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From microbial interactions to new-concept biopesticides and biofertilizers (INTERFUTURE)
Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2020,
The Directive 2009/128/EC sets rules in EU for the sustainable use of pesticides to reduce the risks and impacts of pesticide use on people's health and the environment. Among the listed actions there is the promotion of low pesticide-input management including non-chemical methods. In parallel several chemical active ingredients have been banned because of toxicity concerns. The result is that gr ...
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Innovative bio-based pesticides to minimize chemical residue risk on food (INNOVA)
Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,
Chemical pesticides have significantly contributed to increase productivity and quality of produce worldwide. The risk of losing production because of pests/diseases damages is strongly perceived by growers, who consequently tend to minimize it by using chemical pesticides. On the other hand, consumers are more and more concerned about pesticides. There is a strong need for innovative products fro ...
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