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Linking genetic resources, genomes and phenotypes of Solanaceous crops (G2P-SOL)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 28, 2021,

G2P-SOL is a research alliance bringing together the major European and International repositories of germplasm with public and private institutions active in genomics, phenotyping and breeding in the four major Solanaceous crops: potato, tomato, pepper and eggplant. These four crops constitute 66% of the value of European horticultural production, and over 65,000 accessions are available within t ...
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Internet of Food and Farm 2020 (IoF2020)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

The IoF2020 project is dedicated to accelerate adoption of IoT for securing sufficient, safe and healthy food and to strengthen competitiveness of farming and food chains in Europe.It will consolidate Europe’s leading position in the global IoT industry by fostering a symbiotic ecosystem of farmers, food industry, technology providers and research institutes.The IoF2020 consortium of 73 partners, ...
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Pilot line production of functional polymer nanocomposites from natural halloysite nanotubes: demonstrating controlled release of active antimicrobials in food packaging applications. (NanoPack)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

"NanoPack will demonstrate a solution for extending food shelf life by using novel smart antimicrobial surfaces, applied in active food packaging products. It will run pilot lines in operational industrial environments to manufacture commercially feasible antimicrobial polymer films, accepted by consumers. It will minimize the amount of preservatives required to maintain freshness, add value and a ...
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LAND Management: Assessment, Research, Knowledge base (LANDMARK)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2019,

...n multi-actor consortium of leading academic and applied research institutes, chambers of agriculture and policy makers that will develop a coherent framework for soil management aimed at sustainable food production across Europe.The LANDMARK proposal builds on the concept that soils are a finite resource that provides a range of ecosystem services known as “soil functions”. Functions relating to ...
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Space for Agricultural Innovation (AGRISPIN)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

AgriSPIN: creating SPace for INnovationThe project name reflects the overall aim of this project: to strengthen support systems in creating space for innovating farmers. Innovative farmers are everywhere, but their environment determines the rate of success. The project aims to create more space for innovations, through amplifying good examples of innovation support systems and through multi-acto ...
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Innovative and sustainable systems combining automatic milking and precision grazing (AUTOGRASSMILK)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

AUTOGRASSMILK is a unique cooperation of SME associations representing close to 100,000 SME’s in Ireland, Denmark, The Netherlands, France, Belgium, and Sweden and the core agricultural RTD’s of these countries. AUTOGRASSMILK will analyze, develop, experiment and disseminate concepts for integrating grazing and automatic milking (AM) for dairy farms. By using a network of RTD’s, advisory connected ...
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Enhancing biomass production from marginal lands with perennial grasses (GRASSMARGINS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Perennial grasses, which once established can be harvested and re-grow annually for many decades, have a number of other beneficial characteristics which suit them as biomass crops. These include high resource use efficiency, high productivity, good environmental qualities and a wide range of end uses. Environmental benefits include high rates of soil carbon sequestration, enhanced biodiversity an ...
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Energetic Algae (EnAlgae)

Start date: Oct 31, 2009, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

...dering bioenergy crops for NWE. territorial challenges are imposed by intensive land use and diverse physical environments. Algal biotechnologies address this because algae do not compete for food crop resources. can mitigate GHG’s and are adaptable to diverse environments. How? An integrated network of pilot scale algal facilities serves to develop and exchange best practices for algal biomas ...
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EU Title of project: Solutions for the mushroom industry to emerging disease threats from Trichoderma and Virus (MUSHTV)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

The mushroom industry SME AGs across Europe have come together to request the main research providers of applied mushroom research in Europe to conduct research on Trichoderma and Virus, two major problems for the industry. Disease control has been compromised by the withdrawal of key pesticides and disinfectants by the EU in recent years, such as the withdrawal of approval for formaldehyde as a ...
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Demand Response in Industrial Production (DRIP)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

Background Electricity generation and the electricity grids are facing a radical challenge. On the one hand, scarce fossil resources as well as CO2 emission targets mean that an increasing share of energy generation must come from renewable energy sources (RES); on the other hand, the largely decentralised and highly intermittent electricity generated by ...
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Data e-Infrastructure Initiative for Fisheries Management and Conservation of Marine Living Resources (iMarine)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

