Get the latest Forestry Crop Genetics news, research and developments covering tree breeding, genetic improvement, improved planting material, genomics and biotechnology in forestry and agroforestry. Coverage includes research aimed at improving tree growth, wood quality, productivity, disease resistance and adaptation to changing environmental conditions.
Key areas include provenance trials, clonal selection, genetic resources, molecular markers, genomic research, conventional breeding and biotechnological approaches for forest tree improvement. Research increasingly focuses on traits such as drought tolerance, growth rate, wood properties, pest and disease resistance and climate adaptation, while maintaining genetic diversity and conservation of forest resources.
Find updates on improved tree varieties and clones, breeding programmes, planting-stock technologies, genetic resource conservation and commercial forestry applications. Recent developments in India include the approval of 18 improved varieties and clones of important forestry species, including Casuarina, Melia dubia, Tectona grandis and Neolamarckia cadamba, strengthening the availability of genetically improved material for plantation forestry, agroforestry and industrial wood production.
28 September 2026, Paraná, Brazil: Brazil’s agricultural research agency Embrapa has made four newly developed yerba mate cultivars available for commercial
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