Related Projects

Global food production faces threats from root-knot nematodes (RKN) and potato cyst nematodes (PCN), soil-dwelling plant parasites. The EU-funded NEM–EMERGE project aims to minimise their threat to conventional and organic farming through optimised crop rotation, tailored host plant resistance, and optimal use of soil’s antagonistic potential, complemented by monitoring and risk assessment tools to support plant health decision- and policymaking.

The EU-funded PHITO project, aims to help small and medium-sized farmers (SMFs) access the benefits of digital technology in agriculture. The project is developing a platform that connects SMFs with valuable resources, including free soil, water, and crop advice, fostering collaboration among farmers and strengthening local agricultural knowledge and innovation systems.

The POMATO project (Effective management strategies to tackle Clavibacter sepedonicus and Ralstonia solanacearum outbreaks on POtato and TOMAto crops) is an EU-funded initiative focused on combating the spread of quarantine pests that threaten the health and quality of potato and tomato crops, particularly Clavibacter sepedonicus (Cs) and Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs).

The EU-funded RATION project aims to develop a novel, research-based risk assessment scheme for low-risk pesticides (LRPs), including plant extracts, semiochemicals, microbial solutions, and dsRNA-based products. While synthetic pesticides pose risks to the environment and human health, there is currently no concrete risk assessment framework for LRPs.

The EU-funded SPRINT project (Sustainable Plan Project Transition) supports the Farm to Fork Strategy by reducing pesticide use and risks by 50% by 2030. It develops a Global Health Risk Assessment Toolbox to evaluate pesticide impacts on ecosystems, plants, animals, and humans, while promoting sustainable alternatives and transition pathways for plant protection.