What is the profession of breeders and what is its essence?

In the 21st century, many do not know who breeders are and what their job is. Breeders are hemp breeders. They are strategically focused on operations in more than twenty countries, seeking to build their capacity. Their mission is to create new varieties of cannabis that will improve crop yields and soil fertility, as well as be more resilient to climate change.

Breeders have joined forces with Bogor University in Indonesia to enable 30 farmers and students to breed their own varieties. The focus of the breeders is on hands-on learning to cross plants to create new species, as well as how to successfully market products to ensure a sustainable existence. The aim is to reduce poverty and improve food security in the face of climate change.

Cannabis breeding is demand oriented for markets of all countries. The exchange of best practices in private and public sector breeding around the world that are applicable to the improvement of tropical crops is of the utmost importance.

How new varieties are born

Starting with an overview of the principles of demand-based cannabis breeding, the conferences discuss aspects such as understanding the needs of customers and markets in rural and urban areas, anticipating product profiles and breeding goals, and defining a breeding strategy and milestone plans.

Also covers the measurement of success and the business case for future investments in breeding programs that will produce new varieties that meet market demands.

There are more and more types of cannabis every year. The new generation varieties are doing well with the old ones. They are more productive, very stress tolerant, high in THC/CBD and don't need a lot of maintenance.

Thanks to breeders, growing new strains has become much easier. The ripening time is shorter and the harvest is longer. Actually, everything a lazy grower needs.

Medical marijuana varieties are also crossed and bred to increase plant productivity and achieve better results. Today, it has become much easier to extract the precious CBD oil and the necessary enzymes that are used to make medicines.

How to choose varieties for sale

At the annual festivals, exhibitions and fairs dedicated to cannabis, experts choose the best, in their opinion, varieties in the nomination: the best sativa, the best indica, the most productive variety, the most persistent variety, the most powerful variety, etc.

It is precisely those varieties that won over the judges and received a quality guarantee that can be sold on the market and be successful all over the world. This is the merit of the breeders.

Hemp is not a picky plant, but even a new strain can take decades to develop. Every year, breeders put more and more efforts to achieve the most amazing results and obtain cannabis seeds with extraordinary genetics that distinguishes it from the rest.