Plant health: Keeping plants healthy while protecting the environment

Plants are at the centre of life itself. They are a primary source of food for us, as well as for the animals we eat. They help regulate the climate and are a part of the natural environment in which we live. With millions of people regularly employed in the agricultural sector, plants are also a key part of the EU economy. Ensuring plant health is therefore paramount to safeguarding the bloc’s economic stability and its citizens’ well-being. This new edition of the CORDIS Results Pack on Plant Health showcases 12 EU-funded projects at the forefront of research and innovation activities in this domain.

Plant health is a broad term. It covers protecting plants and crops from deadly pests and disease, mitigating the adverse effects of climate change on plants’ ecosystems, and transforming the agricultural sector to feed the world’s growing population. In 2016, the United Nations acknowledged plant health as one of the most pressing concerns of our time, declaring 2020 as the http://www.fao.org/plant-health-2020/home/en/ (International Year of Plant Health).

Importantly, sustainability is at the centre of all efforts to improve plant health: fighting pests and increasing crop yield must be achieved without putting further strain on the environment through the improper use of pesticides. Avoiding hazardous chemicals when addressing pests protects the environment as well as pollinators, natural pest enemies, beneficial organisms, and the people and animals who depend on plants.

Towards sustainable and eco-friendly protection of plants

The European Commission’s https://ec.europa.eu/food/farm2fork_en (Farm to Fork Strategy), a fundamental component of the European Green Deal, capitalises on the importance of ensuring sustainability across the food value chain. Taking a holistic approach, the strategy highlights the interconnected nature of food production and aims to keep plants healthy while reducing the impact of food systems on the environment, which goes hand in hand with guaranteeing fair economic returns for farmers and boosting public health and innovation.

With sustainable food production as a key priority, the strategy sets targets to significantly reduce the use and risk of chemical pesticides and fertilisers as well as antimicrobials. It also proposes a revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides https://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/sustainable_use_pesticides_en (Directive 2009/128/EC) that aims to achieve a sustainable use of plant protection products in the EU, for example by promoting the use of  https://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/sustainable_use_pesticides/ipm_en (integrated pest management) and other non-chemical alternatives to pesticides.

Pioneering EU-funded research leading the way

Following the https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/413320-plant-health-protecting-plants-to-safeguard-our-future (first edition) of the Results Pack on Plant Health, this new edition introduces 9 new projects and 3 updates to projects from the first edition.

Under the https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/429529-fight-to-protect-europe-s-agriculture-from-devastating-pest (XF-ACTORS) project, researchers gained significant insights into the European origin of the dangerous plant bacteria, Xylella fastidiosa (Xf). Focusing on Fusarium oxysporum, another formidable parasite, https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/413368-parasitic-fungus-causing-wilt-and-plant-death-targets-different-crops-to-wreak-havoc (FOUNDATION) studied an ancestral land plant to understand how the parasite has evolved and find novel control strategies.

The https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/413364-asterix-the-farmer-robot-conquers-weeds-with-biopesticide-without-spraying-interleaved-crops (Asterix) project developed an autonomous robot named AX-1 (formerly Asterix) that reduces the use of pesticides while simultaneously boosting farm profitability. Also taking a technological approach to improving plant health, https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/429019-pest-control-with-help-from-space (GREENPATROL) developed a new robotic system enabled by the Galileo navigation satellite system to autonomously detect and treat pests in greenhouse crops.

As an alternative to pesticides, the https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/429927-new-technology-prepares-crops-immune-system-against-attack (ChemPrime) project engaged with agri-tech companies to facilitate the adoption of a crop protection strategy based on chemical plant priming agents. https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/429929-meet-the-biosolutions-set-to-revolutionise-the-agriculture-sector (Lipofabrik) developed and patented two products that are key to meeting the low toxicity needs of the agricultural sector.

Several projects adopted a crop-specific focus. https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/429930-banana-plant-soil-and-root-ecology-reveals-sustainable-routes-to-pest-and-disease-control (MUSA) developed more sustainable alternatives for protecting banana crops, while https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/429932-making-tomatoes-more-tolerant-to-climate-change (TomRes) tested and optimised sustainable crop management strategies for tomatoes. The https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/429931-susceptibility-gene-tweak-could-lead-to-pest-resistant-rice-varieties (RiZeSisT) project investigated alternatives to chemical methods for controlling sheath blight, and https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/413370-genetic-variation-in-rice-crops-to-protect-against-climate-change-and-pest-infestation (NEURICE), also looking at rice, introduced genetic variation in rice crops to address rice sensitivity to salinity and resistance to pest infestation.

