The COUSIN project video, Flagship Crop – Brassica: From Wild Relatives to Future Crops, demonstrates how crop wild relatives can strengthen Brassica crops by improving their resilience, sustainability, and nutritional value, contributing to more resilient, sustainable, and future-proof agriculture across Europe.

Brassica crops, including broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, rapeseed, and many others, are essential to European agriculture and diets, but face increasing pressures from climate change, pests and diseases. CCOUSIN researchers study, conserve, and use their wild relatives to identify valuable traits that can be incorporated into future crop varieties. This knowledge supports plant breeding, benefiting farmers, consumers, and the environment.

Enjoy the video!