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Development of innovative priming technologies safeguarding yield security in soft fruit crops through a cutting-edge technological approach

Description du projet

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Promouvoir l’amorçage pour protéger les plantes du stress

Les plantes sont sujettes au stress. Les plantes cultivées sont vulnérables à différents stress abiotiques (salinité, inondation, chaleur, froid, excès de lumière) qui réduisent leur productivité et, au bout du compte, menacent les efforts pour nourrir la planète. Une solution consiste à utiliser des agents d’amorçage. Les plantes peuvent être amorcées par des composés chimiques, tels que le nitroprussiate de sodium et le peroxyde d’hydrogène. À l’heure actuelle, l’élaboration d’agents d'amorçage (AA) non toxiques est une activité de R&D importante. Le projet PRIMESOFT, financé par l’UE, se penchera sur les innovations dans l’application des AA aux fruits à baie à valeur ajoutée. Il entend combler le fossé entre la recherche sur l’amorçage chimique et par nanomatériaux et les pratiques agricoles intelligentes. Le projet aura recours à l’analyse informatique et à la modélisation mécaniste pour identifier les composants qui régulent le mode d’action des AA.

Objectif

The development of non-toxic priming agents (PAs) is an important R&D activity, driven by European Commission (EC) policy. PRIMESOFT´s overarching objective is to explore innovations in the application of PAs in value-added soft fruit crops from a range of perspectives and strengthen educational, research and innovation activities among the Widening Institution (WI) and 4 internationally-renowned Advanced Partners (APs). Through this multi-actor approach, we aim to bridge the gap between chemical and nanomaterial priming research and agricultural practice in order to bring the inventions closer to application and commercialization towards resource-efficient smart farming practices. Besides the novelty of its technological approach that will be validated by sophisticated Life cycle cost analysis, PRIMESOFT´s ambition is to use computational analysis and mechanistic modelling to identify key components that regulate the mode of action of PAs through the employment of transcriptomic and metabolomic approaches. The WI is expected to receive pioneering education, research and technological capacity by a polymorphic Consortium that share highly complementary skills and the nature of their activities creates added value. Outreach activities are expected to create significant scientific, societal and economic impacts and are particularly dedicated to 8 researchers of the WI in order to acquire the necessary competencies to seek a position of professional maturity. Specifically, PRIMESOFT has planned 2 thematic workshops, 4 training schools with hands-on practice in state-of-the-art methodologies, and an international scientific conference. PRIMESOFT aspires to enhance strategic networking activities of WI with both APs and stakeholders of the agro/food sector during and beyond the end of the project. To this aim, a business plan towards the development of a Regional Center of Excellence in Plant Sciences will be developed.

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HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-03

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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions

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TECHNOLOGIKO PANEPISTIMIO KYPROU
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 894 500,00
Adresse
ARCHBISHOP KYPRIANOS 31 SAVINGS COOPERATIVE BANK BUILDING 3RD FLOOR
3036 Lemesos
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Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος
Type d’activité
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Coût total
€ 894 500,00

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