Recognising the importance of quick, accurate and reliable detection and identification of plant pests, the https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/429933-shaping-the-future-of-plant-pest-diagnostics-in-the-eu (VALITEST) project strived to enhance the reliability of tests used for these purposes in Europe. https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/429928-sustainable-crop-protection-solutions-up-close (INNOSETA) established a thematic network on spraying equipment, training and advising to close the gap between the available new high-end crop protection solutions and European farmers.

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Novel fungicide analytical methodology improves food safety

Agriculture employs various chemicals such as pesticides and fungicides to enhance productivity, significantly impacting food quality and human health. A European initiative developed novel methodologies for the selective determination of fungicides in food.

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Multi-approach determination of metal based pesticides in food

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fruit growing

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mycology

vegetable growing

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Peptide-based highly selective eco-friendly pest control

A multidisciplinary team of EU researchers has developed and tested entirely new classes of biopesticides based on insects’ peptide hormones. They will reduce the risk of pesticide use in human health and are not harmful to the environment or beneficial insects, thereby providing sustainable crop protection.

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Novel biocontrol agents for insect pests from neuroendocrinology

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synthetic biology

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New technology prepares crops’ immune system against attack

Consumers in Europe and beyond are showing increasing concern about the presence of pesticides in agricultural food products and the environment. Hence, there is an urgent need for effective crop protection strategies that will minimise, and ultimately eliminate, reliance on pesticides, while being economically viable for farmers.

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A new crop protection strategy by chemical priming of the plant immune system

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Plant health: Protecting plants to safeguard our future

Plant health is an overarching term for emerging risks including pests, diseases and weeds, integrated pest management and innovation in plant protection. It has the potential to contribute to the wider goal of ensuring the sustainability of primary production on an economic, ecological and social level. This CORDIS Results Pack showcases some of the cutting-edge projects at the forefront of research and innovation activities addressing plant health.

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A ground-breaking biomolecular production platform for safer, more efficient and sustainable pest control and crop health management

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plant protection

biomolecules

infectious diseases

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Xylella Fastidiosa Active Containment Through a multidisciplinary-Oriented Research Strategy

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plant protection

bacteriology

remote sensing

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entomology

genomes

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genetics

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New commercial EUropean RICE (Oryza sativa) harbouring salt tolerance alleles to protect the rice sector against climate change and apple snail (Pomacea insularum) invasion

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sustainable agriculture

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hydrology

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productivity

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climatic changes

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business and management

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DEcision Support system for Smart Agriculture

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internet of things

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software

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plant protection

sensors

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vegetable growing

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Weeding robot for precision farming reducing herbicide usage by 95%

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sustainable agriculture

optical sensors

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autonomous robots

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vegetable growing

machine learning

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EU-CHINA Lever for IPM Demonstration

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plant protection

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fruit growing

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nutrition

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vegetable growing

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Pest Organisms Threatening Europe

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plant protection

lab on a chip

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fruit growing

remote sensing

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forestry

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Microbial Uptakes for Sustainable management of major bananA pests and diseases

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plant protection

mycology

data mining

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nutrition

biological interactions

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fruit growing

mycology

vegetable growing

aliphatic compounds

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Role of bacterial cellulases in the transition from free living to root endophytes in rapeseed crops and in the design of efficient biofertilizers

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bacteriology

productivity

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agriculture

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climatic changes

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Fusarium oxysporum mediated underpinning of cell type-specific modulation in multiple host interaction

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mycology

nutrition

agriculture

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laser physics

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A NOVEL AND INTEGRATED APPROACH TO INCREASE MULTIPLE AND COMBINED STRESS TOLERANCE IN PLANTS USING TOMATO AS A MODEL

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sustainable agriculture

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irrigation

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fruit growing

vegetable growing

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Accelerating Innovative practices for Spraying Equipment, Training and Advising in European agriculture through the mobilization of Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems

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viticulture

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innovation management

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vegetable growing

civil society

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cereals

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Coordination and support action

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Effective Management of Pests and Harmful Alien Species - Integrated Solutions

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plant protection

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nutrition

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Discovering susceptibility genes to Rhizoctonia solani in rice as breeding targets for sheath blight disease resistance

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Galileo Enhanced Solution for Pest Detection and Control in Greenhouse Fields with Autonomous Service Robots

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plant protection

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Validation of diagnostic tests to support plant health

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plant protection

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virology

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invertebrate zoology

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Meet the biosolutions set to revolutionise the agriculture sector

The use of chemical products for plant protection and growth may be a thing of the past as an EU-funded project gears up to take their biopesticide and biostimulant products to market.