Marine life plays a vital role in the Earth's ecosystem. Wise and judicious management of all relevant resources is of paramount importance to ensure that all forms of marine life remain sustainable. However, efforts in this direction are severely hindered by extreme compartmentalization and heterogeneity at all levels and sectors: the global, national, and local organizations active in the field; ...
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HealthBread product innovation based on FP6 HealthGrain results and knowledge (HealthBread)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

The HealthBread project (HealthBread product innovation based on FP6 HEALTHGRAIN results and knowledge) will, based on an SME and consumer oriented approach, develop whole grain and white breads with further improved nutritional and product quality by applying scientific and technological knowledge from the EU FP6 HEALTHGRAIN project into production and marketing of commercially viable, healthier ...
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Bystanders, Residents, Operators and WorkerS Exposure models for plant protection products (Browse)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

The BROWSE proposal is focussed directly and precisely on all the requirements of the call text. Specifically, it will:- Review, improve and extend the models currently used in the risk assessment of plant protection products (PPPs) to evaluate the exposure of operators, workers, residents and bystanders.- Use the new and improved exposure models to contribute to the implementation of Regulation 1 ...
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Agro Food & Fisheries Complex (AFFC) (FISH & CHIPS)

Start date: Jun 30, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

The “Fish and Chips” project intends to promote economic development, competitiveness and innovation among food companies in the 2-seas area. Throughout the project, the participating regions will collaborate on themes such as new and existing product research and development, as well as the promotion of entrepreneurial skills in the food production sector. Thanks to this, the project will create ...
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The label of quality and food safety of food products from the Mediterranean Basin (QUALIMED)

Start date: Nov 6, 2011, End date: Feb 6, 2014,

The project aim is to consolidate and develop the exchange of food products from Italian-Tunisian integrated sectors using a distinctive quality label called QUALIMED for the international markets. This quality label will be focused on the harmonization of Tunisian and EU regulations on quality standards, food safety and tracking from primary production up to commercialization. ...
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Marketable sludge derivatives from sustainable processing of wastewater in a highly integrated treatment plant (END-O-SLUDG)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

This project researches, develops and demonstrates a toolkit of novel processes together with market development for advanced sludge-derived products and integration methodologies that can be applied to a range of wastewater treatment plants based on a typical municipal scenario. Supporting economic and life cycle assessment of the resulting gains in energy efficiency and conversion of renewable c ...
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Targeted DISCOvery of novel cellulases and hemicellulases and their reaction mechanisms for hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass (DISCO)

Start date: Aug 1, 2008, End date: Jul 31, 2012,

"The aim of the proposed DISCO project is to develop more efficient and therefore more cost-effective cellulosic and hemicellulosic enzyme tools for the enhanced hydrolysis of pre-treated lignocellulosic biomass in simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) conditions for bioethanol production. The focus will be on enzymes having increased catalytic activity on various types of relevant ...
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Data Infrastructure Ecosystem for Science (D4Science-II)

Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2011,

D4Science-II will develop technology to enable interoperation of diverse data e-Infrastructures that are running autonomously, thereby creating e-Infrastructure Ecosystems that can serve a significantly expanded set of communities dealing with multidisciplinary challenges whose solution is currently beyond reach. Furthermore, D4Science-II will bring together several scientific e-Infrastructures es ...
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A Network to enhance a European Environmental Shared and Interoperable Information System (NESIS)

Start date: May 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2010,

Description The aim of NESIS Network is to promote the uptake of ICT solutions to address the fundamental problems faced by public authorities in providing information related to monitoring and reporting environmental impacts and threats. By supporting a shared vision to streamline current information and reporting systems and promote adopti ...
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PAQSSE - Preventist in Agrofood, Quality, Safety, Security and Environment

A new occupation for risk prevention in the agri-foodstuffs sector : PAQSSE is intended to provide companies in the agri-foodstuffs sector, particularly the smallest companies, with resources for the management of quality, food safety, work safety and environmental risks. By the definition and establishment of training for the new occupation of preventist, the project offers an integrated approach ...
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ProVoTrain - Progress in Vocational Training for Rural Development

The overall aim of the project is to promote sustainable development of rural areas by improving the Quality of Vocational Educational Training systems and practices. In order to achieve this the specific aims of the project are defined: 1)To develop the Portofolio of Evidence, a new tool for assessment of student's achievements(experience) gathered in the workplace, either as a contracted worker ...
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