Objective The CAP reform for the tobacco sector (EG Nr. 864/2004 from April 29, 2004, effective on January 1, 2006) has the aim to phase out the subsidy payment for tobacco cultivation. This will have a great impact on the tobacco growers in terms of income and employment. The project addresses a specific scientific and technological problem, as well as societal. It is exploring the possibilities to replace partially the tobacco production by the production of Stevia rebaudiana. Therefore the DIVAS proposal has the strategic objective to solve a problem of livelihood for EU tobacco farmers integrated in the DIVAS project (SME Partner). The SME partners of the DIVAS proposal represent a total of 9,7% of the Tobacco farms in Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain which cultivate together about 5% of the Tobacco cultivation area of the above mentioned countries. This shall be done by setting up a consortium of seven SMEs of the agricultural Tobacco sector and eight subcontracted RTD performers with complementary expertise responsible for the execution of the following work packages: WP2 Field trials: Evaluation of five Stevia rebaudiana varieties yield potential in selected Tobacco growing region in EU WP3 Specification: Chemical characterisation of Stevia leaves to develop an European Standard for the Stevia leaves for a Novel Food approach WP3 Consumer Acceptance: Sensory evaluation, antioxidative potential examination and consumer expectations. WP5 Market Research: An up-to-date market potential assessment for Stevia rebaudiana and related products shall be compiled WP6 Dissemination: To develop a trans-European co-operation of EU tobacco farmers within the Stevia business WP7 Training: Set-up a network for vocational training on the needs of the Tobacco farmers to match the impact of the Tobacco reform on the educational level The results will transfer producers growing unhealthy plants to a new stage – the protection of human health. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturesocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator UNIVERSITAET HOHENHEIM EU contribution € 23 000,00 Address SCHLOSS HOHENHEIM 70599 Stuttgart Germany See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Hans-Peter Liebig (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (17) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AGRARIAN-INDUSTRIAL TOBACCO-PRODUCING COOPERATIVE OF TOUMBA PEONIA KILKIS Greece EU contribution € 199 511,55 Address Toumpa 61400 Axioupoli, KILKIS See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stergios Peltekiades (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data COUAGA VEGAS DE GRANADA SCA Spain EU contribution € 176 442,50 Address CL GENERAL ARANDA 18194 GRANADA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Carmen Diaz Rivas (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data TABACCHICOLTORI VENETI Italy EU contribution € 159 324,15 Address Largo Europa 101 36026 POJANA MAGGIORE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Luca Vigato (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data ASSOCIACAO DE PRODUTORES DE TABACO TIPO BURLEY Portugal EU contribution € 143 283,75 Address Rua Nossa Senhora do Desterro 7 3060-558 Cantanhede See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Cristina Abrantes (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Tobacco Cooperative of Agrinio and Environs Participation ended Greece EU contribution No data Address Papaioannou str 26 30100 Agrinion See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Dimitrious Farmakis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data UNION OF RURAL COOPERATIVE OF PERFECTURE OF XANTHI Participation ended Greece EU contribution No data Address Emou 2 67100 Xanthi See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Konstantinos Xatzieleytheriadis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data UCONOR SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA Spain EU contribution € 143 288,25 Address CTRA. CIUDAD RODRIGO 10840 MORALEJA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Angel Guillen Porras (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data PANEPISTIMIO THESSALIAS Greece EU contribution No data Address ARGONAFTON FILELLINON 38221 Volos See on map Region Κεντρική Ελλάδα Θεσσαλία Μαγνησία Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Vasilios Bontozoglou (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN Austria EU contribution No data Address KARLSPLATZ 13 1040 Wien See on map Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gerhard Kroyer (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSTRUCTOR UNIVERSITY BREMEN GGMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address CAMPUS RING 1 28725 Bremen See on map Region Bremen Bremen Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Roland Kieschnick (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS Greece EU contribution No data Address KEDEA BUILDING, TRITIS SEPTEMVRIOU, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS 546 36 THESSALONIKI See on map Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Christina Besta (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ASOCIACION PARA EL DESAROLLO DEL VALLE DEL ALAGON Spain EU contribution No data Address Plaza Salamanca 3 y4 10800 CORIA See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Pilar Solano Dominguez (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DIMOKRITIO PANEPISTIMIO THRAKIS Participation ended Greece EU contribution No data Address PANEPISTIMIOUPOLI RECTORATE BUILDING 691 00 KOMOTINI See on map Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Aνατολική Μακεδονία Ροδόπη Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Elisavet Chatzivassiliou (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE Portugal EU contribution No data Address CAMPUS DE PENHA 8005 139 Faro See on map Region Continente Algarve Algarve Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Fernando Santos (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES UNION OFAGRINION SYN. PE Greece EU contribution € 164 037,75 Address Papaioannoy str. 23 30100 AGRINIO See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Thomas Koutsoupias (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES UNION OF AMFIKLEIA Greece EU contribution € 147 049,50 Address ATH. EFTAXIA 27 35002 Amfikleia See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Dimitrios Sklavounos (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data GEOPONIKO PANEPISTIMION ATHINON Greece EU contribution No data Address IERA ODOS 75 11855 Athina See on map Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Eleni Psaxoulia (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data