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Fight to protect Europe’s agriculture from devastating pest

Historic olive groves and a huge variety of other plants are at risk from a highly destructive invasive pathogen. XF-ACTORS brought together international expertise promoting a fruitful exchange and development of knowledge amongst different experts and disciplines that will help growers to manage the pest and prevent further economic losses in crops.

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Agroecology: Transitioning toward sustainable, climate and ecosystem-friendly farming and food systems

Farming in Europe has been transformed over the last 70 years by policies, technologies and practices that sought to guarantee a stable supply of affordable food. But success has come at the cost of mounting environmental degradation. This CORDIS Results Pack highlights 11 EU-funded research projects that demonstrate the potential of more sustainable alternatives.

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Low-Input Farming and Territories - Integrating knowledge for improving ecosystem-based farming

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Fostering sustainable legume-based farming systems and agri-feed and food chains in the EU

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animal husbandry

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legumes

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Improve performance of organic agriculture by boosting organic seed and plant breeding efforts across Europe

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sustainable agriculture

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Crop diversification and low-input farming across Europe: from practitioners engagement and ecosystems services to increased revenues and chain organisation

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productivity

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ecosystems

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Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems Cofund

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Understanding and improving the sustainability of agro-ecological farming systems in the EU

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nutrition

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Translating knowledge for legume-based farming for feed and food systems.

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proteins

cereals

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legumes

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Diversification through Rotation, Intercropping, Multiple cropping, Promoted with Actors and value-Chains Towards Sustainability

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fertility

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productivity

agriculture

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Transition paths to sustainable legume based systems in Europe

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legumes

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Designing InnoVative plant teams for Ecosystem Resilience and agricultural Sustainability

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media and communications

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Organic Knowledge Network on Monogastric Animal Feed

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sustainable agriculture

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proteins

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Decision support tool reduces pesticides, boosts crop performance and yields economic gains

A crop protection approach called integrated pest management (IPM) is complex, and farmers require decision support systems to assist them in making the best choices about plant protection measures. An EU initiative has designed a decision support tool that provides accurate, farm-specific information to farmers on plant protection actions to be performed based on farm conditions.

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DEcision Support system for Smart Agriculture

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internet of things

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software

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plant protection

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sensors

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vegetable growing

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SME instrument phase 1

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Protecting European crops and biodiversity against new diseases and pests

Plant diseases caused by pests and invasive and alien pathogens are increasing with climate change and international trade. Now EU-funded scientists are looking for innovative ways to protect crops and forests.

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Effective Management of Pests and Harmful Alien Species - Integrated Solutions

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plant protection

nutrition

vegetable growing

ecosystems

forestry

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Sustainable crop protection solutions up close

A new multilingual platform aims to boost the technological preparedness of farms across the EU to ensure more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices.

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viticulture

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innovation management

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vegetable growing

civil society

cereals

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Agroecology: research for resilient, sustainable, climate-, ecosystem- and social-friendly farming systems

The EU has set ambitious targets for the agricultural sector. Not only do Europe’s farmers need to ensure a reliable supply of high-quality food – fruit, vegetables, nuts, cereals and animal products – and non-food products at competitive prices, they must also deliver on the environmental commitments of the EU Green Deal and farm to fork strategy.

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Developing SUstainable PERmanent Grassland systems and policies

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nongovernmental organizations

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hydrology

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productivity

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ecosystems

agriculture

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Integrated Weed Management: PRActical Implementation and Solutions for Europe

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plant protection

innovation management

sensors

ecosystems

biomaterials

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Co-design of novel contract models for innovative agri-environmental-climate measures and for valorisation of environmental public goods

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environmental engineering

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Agroecology for Europe

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sustainable agriculture

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Coordination and support action

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Replacement of Contentious Inputs in organic farming Systems

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sustainable agriculture

dairy

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antibiotics

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animal husbandry

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business and management

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Pathways to phase-out contentious inputs from organic agriculture in Europe

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sustainable agriculture

antibiotics

bioeconomy

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animal husbandry

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The European Agroecology Living Lab and Research Infrastructure Network: Preparation phase

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governance

hydrology

ecosystems

agriculture

climatic changes

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Breeding forage and grain legumes to increase EU's and China's protein self-sufficiency

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proteins

fodder

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nucleotides

legumes

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/grains and oilseeds/legumes

animal feed

/agricultural sciences/animal and dairy science/domestic animals/animal husbandry/animal feed

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems Cofund

Project

Project factsheets

ERA-NET Cofund

ERA-NET Cofund

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Breeding for Resilient, Efficient and Sustainable Organic Vegetable production

