide the best answers to current questions. ReSEED examines the changing connections between seeds, environment and human action, the triangle that has…

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