Objetivo Known since antiquity, natural pyrethrins were the first insecticides used by man. Today, because of their total harmlessness to man and domestic animals and their excellent bio-degradability, they remain the reference point as active materials in the field of domestic use, body hygiene, animal health and biological agriculture - all fields where the consumer and EU regulations - encourage the use of 'clean' insecticides, preferably of natural origin. Once a native crop, cultivation of Pyrethrum historically deserted Europe in the middle of the 20th century, in preference for Africa.Today, these African cultivations are threatened because of political instability and/or insufficient productivity. This important market is currently being taken over by Australia which is developing large areas of mechanised cultivation in Tasmania. Europe, for its part, although a high user of these natural insecticides (20 % of the world market), is a the moment lagging far behind since it does not have at its disposal plant varieties adapted to its agro- climatic conditions, nor appropriate and modern cultivation and harvesting methods.It therefore makes sense, in the economic context of the CAP, to fix as an objective the reintroduction to Europe of the cultivation of Pyrethrum, a crop with a high added value, and which is perfectly suited to fallow land and poor and arid land.The present project intends to carry out a significant improvement of the plant, both quantitatively, by closely associating agronomists, chemists and biologists in an integrated research action. The following aims will be set :- to study the action of natural pyrethrins, and especially the comparative activity of the various active principles identified in the plant as well as the possibilities of biological synergies;- to implement a genetic selection process designed to obtain varieties with maximum active principle content;- to develop an optimised cultivation technique which is economically adapted to European farms, notably through mechanisation.The implementation of this research project would allow within some years the cultivation of 5,000 ha of poor and arid soil in southern Europe. Ámbito científico medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthhumanitieshistory and archaeologyhistoryancient historyagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalssocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivityagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Programa(s) FP4-FAIR - Specific research, technological development and demonstration programme in the field of agriculture and fisheries (including agro-industry, food technologies, forestry, aquaculture and rural development), 1994-1998 Tema(s) 1.2.1 - Production of raw materials Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador SANOFI CHIMIE S.A. Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección PECQUEUSE - B.P. 6 91470 LIMOURS Francia Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (4) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo ALCALIBER S.A. España Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección AVDA. VENTALOMAR, 1 - POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL 45007 TOLEDO Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos C.N.R.S. Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección AV. DE LA TERRASSE, 1 91198 GIF-SUR-YVETTE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos GREENTECH SA Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Biopole Clermont Limagne SAINT BEAUZIRE Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección TW9 3DS Richmond - Surrey Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos
