Vleugels Tim

Last Name Vleugels
First Name Tim
Your function Breeder - Senior Scientist
Your institution Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO) Plant Sciences Unit
Type of organization
  • Centre de rechercheResearch centerCentro de investigación
Postal address ILVO-Plant 39
Caritasstraat 39
9090 Melle (Belgium)
City 9090 Melle
Country Belgique
Your area of work
  • RechercheResearchInvestigación
Other, specify Breeding
Theme of expertise
  • Semences et Ressources génétiquesSeeds and Genetic ResourcesSemillas y recursos genéticos
  • Génétique et Amélioration des plantesGenetics and Plant breedingGenética y fitomejoramiento
First working language Anglais | English | Ingles
All working languages
  • English
Other language, specify Dutch
What do you expect of a collaborative network on quinoa? To share experimental knowledge and plant material. To participate in international projectes related to quinoa breeding, and contribute as co-author to international papers.
What degree of interest do you have in professional networks? I am interested to participate with other scientists in quinoa networks and international research projects
What communication tools do you expect for a network?
  • site webwebsitePágina web
  • notes d'informationnewsletterBoletín de información
In which field of expertise would you like to receive further collaboration?
  • Semences et Ressources génétiquesSeeds and Genetic ResourcesSemillas y recursos genéticos
  • Génétique et Amélioration des plantesGenetics and Plant breedingGenética y fitomejoramiento
  • Alimentation humaineHuman food and nutritionAlimentación y nutrición humana
Priority actions to implement in order to facilitate direct or virtual contacts
  • Visites de terrainField visits/ Study toursGiras en terreno
  • Ateliers-débats / Tables-rondesWorkshops to debate crucial points / Round tablesTalleres y Mesas redondas
  • Congrès mondialInternational CongressCongreso mundial
Priority actions to guide research agenda
  • Consortium de RechercheResearch ConsortiumConsortium de investigación
  • Recherche participativeParticipatory researchInvestigación Participativa
  • Experimentations multilocalesMulti-regional field trialsPruebas de campo multi-regionales
Priority actions to raise awareness
  • Pratiques agronomiques / Conseils techniquesAgronomic practices / Technical guidanceBuenas prácticas agronómicas
  • Bulletin périodique / Quinoa GazettePeriodic Newsletter / Quinoa newsNewsletter / noticias quinoa
  • Recettes locales par régionsLocal recipes by regionsRecetas regionales
Priority actions to promote global initiatives
  • Système de partage des semencesSeed sharing system / Cooperative Seed SystemSistema de intercambio de semillas
  • Protection des variétés (locales ou non)Protection of landraces/varietiesProtección de variedades (locales e otras)
  • Normes pour une production durable du quinoaStandards to continue quinoa and make it sustainableNormas para una producción sustentable de quinoa
  • Participation des producteurs andinsInvolvement of local producers in the Andean RegionParticipación de los productores andinos
  • Participation des organisations de consommateursInvolvement of consumers’ organizationsParticipación de las organizaciones de consumidores
Do you have any suggestions for people to invite to the quinoa network (Name - contact email) ? Sven-Erik Jacobsen: info@quinoaquality.com
Dr. Didier Bazile: didier.bazile@cirad.fr
Are you directly responsible for conducting quinoa crop trials in your country? ? Non - No