Project

Project factsheets

sustainable agriculture

vegetable growing

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/horticulture/vegetable growing

climatic changes

business and management

microbiology

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

CONtract SOLutions for Effective and lasting delivery of agri-environmental-climate public goods by EU agriculture and forestry

Project

Project factsheets

governance

silviculture

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/forestry/silviculture

agriculture

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Diversification through Rotation, Intercropping, Multiple cropping, Promoted with Actors and value-Chains Towards Sustainability

Project

Project factsheets

fertility

business models

/social sciences/economics and business/business and management/business models

productivity

/social sciences/economics and business/economics/production economics/productivity

agriculture

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture

civil society

/social sciences/political sciences/political policies/civil society

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Increasing the efficiency and competitiveness of organic crop breeding

Project

Project factsheets

plant breeding

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/agronomy/plant breeding

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Boosting Innovation in Organic FRUIT production through strong knowledge NETworks

Project

Project factsheets

fruit growing

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/horticulture/fruit growing

Coordination and support action

Coordination and support action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

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Technologies and tools to reduce agricultural pests in Europe and China

More sustainable pest management methods are needed to reduce the negative effects of pesticides on the environment as a whole. An EU initiative has developed sustainable production approaches for use in European and Chinese agriculture.

Climate Change and Environment

Food and Natural Resources

Health

Result in Brief

Article: Classic and enhanced

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

EU-CHINA Lever for IPM Demonstration

Project

Project factsheets

plant protection

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/agronomy/plant protection

fruit growing

nutrition

/medical and health sciences/health sciences/nutrition

vegetable growing

invasive species

/natural sciences/biological sciences/ecology/invasive species

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Making tomatoes more tolerant to climate change

Reducing water and fertiliser needs in tomato crops provides a solid foundation for next-generation tomato cultivation that is more environmentally and economically sustainable.

Food and Natural Resources

Result in Brief

Article: Classic and enhanced

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

A NOVEL AND INTEGRATED APPROACH TO INCREASE MULTIPLE AND COMBINED STRESS TOLERANCE IN PLANTS USING TOMATO AS A MODEL

Project

Project factsheets

sustainable agriculture

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/sustainable agriculture

irrigation

/engineering and technology/civil engineering/water engineering/irrigation

fruit growing

vegetable growing

legumes

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Pest control with help from space

A new robotic system enabled by the Galileo navigation satellite system autonomously detects and treats pests in greenhouse crops, paving the way for higher yields and lower use of pesticides.

Food and Natural Resources

Result in Brief

Article: Classic and enhanced

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Galileo Enhanced Solution for Pest Detection and Control in Greenhouse Fields with Autonomous Service Robots

Project

Project factsheets

plant protection

computer vision

/natural sciences/computer and information sciences/artificial intelligence/computer vision

autonomous robots

food safety

/engineering and technology/other engineering and technologies/food technology/food safety

sensors

/engineering and technology/electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering/electronic engineering/sensors

Innovation action

Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

From genomics to satellite images: high-tech research tackles alien pests in Europe

Before the outbreak of olive quick decline syndrome in Puglia, the bacterium Xylella had never been detected in Europe. POnTE project researchers have optimised surveillance and prevention programmes to help manage future emerging agricultural diseases.

Climate Change and Environment

Food and Natural Resources

Health

Result in Brief

Article: Classic and enhanced

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Pest Organisms Threatening Europe

Project

Project factsheets

plant protection

lab on a chip

/engineering and technology/other engineering and technologies/microtechnology/lab on a chip

fruit growing

remote sensing

/engineering and technology/environmental engineering/remote sensing

forestry

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/forestry

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Introducing genetic variation in rice crops to protect against climate change and pest infestation

Rice is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. To address rice sensitivity to salinity and resist infestation by pests, European researchers developed novel rice varieties with improved salt tolerance through fast-breeding.

Climate Change and Environment

Food and Natural Resources

Health

Result in Brief

Article: Classic and enhanced

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Project

Project factsheets

sustainable agriculture

hydrology

/natural sciences/earth and related environmental sciences/hydrology

productivity

/social sciences/economics and business/economics/production economics/productivity

climatic changes

/natural sciences/earth and related environmental sciences/atmospheric sciences/climatology/climatic changes

business and management

/social sciences/economics and business/business and management

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

© Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology of Catalonia

AX-1 the farmer robot conquers weeds selectively and sustainably

Global population growth and climate change are threatening the world’s food supply. An EU-funded biopesticide-spraying robot with an eye for weeds is boosting crop yield sustainably.

