News and Events

Conference Plant Biotechnology: Beyond   CPSBB, together with BioTech Atelier and Sofia Tech Park, is organizing the online conference Plant Biotechnology: Beyond on 25 September 2020. The rapidly evolving Plant Biotechnology is embracing the new developments in plant genome analysis, high throughput technologies, and computational studies in order to provide solutions to agriculture, food and...

Dr. Aakansha Kanojia from CPSBB held her first art exhibition  Dr. A. Kanojia with some of her paintings.  On 1st of September 2020 in Art Class Center, Plovdiv was held the first art exhibition of Dr. Aakansha Kanojia. The event was part of European Researcher’s Night 2020 and was organized by the Center of Plant...

CPSBB participated in the workshop organized by the National Rural Network   The marketing expert of CPSBB, Mr. Petar Kazakov, participated in the WORKSHOP on topic:”Addressing the experience in implementing measures to support organic farming with the new ambitious goals of the CAP 2021-2027″ on September 1 2020, in hotel Izvor, Stara Zagora mineral baths.In...

Biodiversity in tomato and pepper – a challenge for new trends in plant breeding Joint initiative of the PlantaSYST partners Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute (MVCRI) and the Center of Plant System Biology and Biotechnology (CPSBB)   Scientists, breeders, seed producers, and farmers met in MVCRI Plovdiv on 7 August 2020 to present the PlantaSYST...

Tsanko Gechev participates in а workshop dedicated to Horizon Europewith representatives of the Bulgarian Government, EU Commissionand all universities in Plovdiv, Medical University of Plovdiv, 30 July 2020   The CPSBB Director Dr. Tsanko Gechev, together with Mrs. Marina Mircheva (CPSBB), participated in а seminar dedicated to Horizon Europe. The seminar was organized by the...

Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Research Complex of CPSBB The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new research complex of CPSBB started with a press conference at the House of Culture “Boris Hristov”, Plovdiv, on 16 July 2020. The CPSBB Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tsanko Gechev presented the project PlantaSYST and the launch of the construction of...

Trace metal metabolism in plants CPSBB is part of the COST Action CA19116 PLANTMETALS: Trace metal metabolism in plants On 03 July 2020, CPSBB became part of the COST Action PLANTMETALS: Trace metal metabolism in plants. Many trace metals (TMs) (e.g. Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Zn) are essential for organisms as active centres of...

European organic congress   Mr. Petar Kazakov, the marketing expert of CPSBB, participated in the European Organic Congress, held online on 1-3 July 2020. The main Congress’ aim was to fuel the discussion on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy and how the latter can contribute to healthy farms, a healthy food sector, and a...

CPSBB participated in open demonstration field days orgnized by Enza Zaden/Opora Zaden Bulgaria And YARA/KVS Agro Bulgaria   Mr. Petar Kazakov, the marketing expert of CPSBB, participated in the open demonstration field days organized by Enza Zaden/Opora Zaden Bulgaria and YARA/KVS Agro Bulgaria from 10 to 12 June 2020. He had meetings with Mr. Nikolov,...

ISF World Seed Congress 2020, 8 – 10 June   The World Seed Congress is the main event of the International Seed Federation (ISF), which promotes the ISF vision and mission to support sustainable agriculture and food security, as well as to promote plant breeding and innovation in seeds. CPSBB, represented by Assoc. Prof. Dr....