Cultivar: The Plant Breeding Project
CultiVar trains students in plant breeding by introducing them to cutting-edge scientific research. This project brings together a dynamic research and teaching community to make plant breeding a discipline with significant impact.
Funded by the Agropolis Foundation, this project aims to ensure that cutting-edge research conducted by the Agropolis scientific community informs new teaching modules in the field of plant breeding. Researchers develop training modules directly linked to their research topics. Several modules have already been incorporated into the University of Montpellier’s master’s programs in “Functional Plant Biology” and “Tropical Plant Biotechnology.” CultiVar supports several students with living and internship grants to complete the two-year master’s program.
CultiVar: And now, the movie!
The project CultiVar of which the University of Montpellier is a partner, has just released a five-minute video clip summarizing its main objectives, achievements, and challenges. The film combines animated sequences with live-action footage. It features several students from the University who have benefited from these courses and scholarships.