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CEREALS FRIENDS OF THE MONTAGU´S HARRIER


↗ We combine agriculture with nature conservation.



With the aim of saving the Montagu's harrier and increasing national cereal production, combining nature conservation with the promotion of agriculture, this project is selecting cereal varieties that are more resistant and adapted to the reproductive cycle of this bird and to the northern region. These are varieties that contribute to regenerative agricultural practices and have greater added value.

TRIALS

20 varieties of 5 cereals tested

↗ We are testing 20 varieties of 5 cereals: soft wheat, barbela wheat, rye, oat and triticale.

↗ The different cereal varieties, all of Portuguese origin, come from the Cereal Genetic Improvement Programme of INIAV - National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research.

 

TRIALS

WHAT CHARACTERISTICS DO WE WANT TO IMPROVE?

↗ Longer cycle varieties.

↗ More suited to the breeding cycle of the Montagu's harrier. Late harvesting reduces mortality and increases the reproductive success of this species and other steppe birds that nest on the ground in agricultural fields.

↗ More suited to the northern region.

↗ More resistant to climate change and major diseases and pests.

↗ That protect biodiversity by promoting the balance of agricultural systems.

 

WHAT CHARACTERISTICS DO WE WANT TO IMPROVE?

CEREALS AND TESTED VARIETIES

  • OAT

    OAT


    ↗ Common name     Oat (Sta. Clara, Sta. Rita, Sta. Eulália, Sto. Aleixo)

    ↗ Scientific name Avena sativa

    ↗ Use Human and animal consumption (dual purpose: grain and fodder)

    ↗ Value as genetic heritage Varieties obtained by the INIAV Cereal Genetic Improvement Programme and registered in the National Catalogue of Varieties (CNV)
  • TRITICALE

    TRITICALE


    ↗ Common name     Triticale (Gavião, Fronteira, 3 advanced lines)

    ↗ Scientific name     Triticosecale cereale

    ↗ Use     Animal feed (dual purpose: grain and fodder)

    ↗ Value as genetic heritage     Varieties and advanced lines obtained by the INIAV Cereal Genetic Improvement Programme.
  • SOFT WHEAT

    SOFT WHEAT


    ↗ Common name Soft wheat (Reno, 3 advanced lines)

    ↗ Scientific name Triticum aestivum

    ↗ Use Human consumption and production of flour for baking

    ↗ Value as genetic heritage Varieties and advanced lines obtained by INIAV's Cereal Genetic Improvement Programme. Short-statured wheat.
  • BARBELA WHEAT

    BARBELA WHEAT


    ↗ Common name Barbela wheat or barbelinha soft wheat

    ↗ Scientific name Triticum aestivum

    ↗ Use Human consumption and production of flour for baking.

    ↗ Value as genetic heritage Traditional variety listed in the National Catalogue of Varieties as a conservation variety. Taller and more rustic wheat. 
  • RYE

    RYE


    ↗ Common name Rye (Allocater, Bendix, Baresi, Karlsson, Futuri, Perspectiv)

    ↗ Scientific name Secale cereale

    ↗ Use Animal and human feed, production of flour for baking.

    ↗ Value as genetic heritage Hybrid, modern varieties obtained through international breeding, with a longer cycle and high rusticity.

WHAT DO THE TRIALS INVOLVE?

During the trials, targeted and controlled crossbreeding takes place in the field between germplasm of the same cereal species, selecting those genotypes that meet the desired characteristics. These characteristics are then evaluated and validated by genetic selection in the field.

In this type of improvement, there is no gene editing or modification, only recombination and selection of the genotypes that best meet the desired requirements.

 

WHAT DO THE TRIALS INVOLVE?

WHERE ARE THEY TAKING PLACE?

The cereal variety selection trials are being conducted:

↗  At Quinta do Valongo, belonging to the Mirandela Innovation Hub of the Northern Regional Coordination and Development Commission, in Trás-os-Montes, Portugal.

↗  At the INIAV Elvas Innovation Hub, in Alentejo, Portugal.

 

WHERE ARE THEY TAKING PLACE?

BECOME A PRODUCER

 
↗ Be part of the shift towards regenerative agriculture, with greater biodiversity, balance, sustainability, and added value.
 

↗ Contact us to express your interest in producing these cereals by emailing geral@sospygargus.pt.