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Developing sustainable solutions for viticulture through multi-actor innovation targeting breeding for integrated pest management

Descripción del proyecto

Soluciones para reducir el uso de fungicidas en viticultura

El consumo de plaguicidas químicos en la agricultura contribuye en gran medida a la pérdida de biodiversidad y al colapso de los ecosistemas. En particular, la viticultura representa el 60 % del uso de fungicidas en la Unión Europea (UE). Dado que la producción vitivinícola representa uno de los mayores sectores de la industria agroalimentaria de la UE, es imperativo que la viticultura reduzca su dependencia de los productos fitosanitarios químicos. El equipo del proyecto GrapeBreed4IPM, financiado con fondos europeos, desarrollará variedades de vid resistentes a las enfermedades y adaptadas a las condiciones ambientales locales. El objetivo es minimizar el uso de fungicidas y fomentar la biodiversidad en los viñedos. Para garantizar el máximo impacto, el equipo de GrapeBreed4IPM implica a las partes interesadas de toda la cadena de valor del sector de la vid, fomentando el intercambio de conocimientos. En última instancia, los resultados facilitarán unas prácticas vitivinícolas más sostenibles en Europa, en consonancia con los requisitos normativos y las expectativas de productos respetuosos con el medio ambiente.

Objetivo

According to the World Economic Forum and the European Union’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse are major threats facing humanity in the next decade. Massive consumption of chemical pesticides in agriculture is a significant contributing factor. Viticulture ranks high among the crops that depend on a massive consumption of chemical pesticides, consuming approximately sixty percent of the fungicides applied in the EU, making it a priority target for reducing the use of chemical plant protection products. At the same time, grapevine is economically and culturally important in the EU, with wine being the largest EU agri-food sector.
Recent advances and new perspectives in grapevine breeding have opened the possibility for GrapeBreed4IPM to address the reduction of fungicides and preserve biodiversity. Lessons learned from past experience in viticulture have shown that success in improving sustainability relies on global involvement of all actors. Therefore, we brought together the top European research groups in grapevine breeding and involved different stakeholders along the grapevine industry value chain in a multi-actor and co-design approach to produce the best insights for maximum impact. The project will develop grapevine varieties with resistance to relevant diseases, adapted to local environmental and pedoclimatic conditions, and with the goal of reducing reliance on chemical pesticides. In addition, the project will provide farmers, winegrowers and advisers with best practices and guidelines for integrated pest management, adapted to disease-resistant varieties, as ingredients for their largest possible adoption and leading to a long-awaited more environmentally friendly and sustainable viticulture in Europe. The project’s outcomes will support evolution of the grapevine market to meet regulatory requirements and consumer expectations, a market that is expected to reach nearly EUR 204 billion by 2025.

Coordinador

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 1 077 930,00
Dirección
147 RUE DE L'UNIVERSITE
75007 Paris
Francia

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Región
Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris
Tipo de actividad
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Coste total
€ 1 077 930,00

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