Climate Change and Environment

Food and Natural Resources

Health

Result in Brief

Article: Classic and enhanced

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Weeding robot for precision farming reducing herbicide usage by 95%

Project

Project factsheets

sustainable agriculture

optical sensors

autonomous robots

vegetable growing

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/horticulture/vegetable growing

machine learning

/natural sciences/computer and information sciences/artificial intelligence/machine learning

SME instrument phase 2

SME instrument phase 2

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Shaping the future of plant pest diagnostics in the EU

A multidisciplinary consortium is championing the fight against plant pests by enhancing the reliability of tests used for their detection and identification.

Food and Natural Resources

Result in Brief

Article: Classic and enhanced

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Validation of diagnostic tests to support plant health

Project

Project factsheets

plant protection

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/agronomy/plant protection

databases

/natural sciences/computer and information sciences/databases

virology

diagnostic technologies

/engineering and technology/medical engineering/medical laboratory technology/diagnostic technologies

invertebrate zoology

/natural sciences/biological sciences/zoology/invertebrate zoology

Innovation action

Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Susceptibility gene tweak could lead to sustainable rice varieties

EU-funded scientists have identified candidate susceptibility genes to sheath blight, a fungal disease that affects cereal grain crops such as rice, causing yield losses of up to 40 %. Experimental tinkering and tailoring of such genes could help control disease spread.

Food and Natural Resources

Result in Brief

Article: Classic and enhanced

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Discovering susceptibility genes to Rhizoctonia solani in rice as breeding targets for sheath blight disease resistance

Project

Project factsheets

data science

/natural sciences/computer and information sciences/data science

grains and oilseeds

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/grains and oilseeds

mycology

nutrition

/medical and health sciences/health sciences/nutrition

Society and Enterprise panel

Society and Enterprise panel

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Banana plant, soil and root ecology reveals sustainable routes to pest and disease control

All living organisms have enemies. EU-funded research has harnessed the enemies of banana plants’ enemies for a natural battle in which banana plants, people and the environment are all winners.

Climate Change and Environment

Food and Natural Resources

Health

Result in Brief

Article: Classic and enhanced

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Microbial Uptakes for Sustainable management of major bananA pests and diseases

Project

Project factsheets

plant protection

mycology

data mining

/natural sciences/computer and information sciences/data science/data mining

nutrition

biological interactions

/natural sciences/biological sciences/biological behavioural sciences/ethology/biological interactions

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Parasitic fungus causing wilt and plant death targets different crops to wreak havoc

Fusarium oxysporum is a formidable parasite; attracted by chemicals released from plant roots, it systemically invades its host, causing massive collapse and death. By studying its molecular dialogue with plants, EU researchers with the FOUNDATION project are looking for new control strategies.

Climate Change and Environment

Food and Natural Resources

Health

Result in Brief

Article: Classic and enhanced

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Fusarium oxysporum mediated underpinning of cell type-specific modulation in multiple host interaction

Project

Project factsheets

mycology

nutrition

agriculture

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture

enzymes

laser physics

/natural sciences/physical sciences/optics/laser physics

Standard EF

Standard EF

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Bacteria as crop biofertilisers

Increasing food production with minimal resources while protecting the environment poses a significant challenge for humanity. A Marie Skłodowska-Curie initiative employed plant growth-promoting (PGP) bacteria as fertiliser to improve crop yield.

Climate Change and Environment

Food and Natural Resources

Health

Result in Brief

Article: Classic and enhanced

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Project

Project factsheets

bacteriology

productivity

/social sciences/economics and business/economics/production economics/productivity

agriculture

climatic changes

/natural sciences/earth and related environmental sciences/atmospheric sciences/climatology/climatic changes

enzymes

Standard EF

Standard EF

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

© Oldrich Benada, Olga Kofonová, and Paula García Fraile

LIPOFABRIK is an innovative start-up from the University of Lille, specialized in the production of biological molecules with application in the phytosanitary, food, cosmetic and medical cleaning markets. Our specialised team of researchers has developed and patented a...

A ground-breaking biomolecular production platform for safer, more efficient and sustainable pest control and crop health management

Project

Project factsheets

plant protection

biomolecules

infectious diseases

/medical and health sciences/health sciences/infectious diseases

SME instrument phase 2

SME instrument phase 2

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

PRIORITY 'Societal challenges

Legal Basis

Programme: Legal basis for research funding

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies

Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEIT)

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

SME instrument

Topic

Programme: Part of the Commission work programme implementing legal basis

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Financial & Investment management

Market-creating innovation

Technology management

Business management

IPR management

XF-ACTORS aims to establish a multidisciplinary research program to answer the urgent need to improve prevention, early detection and control of Xylella fastidiosa (Xf). Recently, Xf was introduced into Italy, where it is causing severe damage to olive crops, and in France...

