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The European market is the world's largest importer of fresh fruits and vegetables and is open to new products. Therefore, although pitaya is a relatively new and little-known product, its price is high. Despite this, it continues to attract more and more …

H2020 SUSFOOD2 Project: Co-founder of ERA-Net on Sustainable Food Production and Consumption (SUSFOOD2) …

H2020 CORE Organic Cofund Project: Coordination of the European Cofund of Transnational Research in Organic Food and Agricultural …

As seed or vegetative tissue repositories, gene banks are dedicated to seed conservation. They were created to preserve genetic material with the idea that it could be used in future breeding programs. The EU-funded AGENT project will transform gene banks …

The EU-funded dRural project aims to boost economic growth, create jobs, foster local businesses, and improve the quality of life in European rural areas. Thirty-one partners from nine countries, ranging from local healthcare organizations to …

H2020 IWMPRAISE Project: Integrated Weed Management: Practical Implementation and Solutions for Europe …

Agriculture can have positive effects on the environment if modern contractual guidelines are followed. To ensure this, new farmers must be motivated with economic incentives to adapt their production to environmental policies. The EU-funded Contracts2.0 …

Honey crystallization, often referred to as granulation, is a natural phenomenon in which liquid honey becomes a semi-solid with a granular composition. This inevitable tendency constitutes a serious problem affecting the marketing of honey, often …

The growing global demand for animal protein demands new approaches to managing the impact of the industrial livestock industry: health, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare. The EU-funded Meat4All project seeks to improve the European meat …

Petroleum-derived plastics used in food packaging contribute to the growing plastic waste problem. The EU Circular Economy Strategy proposes alternative packaging solutions using food industry by-products, such as cheese, whey, and almond shells. These …

Organic farming is a rapidly growing sector in European agriculture, but increasing imports from outside the EU are making competition difficult. Some organic fruit producers are rising to the challenge and developing strategies to keep prices low. The …

To feed a growing global population, the global food system needs to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. Transitioning to an energy-smart model will protect the agri-food system, currently burdened by high and fluctuating fossil fuel prices and the …

H2020 EVOOLUTION Project: Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Advanced Classification Solution …

H2020 SHui Project: Soil hydrology research platform supporting innovation to manage water scarcity in European and Chinese cropping …

H2020 ROMI Project: Robotics for Microfarms …