Project description
Safer, non-toxic and effective biopesticides
Similar to pathogens that cause disease in humans and animals, plant pathogens can spread from plant to plant. Responsible for more than a third of food loss, they threaten feed and food production. To protect plants, farmers rely on plant protection products, which use chemicals that may cause more harm; chemical residues contaminate soil, water, plants and their products and threaten consumers and livestock. The French LIPOFABRIK developed and patented a suite of innovative biopesticide molecules of biological origin, lipopeptides. While these are effective and eco friendly, they can be produced at a small scale. The EU-funded LIPOFABRIK project will optimise this technology to achieve industrial production capability. The overall aim is to provide safer, non-toxic and effective biopesticides.
Fields of science
Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme
- 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
Funding Scheme
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1
Coordinator
59655 Villeneuve D'ascq
France
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