Skip to main content

Unravelling the potential of the wheat microbiome for the development of healthier, more sustainable and resilient wheat-derived food & feed products

Project description

New farming practices for wheat crops

Wheat is an important crop in Europe. To keep it growing, scientists are studying soil and plant microbial communities. The EU-funded WHEATBIOME project will bring together academia, industry, food system actors and governmental authorities in six EU countries to carry out two case studies and a lab-scale demonstrator. The project will also study the role of microbial fermentation in food/feed quality and reduce food waste by recirculating wheat by-products. Another aspect of the research will be explaining the interactions between wheat (prebiotics, probiotics, bioactive compounds and immunogenic proteins) and the human/animal microbiota, and their effect on human and animal health. The findings will be used to develop farming practices for resilient and nutritious wheat crops. Specifically, the project will produce a new decision support system.

Coordinator

REQUIMTE REDE DE QUIMICA E DE TECNOLOGIA ASSOCIACAO
Net EU contribution
€ 715 190,00
Address
Praca Coronel Pacheco 15 6 Andar
4060-453 Porto
Portugal

See on map

Region
Continente Norte Área Metropolitana do Porto
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (12)

UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO
Portugal
Net EU contribution
€ 626 245,00
Address
Praca Gomes Teixeira
4099-002 Porto

See on map

Region
Continente Norte Área Metropolitana do Porto
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGO
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 605 500,00
Address
Lg Campus Lagoas Marcosende
36310 Vigo Pontevedra

See on map

Region
Galicia Pontevedra
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 316 835,00
Address
Avenida Blasco Ibanez 13
46010 Valencia

See on map

Region
Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,41
INSTYTUT BIOTECHNOLOGII PRZEMYSLU ROLNO-SPOZYWCZEGO IM PROF WACLAWA DABROWSKIEGO - PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT BADAWCZY
Poland
Net EU contribution
€ 450 375,00
Address
Ulica Rakowiecka 36
02 532 Warszawa

See on map

Region
Makroregion województwo mazowieckie Warszawski stołeczny Miasto Warszawa
Activity type
Other
Other funding
€ 0,00
CONTACTICA SL
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 302 125,00
Address
Calle Canchal 8 Local 3
28021 Madrid

See on map

SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH
Netherlands
Net EU contribution
€ 329 200,00
Address
Droevendaalsesteeg 4
6708 PB Wageningen

See on map

Region
Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
SZKOLA GLOWNA GOSPODARSTWA WIEJSKIEGO
Poland
Net EU contribution
€ 309 312,50
Address
Ul. Nowoursynowska 166
02 787 Warszawa

See on map

Region
Makroregion województwo mazowieckie Warszawski stołeczny Miasto Warszawa
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA
Portugal
Net EU contribution
€ 399 111,00
Address
Campus De Campolide
1099 085 Lisboa

See on map

Region
Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,25
EDITORIAL AGRICOLA ESPANOLA SA
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 147 750,00
Address
Calle Caballero De Gracia 24 3 Izda
28013 Madrid

See on map

Region
Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
UAB ART21
Lithuania
Net EU contribution
€ 422 528,75
Address
Draugystes Str. 20-3
89167 Mazeikiai

See on map

SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Lietuva Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas Telšių apskritis
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
ISANATUR SPAIN SL
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 225 875,00
Address
Pol Ind Aloa Calle A Naves 01 02
31100 Puenta La Reina

See on map

SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Noreste Comunidad Foral de Navarra Navarra
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
ALLATORVOSTUDOMANYI EGYETEM
Hungary
Net EU contribution
€ 210 500,00
Address
Istvan Utca 2
1078 Budapest

See on map

Region
Közép-Magyarország Budapest Budapest
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00