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Erasmus+ Project: A Rural Area with Life …

We present this project carried out by the Agrupamento Vertical de Escolas de Cristelo (Portugal), Scuola immacolata de Novara (Italy), Collège du Plantaurel de Cazères (France) and Colegio Aurelio Gómez Escolar de Burgos (Spain). Following a …

Agriculture is one of the most important socioeconomic activities in many European Union countries and a key sector for the development and sustainability of rural areas. In recent decades, rural communities have suffered dramatic depopulation and are …

The Mediterranean region is vulnerable to land degradation, which affects important sectors of the economy (agriculture, fisheries, tourism) and the supply of vital goods (water, food). Although "actions to restore ecosystems and biodiversity have …

Erasmus+ Project: IESVICA Agricultural Vocational Training Mobility …

This project was presented as a continuation of an existing and completed project, and on behalf of a new and expanded Consortium, comprised of a total of eleven educational centers, mostly public, nine of which offer Basic Vocational Training in …

H2020 VISCA Project: Integrated Climate-Smart Vineyard Application …

NEWCOTIANA has advanced beyond the state of the art in sequence-specific nuclease (SSN) technologies and platform optimization. We have developed alternative nucleases and more efficient gene editing methods. For platform optimization, the new N. …

Ambrosia aims to transform Europe's approach to food safety in the face of the impacts of climate change. It will enable a holistic, systemic approach to food safety risk assessment throughout the supply chain through the use of digital technologies, …

With robotic technologies advancing at breakneck speeds, many industrial sectors are eager to welcome them. One of these is agriculture, which faces the problem of phytopharmaceutical spraying and the need to reduce overuse while maintaining crop …

A new, holistic, high-tech approach can help ensure the future sustainability of Europe's agricultural and forestry resources. To this end, the EU-funded NextLand project will develop 15 operational commercial Earth observation services for agriculture …

Vine cultivation and the wine business can be significantly improved with the help of Earth observation systems. The EU-funded VITIGEOSS project will create an innovative business information service to promote sustainable viticulture through …

Increasing land productivity sustainably is the main current challenge for the agricultural sector. The EU-funded B-FOREST project proposes an integrated bio-waste valorization system in agricultural management. The project is introducing a more …

The EU's Farm to Fork Strategy aims to reduce overall use and risk of chemical pesticides by 50% and the use of more hazardous pesticides by 50% by 2030. This is the first time that a quantified pesticide reduction target has been set at EU level. The …

ECOBREED will improve the availability of seeds and varieties suitable for organic and low-input production. Activities will focus on four crop species, selected for their potential contribution to increasing the competitiveness of the organic sector: …