Xylella Fastidiosa Active Containment Through a multidisciplinary-Oriented Research Strategy

Project

Project factsheets

plant protection

bacteriology

remote sensing

/engineering and technology/environmental engineering/remote sensing

entomology

genomes

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Spotlight on critical outbreak of pests: the case of Xylella fastidiosa

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Horticulture, viticulture

Phytopathology

Plant propagation

Bacterial pathogens of plants

Plant pests

Fruit trees/crops

Bacterial diseases of plants

Plant diseases

Agriculture

Insects are the most diverse Class of life on earth, and different insects can be essential for, or highly damaging to, agriculture, horticulture and forestry. There is a pressing need, not just for new insecticides to combat resistance, but more specific, “greener”...

Novel biocontrol agents for insect pests from neuroendocrinology

Project

Project factsheets

genetics

plant protection

synthetic biology

/natural sciences/biological sciences/synthetic biology

nutrition

entomology

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Native and alien pests in agriculture and forestry

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Tree health

Social innovation

Forest resilience

Weeds

Plant pests

Biological control

Plant diseases

Integrated pest management

About 2/3 of the rice consumed by European citizens is produced in EU, and its productivity is affected by abiotic and biotic stresses. Of particular concern, global temperature has increased over the last century, especially during the last 50 years (0.13° C / decade). One...

Project

Project factsheets

sustainable agriculture

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/sustainable agriculture

hydrology

/natural sciences/earth and related environmental sciences/hydrology

productivity

climatic changes

business and management

/social sciences/economics and business/business and management

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Strategies for crop productivity, stability and quality

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Social innovation

Plant genetics

Plant breeding

Agronomy

Agriculture

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Fertilizers and conventional pesticides have been used in agriculture to improve crop yield and control plant pests. However, the excessive and uncontrolled application of agrochemicals has had a negative side effect on both environment and human health. Contamination of water...

DEcision Support system for Smart Agriculture

Project

Project factsheets

internet of things

/natural sciences/computer and information sciences/internet/internet of things

software

/natural sciences/computer and information sciences/software

plant protection

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/agronomy/plant protection

sensors

/engineering and technology/electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering/electronic engineering/sensors

vegetable growing

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/horticulture/vegetable growing

SME instrument phase 1

SME instrument phase 1

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

PRIORITY 'Societal challenges

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

SME instrument

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Financial & Investment management

Market-creating innovation

Technology management

Business management

IPR management

The overall vision of the Project is to prototype, pilot, and commercialise our cost-effective and environmentally friendly weeding robot, Asterix, for the global precision farming sector. Our light-weight, autonomous robot is the only solution on the market that successfully...

Weeding robot for precision farming reducing herbicide usage by 95%

Project

Project factsheets

sustainable agriculture

optical sensors

autonomous robots

vegetable growing

machine learning

/natural sciences/computer and information sciences/artificial intelligence/machine learning

SME instrument phase 2

SME instrument phase 2

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

PRIORITY 'Societal challenges

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

SME instrument

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Financial & Investment management

Market-creating innovation

Technology management

Business management

IPR management

More sustainable pest management methods are needed in order to reduce the negative effects of pesticides on human health and the environment. The overall goal of EUCLID is to contribute to secure the production of food for the increasing worldwide population while developing...

EU-CHINA Lever for IPM Demonstration

Project

Project factsheets

plant protection

fruit growing

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/horticulture/fruit growing

nutrition

/medical and health sciences/health sciences/nutrition

vegetable growing

invasive species

/natural sciences/biological sciences/ecology/invasive species

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

EU-China cooperation on IPM in agriculture

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Tree health

Social innovation

Forest resilience

Weeds

Plant pests

Biological control

Plant diseases

Integrated pest management

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

This proposal SFS-03a-2014-aligned focuses to minimize the risk of introduction/impact of emerging pests threatening EU agriculture and forestry. The targets are: 1) Xylella fastidiosa and its vectors in olive, grapevine, citrus, stone fruit, ornamentals and landscape trees of...

Pest Organisms Threatening Europe

Project

Project factsheets

plant protection

lab on a chip

/engineering and technology/other engineering and technologies/microtechnology/lab on a chip

fruit growing

remote sensing

/engineering and technology/environmental engineering/remote sensing

forestry

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/forestry

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Tree health

Social innovation

Forest resilience

Weeds

Plant pests

Biological control

Plant diseases

Integrated pest management

Nematodes and weevils of banana with Panama disease globally affect food security, causing yearly crop losses for many billion €  in Canary Islands, Caribbean and Africa. These threats concomitantly affect crops in tropical and sub-tropical systems. In regions such as Sub...

