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The Operational Group promotes the development of innovations in hop cultivation in Spain, including the study of environmental improvements in processes, technologies and energy resource savings, as well as the sustainable management of water resources …

This Task Force seeks to implement innovative agricultural practices through the use of multifunctional strips, boundary restoration and conservation structures such as beneficial insect banks, crop diversification and integrated pest control for the …

The main activity of this Operational Group's project is the design of a fertilization plan with variable dosages for 3 years, based on the data obtained from the performance monitors installed in the harvester monitors. The aim is to use existing …

This Task Force is created to draft a proposal to evaluate the use of a methane generation inhibitor in slurry management, based on red yeast rice stanines. The tests to be carried out in the slurry storage pits and ponds are designed to assess the degree …

In rural areas, many high-value agricultural systems are in danger. Orchards, fruit trees, vineyards and chestnut groves are now thickets of unknown owners. The Group's purpose is to transform abandonment into opportunity in rural areas. … Organizational …

FAO maintains that eating insects is beneficial for health due to their nutritional value. They are also an alternative for the production of animal feed. The estimated increase in population over the next 50 years and climate change are two of the major …

Resin extraction activity, which has been almost extinct in our country since the late 1980s, seems to be reborn after a long period of crisis, but it remains anchored in traditional methods and techniques. This Task Force aims to solve this problem. … …

This Task Force aims to improve agricultural production, both in terms of product quality and farm management, by developing an environmentally sustainable production model through the use of new biobased and biodegradable materials in different cultural …

According to data from the Technical General Secretariat of MAPAMA, the area cultivated with oilseeds in the 2016/2017 marketing year (795 thousand ha) is less than 2% over the previous campaign and 6% less than the average of the last five campaigns. The …

This Task Force aims to apply new forest development models to existing ICT tools. This will allow us to analyse the long-term performance of plantations and forests in terms of volume obtained and quality achieved, seeking economic commitments and …

This Task Force aims to find a successful model for dairy cattle farms, offering alternatives to the current production model in the Cantabrian coast, which currently has a significant presence in the use of concentrates. The aim is to increase the use of …

Atlantic vineyards share common problems: smallholding; high rainfall and mild temperatures, which affect the need to increase phytosanitary treatments, especially fungicides; rugged topography that favors erosion; Excessive dependence on the use of …

Training agricultural personnel and introducing new techniques, technologies and crops into farms are necessary to cope with the ongoing changes in the sector. For this reason, this Operational Group aims to improve the training of farmers and in this …