Terres Inovia takes part in the 11th World Soybean Conference
Terres Inovia takes part in the 11th World Soybean Conference
At the international soya summit, held in Vienna, Austria, from 18 to 23 June, the technical institute shared its work on this seed legume with the international scientific community.
What scientific advances can be made to develop soya cultivation and make it more competitive on a global scale? This is the aim of the World Soybean Research Conference, held every five years.
For the first time, scientists from all over the world - around 700 people, half of them from European countries and many from China and North America - gathered in Europe, in Vienna (Austria).
Genetics and plant improvement dominated the discussions
This international summit seeks to promote research and encourage the global soya community to interact in order to provide answers and raise new questions about this globally important crop, which is fundamental to the supply of food and animal feed, and which also plays a key role in the development of environmentally-friendly agricultural production. "The theme of genetics and plant improvement dominated the discussions. This symposium highlighted many messages about sustainability. We were also able to see that France is by far the leading force in research in Europe", observed Xavier Pinochet, Terres Inovia's strategic scientific expert, who attended the conference.
Over the three days, 300 posters were also presented to the participants, with many scientific exchanges taking place.
The technical institute's strategic thinking on soya was put to good use
Terres Inovia was naturally on hand for this major event to share with scientists the latest knowledge on soybean, whether in terms of agronomy, genetics, cultivation practices or nutrition.
David Gouache, deputy director, presented the technical institute's strategic thinking and the state of play in France for this crop during an exchange session with agronomists from soya-producing countries (Italy, Austria, Serbia, Ukraine). "The French national strategy for plant proteins aims to double the use of pulses by 2030, to reach 250,000 to 300,000 hectares of soya", he said.
The Terres Inovia teams are mobilised, both in terms of studies and experiments and in the field alongside producers, to determine the best technical and economic conditions for making soya more competitive. "We are also working on key limiting factors, such as weeds, nodulation and water availability, all of which are linked to crop establishment and moisture and water management.
David Gouache, deputy director, presented the technical institute's strategic thinking and the state of play in France for this crop during a discussion session with agronomists from soya-producing countries (Italy, Austria, Serbia, Ukraine). "The French national strategy for plant proteins aims to double the use of pulses by 2030, to reach 250,000 to 300,000 hectares of soya", he said.
The Terres Inovia teams are mobilised, both in terms of studies and experiments and in the field alongside producers, to determine the best technical and economic conditions for making soya more competitive. "We are also working on key limiting factors, such as weeds, nodulation and water availability, all of which are linked to crop establishment and moisture and water management.
The institute is also carrying out an analysis of yield differences. "We also need to establish links with the soya processing industry in order to improve the value of soya, such as the quality of expeller soya meal and cooking systems.
To find out more, read the presentation and poster presented by David Gouache at the conference.
Xavier Pinochet presented an overview of 50 years of inoculum quality control in France. "We expressed our fears of a drop in quality resulting from the heterogeneity of regulations in Europe".
To find out more, read Xavier Pinochet's presentation
Hélène Tribouillois, ecophysiology research officer, presented the results of soya observatories carried out by Terres Inovia as part of Cap Protéines. "We carried out an analysis on a national and bi-annual scale to identify the factors limiting soya yield". This analysis is based on 320 farmers' plots monitored between 2021 and 2022, spread across the whole of France and representing a wide range of soil and climate conditions, cropping systems, varieties, etc. The presence of weeds, the quality of nodulation and water availability emerged as the main factors limiting yield. The results will be examined in greater depth, with another three years of monitoring planned.
To find out more, see the poster presented