Microbial Uptakes for Sustainable management of major bananA pests and diseases

Project

Project factsheets

plant protection

mycology

data mining

/natural sciences/computer and information sciences/data science/data mining

nutrition

biological interactions

/natural sciences/biological sciences/biological behavioural sciences/ethology/biological interactions

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Challenges for disease management: Perennial crops in the tropics and sub-tropics

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Horticulture, viticulture

Latin America

Phytopathology

Tropical agriculture

Africa

Fruit trees/crops

China

Plant diseases

India and South Asia

Agriculture

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

The industrial and agricultural activities of the modern society lead to significant release of a large number of toxic substances into the environment having an ultimate impact on the food quality and human health. Many of such chemicals are used in agriculture as pesticides...

Multi-approach determination of metal based pesticides in food

Project

Project factsheets

fruit growing

mycology

vegetable growing

aliphatic compounds

/natural sciences/chemical sciences/organic chemistry/aliphatic compounds

mass spectrometry

/natural sciences/chemical sciences/analytical chemistry/mass spectrometry

Standard EF

Standard EF

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Individual Fellowships

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

One of the main challenges for humanity during next decades will be to increase food production while using scarce resources and protecting the environment, being therefore one of the priorities of the European Program “Horizon 2020”. Plant’s productivity can be enhanced...

Role of bacterial cellulases in the transition from free living to root endophytes in rapeseed crops and in the design of efficient biofertilizers

Project

Project factsheets

bacteriology

productivity

/social sciences/economics and business/economics/production economics/productivity

agriculture

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture

climatic changes

/natural sciences/earth and related environmental sciences/atmospheric sciences/climatology/climatic changes

enzymes

Standard EF

Standard EF

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Individual Fellowships

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Fungi have a devastating impact on human nutrition and health. Each year, fungal pathogens provoke enormous agricultural losses in crop plants and contaminating food with harmful mycotoxins. The soil-borne fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum infects plant root and vascular...

Fusarium oxysporum mediated underpinning of cell type-specific modulation in multiple host interaction

Project

Project factsheets

mycology

nutrition

agriculture

enzymes

laser physics

/natural sciences/physical sciences/optics/laser physics

Standard EF

Standard EF

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Individual Fellowships

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Tomato is a main EU agricultural commodity, cultivated all over Europe in open and protected field and in glasshouses, representing a biological and agronomical model crop. Combined water and nutrient stress is a major problem for tomato farmers and solutions are needed to...

A NOVEL AND INTEGRATED APPROACH TO INCREASE MULTIPLE AND COMBINED STRESS TOLERANCE IN PLANTS USING TOMATO AS A MODEL

Project

Project factsheets

sustainable agriculture

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/sustainable agriculture

irrigation

/engineering and technology/civil engineering/water engineering/irrigation

fruit growing

vegetable growing

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/horticulture/vegetable growing

legumes

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/grains and oilseeds/legumes

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Horticulture, viticulture

Plant water relations

Soil science

Soil ecology

Soil fertility

Plant cropping systems

Plant physiology

Agriculture related to crop production, soil biology and cultivation, applied plant biology

/Agriculture related to crop production, soil biology and cultivation, applied plant biology

Plant breeding and plant protection

Soil biology

Soil functions

Soil management

Ecosystem services provided by soils

Organic farming

Soil biodiversity

Plant growth

Plant sciences, botany

Development, developmental genetics, pattern formation and embryology in plants

/Development, developmental genetics, pattern formation and embryology in plants

Soil improvement

Plant nutrition

Agronomy

Plant biology

Agro-forestry

Fertilisation

SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

The aim of this network is to set-up a self-sustainable Thematic Network on Spraying Equipment, Training and Advising designed for the effective exchange between researchers, industry, extension services and farming community. This network will link directly applicable...

Project

Project factsheets

viticulture

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/horticulture/viticulture

innovation management

/social sciences/economics and business/business and management/innovation management

vegetable growing

civil society

/social sciences/political sciences/political policies/civil society

cereals

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/grains and oilseeds/cereals

Coordination and support action

Coordination and support action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Sustainable and competitive bio-based industries and supporting the development of a European bioeconomy

Bio-based industries and supporting bio-economy

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Sustainable agriculture and forestry

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Thematic Networks compiling knowledge ready for practice

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Knowledge transfer

Participatory Innovation

Innovation

Knowledge management

Innovation systems

Sustainable and competitive agri-food sector for a safe and healthy diet

Sustainable and competitive agri-food sector for a safe and healthy diet

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

EMPHASIS is a participatory research project addressing native and alien pests threats (insect pests, pathogens, weeds) for a range of both natural ecosystems and farming systems (field crops, protected crops, forestry, orchards and amenity plants).The overall goal is to...

