Commercial application of hulless barley variety has been initiated within framework of the project “Hulless barley variety Kornelija – high-quality whole grain raw material for development of niche and functional products”. The project was developed by specialists of the Institute of Agrarian Resources and Economics and supported by Investment and Development Agency of Latvia.
Aim of the project is to optimize the grain processing technologies of the hulless barley variety Kornelija with specific focus on seed growing and grain processing, to reinforce intellectual property rights and to generate demand traction, in order to introduce the variety as a high-quality raw material of wheat into priority niche and functional product markets. Implementation of the project has been envisioned until 31.12.2020. Read more
Project team
The project has been developed and is being implemented by a team of experts:
Māra Bleidere
Project leader
Author of the Kornelija variety, head of the field testing activities, scientific supervisor of the project
e-mail: mara.bleidere@arei.lv
Andris Lismanis
B2B team leader
Public relations and cooperation with seed growers, food industry and agriculture companies.
e-mail: andris.lismanis@arei.lv
Ieva Leimane
Researcher
Analytical compilation of research and experimental results for commercialization purposes
e-mail: ieva.leimane@arei.lv
Alberts Auziņš
Expert of economics
Registration of the breeder’s rights in Kornelija’s target markets (Europe and North America), ensuring protection of the variety.
e-mail: alberts.auzins@arei.lv
Andra Ūdre
PR Expert
Communication with media, informing the public about the hulless barley variety Kornelija and about the project activities
e-mail: andra.udre@arei.lv
Vita Šterna
Food technology expert
Cooperation with food technologists in development of new products using unique qualities of the Kornelija variety
e-mail: vita.sterna@arei.lv
Solvita Survillo
B2B Expert
Communication with seed growers and farmers
e-mail: solvita.survillo@arei.lv
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