the ultimate priming solution scaling up seed storability length

Información del proyecto

VITASEED

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 739254

DOI

10.3030/739254

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 21 Octubre 2016

Fecha de inicio 1 Noviembre 2016

Fecha de finalización 31 Octubre 2018

Financiado con arreglo a

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Coste total

€ 1 723 210,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 1 206 247,00

Coordinado por

NELSON GARDEN AB
Sweden

Objetivo

Nelson Garden’s ecological VITASEED method is the first and only priming method that allows for long-term storage of primed seeds. Seeds that have been treated by seed vitalisation will have all the traditional benefits of priming such as faster and more uniform germination, higher rate of germination and stronger seedlings, which altogether helps to increase the yield. In addition, the method not only improves the vigour and germination capacity of the seed in the short term, but it also permits the seed to keep the enhanced properties over time. This is a sharp contrast to current methods of seed priming where the seeds mostly have to be used within the same season. The extended shelf-life, paired with the methods’ remarkable cost, resource, and time-effectiveness, will make it possible to apply seed priming techniques to a much wider range of species and varieties than what is possible today. Nelson Garden’s vitalisation method can therefore significantly move the borders of what can be achieved with seed priming and for how long. The market introduction of this unique and patented seed priming technique can increase from one side the profitability of both growers and the seed industry across Europe, while from the other is meeting the exigencies of an overcrowded urbanized world, constantly looking for weather- resistant solutions allowing to grow more on smaller areas. In fact, the most critical challenge of the European agricultural sector today is to keep up production and productivity to ensure food security, while at the same time shifting agriculture onto a more sustainable and resource-efficient growth trajectory. VITASEED will help European agriculture respond to these challenges by providing: a) a commercially affordable solution b) reducing chemicals and pests application throughout the whole vitalization chain and c)boosting the organic sector.

Ámbito científico (EuroSciVoc)

• ciencias sociales › economía y empresa › ciencia económica › economía de la producción › productividad
• ciencias médicas y de la salud › ciencias de la salud › nutrición
• ciencias agrícolas › agricultura, silvicultura y pesca › agricultura › horticultura › horticultura

Programa(s)

• H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy PROGRAMA PRINCIPAL
  
• H2020-EU.3.2.4. - Sustainable and competitive bio-based industries and supporting the development of a European bioeconomy
  
• H2020-EU.3.2.1. - Sustainable agriculture and forestry
  
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
  
• H2020-EU.3.2.2. - Sustainable and competitive agri-food sector for a safe and healthy diet
  

Tema(s)

• SMEInst-07-2016-2017 - Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for sustainable and competitive agriculture, forestry, agri-food and bio-based sectors
  

Régimen de financiación

SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017

Coordinador

NELSON GARDEN AB

• Aportación neta de la UEn: € 1 206 247,00
• Dirección: LOKGATAN 11 ; 362 00 TINGSRYD ; Suecia
• Pyme Sí:
  Región
  Södra Sverige › Småland med öarna › Kronobergs län
• Región: Södra Sverige › Småland med öarna › Kronobergs län
• Tipo de actividad: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Coste total: € 1 723 210,00