Effective Management of Pests and Harmful Alien Species - Integrated Solutions

Project

Project factsheets

plant protection

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/agronomy/plant protection

nutrition

/medical and health sciences/health sciences/nutrition

vegetable growing

ecosystems

forestry

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/forestry

Research and Innovation action

Research and Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Native and alien pests in agriculture and forestry

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Tree health

Social innovation

Forest resilience

Weeds

Plant pests

Biological control

Plant diseases

Integrated pest management

Rice is a main staple food providing more than 50 percent of the world’s calories intake. However, grain yield and quality are drastically reduced by the sheath blight disease (ShBD), the second most important disease. ShBD is caused by the soilborne, necrotrophic fungal...

Discovering susceptibility genes to Rhizoctonia solani in rice as breeding targets for sheath blight disease resistance

Project

Project factsheets

data science

/natural sciences/computer and information sciences/data science

grains and oilseeds

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/grains and oilseeds

mycology

nutrition

Society and Enterprise panel

Society and Enterprise panel

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Individual Fellowships

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

European agriculture is facing numerous challenges such as population growth, climate change, resource shortages or increased competition. Besides, the area of land available for agriculture is declining, rural areas become depopulated and farming population is aging...

Galileo Enhanced Solution for Pest Detection and Control in Greenhouse Fields with Autonomous Service Robots

Project

Project factsheets

plant protection

computer vision

/natural sciences/computer and information sciences/artificial intelligence/computer vision

autonomous robots

food safety

/engineering and technology/other engineering and technologies/food technology/food safety

sensors

/engineering and technology/electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering/electronic engineering/sensors

Innovation action

Innovation action

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space

Legal Basis

CORDIS Editorial

Written by CORDIS

EGNSS professional applications

Topic

CORDA

RTD research data warehouse

Positioning calculation / Techniques

Temporal reference

Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS) / Services & Applications

Geo-information and spatial data analysis

/Geo-information and spatial data analysis

Space services and products

Geographical and positioning technologies, satellites

/Geographical and positioning technologies, satellites

EGNOS - European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service

/EGNOS - European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service

Agriculture

GALILEO

Sustainable agriculture and forestry

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Enabling exploitation of space data

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Boost innovation between space and non-space sectors

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A large proportion of global crop yield is annually lost to plant diseases. While pesticides help to reduce these losses, there are growing concerns about pesticide resistance and their impacts on health and environment. The objective of this proof-of-concept project is to...

A new crop protection strategy by chemical priming of the plant immune system

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agriculture

/agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture

Proof of Concept Grant

Proof of Concept Grant

CORDA

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EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)

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Regulated or non-regulated pests (bacteria, virus, fungi, nematodes, arthropods or weeds) are responsible of major crops’ losses. Accurate and reliable detection and identification of pests are essential to avoid or reduce economical costs and trade disruptions and to...

Validation of diagnostic tests to support plant health

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plant protection

databases

/natural sciences/computer and information sciences/databases

virology

diagnostic technologies

/engineering and technology/medical engineering/medical laboratory technology/diagnostic technologies

invertebrate zoology

/natural sciences/biological sciences/zoology/invertebrate zoology

Innovation action

Innovation action

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Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience

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Validation of diagnostic tools for animal and plant health

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Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases in animals

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Quality management

Animal health

Pathogen agents

Influenza

Quality control

Applied genetic engineering, transgenic organisms, recombinant proteins, biosensors

/Applied genetic engineering, transgenic organisms, recombinant proteins, biosensors

Prevention and treatment of infection by pathogens (e.g. vaccination, antibiotics, fungicide)

/Prevention and treatment of infection by pathogens (e.g. vaccination, antibiotics, fungicide)

Biohazards, biological containment, biosafety, biosecurity

/Biohazards, biological containment, biosafety, biosecurity

Disease control

Certification, Verification, Validation, Technical Compliance, Standards

/Certification, Verification, Validation, Technical Compliance, Standards

Surveillance

Applied biotechnology (non-medical), bioreactors, applied microbiology

/Applied biotechnology (non-medical), bioreactors, applied microbiology

GM technology (crops and livestock), livestock cloning, marker assisted selection, diagnostics (DNA chips and biosensing devices for the early/accurate detection of diseases) biomass feedstock product

Plant pests

Food safety

Emerging Epidemics

Virology

Veterinary medicine

Diagnostic technology

Parasitology

Design innovation

Biochemistry and molecular biology

Cell biology, Microbiology

Animal immunology

Animal diagnostics

Biomarkers

Agriculture

SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

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