Seeds & Plant Breeding

Work with the genetics behind tomorrow's agriculture.

Discover how new crop varieties are developed, tested and brought into production.

Placements in this programme can take you into seed production, field trials, variety evaluation, plant breeding, genetics, seed processing and quality control.

Depending on the host, you may work in experimental fields, assist with crop evaluations or gain experience with the commercial side of seed production.

Possible program elements

• Field trials

• Variety evaluation

• Seed production

• Plant breeding

• Genetics

• Crop monitoring

• Seed processing

• Quality control

• Research

Who is this programme for?

Particularly suitable for participants studying agronomy, plant science, genetics, biotechnology, crop science or agricultural research.

Gain insight into one of the most important areas shaping the future of crop production.