Reprogramming plant development with microbial organic volatile compounds for sustainable food production

Project description

Using bacteria to achieve sustainable plant growth

The growing demand for a more sustainable yet intensive plant growth sets an urgent need for cultivating methods that ensure high productivity with the minimum possible input of nutrients, energy and chemicals. The EU-funded ReproDev project will explore methods to improve plant growth and protection against pathogen stress under natural conditions. More specifically, the project aims at using microbial-derived volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as a biotechnology tool for the upgrade of plant development. ReproDev will address the scientific community, farmers and consumers and aspires to monetise its results in the form of cost-effective and eco-friendly biomolecules for plant health improvement.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › agronomy › plant protection
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › sustainable agriculture
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › volatile organic compounds
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules
• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2018

See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT

Net EU contribution

€ 187 572,48

Address

Heidelberglaan 8
3584 CS Utrecht
Netherlands

Region

West-Nederland › Utrecht › Utrecht

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00