Research and Development is the fundamental sector of Smarties.bio, which creates and proposes the right mix of innovation and tradition, focusing on growth but faithful to its roots.
The aim is to offer a 360° consultancy, assistance for everything related to R&D with scientific method in agriculture. Smarties.bio is, in fact, the trait d’union between all the elements of the supply chain: a link between producers, distributors, retailers, the world of the processing industry and consumers, in other words, a single expert and trusted contact person.
Following this philosophy, Smarties.Bio works on genetic improvement and varietal development, mathcing the best innovative techniques of genetic improvement, with respect of tradition.
In particular, the goal regards the breeding of varieties for the modern professional market, resistant to diseases, pathogens and environmental stress. Also, varieties that are very performing in the open field cultivation, greenhouse and vertical farming, high shelf life, excellent resistance to processing for the fresh market and cutting. Some of our projects of improvement and development regard in particular the following species: