FOOD and Local, Agricultural, and Nutritional Diversity

Project Information

FOODLAND

Grant agreement ID: 862802

DOI

10.3030/862802

Project closed

EC signature date 4 May 2020

Start date 1 September 2020

End date 28 February 2025

Funded under

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

Total cost

€ 6 999 086,75

EU contribution

€ 6 999 086,75

Coordinated by

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA
Italy

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Deliverables

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (6)

Prototype of open hydroponics tools and systems and protocol for the implementation

Output of Task 5.1

Prototypes of novel processed, nutrient, and nutraceutical rich food raw materials/ingredients

Output of Task 5.4

Training course packages (tools and materials) targeting food operators on introductory subjects

Output of Task 3.3

Prototypes of novel processed food products

Output of Task 5.5

Prototypes of primary processing tools and systems and protocol for the implementation

Output of Task 5.4

Prototypes of bio-based packaging and protocol for the implementation

Output of Task 5.5

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Tools for the dissemination of the validated innovations and for the implementation of the nutritional recommendations

Output of Task 6.4

Other (1)

Open platform for exchange and sharing of research methods and results

Output of Task 4.7

Documents, reports (9)

FOODLAND Communication Plan

Output of Task 63

Second set of practice abstracts

"The resulting innovative knowledge and easy accessible end-user material from this project will feed into the EIP-AGRI (The agricultural European Innovation Partnership) website for broad dissemination. The end-user material to be produced contains a substantial number of summaries for practitioners in the EIP common format (""practice abstracts""), including the characteristics of the project (e.g. contact details of partners, etc). A full package of practice abstracts will be produced by the project, containing all the outcomes/recommendations which are ready for practice.A practice abstract is a short summary of around 1000-1500 characters (word count – no spaces; see below) which describes the main information/recommendation/practice that can serve the end-users in their daily practice. Guidance and templates for these practice abstracts are available on the EIP-AGRI web site: http://ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/en/content/eip-agri-common-format"

Food Hub agreement(s) between local actors and stakeholders establishing decision-making processes and operational rules

Output of Task 33

First set of practice abstracts

The resulting innovative knowledge and easy accessible enduser material from this project will feed into the EIPAGRI The agricultural European Innovation Partnership website for broad dissemination The enduser material to be produced contains a substantial number of summaries for practitioners in the EIP common format practice abstracts including the characteristics of the project eg contact details of partners etc A full package of practice abstracts will be produced by the project containing all the outcomesrecommendations which are ready for practiceA practice abstract is a short summary of around 10001500 characters word count no spaces see below which describes the main informationrecommendationpractice that can serve the endusers in their daily practice Guidance and templates for these practice abstracts are available on the EIPAGRI web site httpeceuropaeueipagricultureencontenteipagricommonformatA total target number of 20 practice abstracts is foreseen for the project Half of them are expected to be delivered in the first batch

Report on the awareness raising campaign on nutritional recommendations

Output of Task 6.4

Report on the jointly selected technological innovations to be developed, tested, and validated

Output of Task 3.4

Report on the determinants of innovation uptake and dissemination, impact on farmers' well-being, and recommendations for innovation dissemination

Output of Task 5.9

Protocol for product specification and quality control for PGI/PDO protection under EU framework and labels for the valorisation of food products and identity

Output of Task 5.7

Plan for IPR management and Exploitation

Output of Task 65

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (27)

Understanding inconsistencies in risk attitude elicitation games: Evidence from smallholder farmers in five African countries

Author(s): Haftom Bayray Kahsay, Simone Piras, Laure Kuhfuss, Marco Setti, Valentino Marini Govigli
Published in: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Issue 113, 2024, Page(s) 102307, ISSN 2214-8043
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2024.102307

Sensory profile, visual and aromatic instrumental analysis of African tamarillo (Solanum betaceum L.) fruit drinks

Author(s): Matilde Tura, Patricia Garcia Salas, Enrico Valli, Wambui Kogi-Makau, Michael Wandayi Okoth, Duke Omayio Gekonge, Dasel Wambua Mulwa Kaindi, Sophia Ngala, Erica Bensmail, Marco Setti, Tullia Gallina Toschi
Published in: LWT, Issue 224, 2025, Page(s) 117819, ISSN 0023-6438
Publisher: Academic Press
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2025.117819

From plate to policy: segmenting consumers’ food behaviours to tailor nutritional recommendations in African cities

Author(s): Valentino Marini Govigli, Fabrizio Alboni, Luca Mulazzani, Akwilina Mwanri, Rashid Suleiman, Evans Chimoita, Wambui Kogi-Makau, Marco Setti
Published in: Agricultural and Food Economics, Issue 13, 2025, ISSN 2193-7532
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1186/s40100-025-00349-7

Characterization of the attributes impacting industrial adoption of tree tomato fruit varieties in Kenya

Author(s): Isaac M. Maitha, Michael W. Okoth, Lucy G. Njue, Duncan O. Mbuge
Published in: Cogent Food & Agriculture, Issue 11, 2025, ISSN 2331-1932
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2025.2464226

Chemical composition, antioxidant properties, and antifungal activity of wild Origanum elongatum extracts against Phytophthora infestans

Author(s): Amal Hari, Ghizlane Echchgadda, Fatima-Azzahra Darkaoui, Noamane Taarji, Nihad Sahri, Mansour Sobeh, Said Ezrari, Salah-Eddine Laasli, Meryem Benjelloun, Rachid Lahlali
Published in: Frontiers in Plant Science, Issue 15, 2024, ISSN 1664-462X
Publisher: Frontiers Media S. A.
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1278538

Dietary patterns in Uganda and their influencing factors: A critical review

Author(s): null null, G Akumu, B Ogenrwoth, J Mugisha, JH Muyonga
Published in: African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, Issue 23, 2024, Page(s) 22328-22353, ISSN 1684-5374
Publisher: African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development
DOI: 10.18697/ajfand.117.22345

Effects of biodegradable mulch films in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) performance: On-station trials

Author(s): Massawe, B.H., Moisan, L., Semu, T., Nchimbi-Msolla, S.,
Published in: Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Issue 22, 2, 2023, Page(s) 161-168, ISSN 0856-664X
Publisher: Sokoine University of Agriculture

A selection of African traditional and emerging foods: processing, composition, nutritional, sensory and nutraceutical aspects

Author(s): Matilde Tura, Silvia Tappi, Enrico Valli, Patricia Garcia Salas, Rashid Suleiman, Chokri Thabet, Ismahen Essaidi, John H. Muyonga, Grace Akumu, Wafa Rjiba Bahri, Raouia Ghanem, Jamila Ben Souissi, Michael W. Okoth, Linet Njeri Thuku, Isaac M. Maitha, Majid Mounir, Gebreyohannes Girmay, Lemlem Weldegerima Gebremariam, Zenebe Gebreegziabher, Marco Setti, Tullia Gallina Toschi
Published in: Current Research in Food Science, Issue 11, 2025, Page(s) 101112, ISSN 2665-9271
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2025.101112

Orange‐Fleshed Sweet Potatoes, Grain Amaranth, Biofortified Beans, and Maize Composite Flour Formulation Optimization and Product Characterization

Author(s): Julius Byamukama, Robert Mugabi, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, John Muyonga
Published in: Food Science & Nutrition, Issue 13, 2025, ISSN 2048-7177
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.70455

Potentials of synthetic biodegradable mulch for improved livelihoods on smallholder farmers: a systematic review

Author(s): Ahamed Mwarabu Ramadhani, Eliakira Kisetu Nassary, Filbert B. Rwehumbiza, Boniface H. J. Massawe, Susan Nchimbi-Msolla
Published in: Frontiers in Agronomy, Issue 6, 2024, ISSN 2673-3218
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/fagro.2024.1454060

Development of eco-friendly food packaging bio-film from cassava starch plasticized with coconut oil, East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation

Author(s): Njue, L., Mbuge, D. O., Okoth, M. W., & Maitha, I.
Published in: East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, Issue 5, 4, 2024, ISSN 2707-0425
Publisher: East African Science and Technology Commission

Elucidating the Effect of Genotype x Environment Interaction and Storage Period on Cooking Time of Selected Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Genotypes

Author(s): Adriano John Mvile, Susan Nchimbi-Msolla, George Muhamba Tryphone
Published in: East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, Issue 4, 2023, ISSN 2707-0425
Publisher: East African Science and Technology Commission
DOI: 10.37425/eajsti.v4i3.693

Osmotic Pretreatment and Solar Drying of Eggplant in Tunisian Rural Areas: Assessing the Impact of Process Efficiency and Product Quality

Author(s): Sarra Jribi, Ismahen Essaidi, Ines Ben Rejeb, Raouia Ghanem, Mahmoud Elies Hamza, Faten Khamassi
Published in: Processes, Issue 13, 2025, Page(s) 2442, ISSN 2227-9717
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/pr13082442

Potential contribution of Kenyan-grown quinoa in improving macronutrient and micronutrient intake in children aged 2-6 years in Kenya

Author(s): LN Thuku, null null, S Ngala, DWM Kaindi, W Kogi- Makau, null null, null null, null null
Published in: African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, Issue 24, 2024, Page(s) 26837-26857, ISSN 1684-5374
Publisher: African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development
DOI: 10.18697/ajfand.132.24095

Impact of mulching treatments on growth, yields, and economics of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Eastern Tanzania

Author(s): Ahamed Mwarabu Ramadhani, Eliakira Kisetu Nassary, Filbert B. Rwehumbiza, Boniface H. J. Massawe, Susan Nchimbi-Msolla
Published in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Issue 8, 2024, ISSN 2571-581X
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2024.1455206

Explaining drivers of farmers’ willingness for early adoption of enhanced irrigation technologies: case of Tunisia

Author(s): Ali Chebil, Chokri Thabet, Zouhair Rached, Wafa Koussani, Asma Souissi, Marco Setti
Published in: New Medit, Issue 2024, 2024, ISSN 2611-1128
Publisher: Bologna University Press
DOI: 10.30682/nm2401f

A Review on UAV-Based Applications for Plant Disease Detection and Monitoring

Author(s): Louis Kouadio, Moussa El Jarroudi, Zineb Belabess, Salah-Eddine Laasli, Md Zohurul Kadir Roni, Ibn Dahou Idrissi Amine, Nourreddine Mokhtari, Fouad Mokrini, Jürgen Junk, Rachid Lahlali
Published in: Remote Sensing, Issue 15, 2023, Page(s) 4273, ISSN 2072-4292
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/rs15174273

Characterization of New Flavored Oils Obtained Through the Co-Milling of Olives and Vegetable Food Products

Author(s): Celeste Lazzarini, Matilde Tura, Mara Mandrioli, Marco Setti, Noureddine Mokhtari, Abdelaziz Ait Elkassia, Sara Barbieri, Enrico Valli, Alessandra Bendini, Tullia Gallina Toschi
Published in: Foods, Issue 14, 2025, Page(s) 687, ISSN 2304-8158
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/foods14040687

Assessing the effect of deficit drip irrigation regimes on crop performance of eggplant

Author(s): Godfrey Ouma, Joshua Wanyama, Isa Kabenge, Joseph Jjagwe, Mukulu Diana, John Muyonga
Published in: Scientia Horticulturae, Issue 325, 2023, Page(s) 112648, ISSN 0304-4238
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2023.112648

Managing Expectations and Predicting Willingness to Pay in Novel Healthy Foods Development in East Africa

Author(s): Alexander Mirzaei-Fard, Jesper Clement, John H. Muyonga, Olivia Janet Natocho, Josephine Kisakye, Susan Nchimbi-Msolla, Rashid Suleiman, Fulgence Mishili, Dasel Wambua Mulwa Kaindi, Sophia Ngala
Published in: Foods, Issue 14, 2025, Page(s) 1258, ISSN 2304-8158
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/foods14071258

Utilizing Sensory and Visual Data in the Value Estimation of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Author(s): Seidi Suurmets, Jesper Clement, Simone Piras, Carla Barlagne, Matilde Tura, Noureddine Mokhtari, Chokri Thabet
Published in: Foods, Issue 13, 2024, Page(s) 2904, ISSN 2304-8158
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/foods13182904

Consumption of protect and risk food groups for non-communicable diseases among women of reproductive age in rural areas of Morogoro, Tanzania

Author(s): Akwilina Wendelin Mwanri, Fulgence Mishili, Theresia Assenga, Rashid Suleiman, Dismas Mwaseba, Susan Nchimbi-Msolla
Published in: PLOS ONE, Issue 20, 2025, Page(s) e0318744, ISSN 1932-6203
Publisher: Public Library of Science
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0318744

Tackling postharvest tomato losses in tropical climates using a passive cooling blanket

Author(s): Sofia Felicioni, Andreas Bühlmann, Thijs Defraeye, Philippe Hess, Joshua Wanyama, Isa Kabenge, Joel Ikabat, Daniel Onwude
Published in: Scientia Horticulturae, Issue 350, 2025, Page(s) 114313, ISSN 0304-4238
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2025.114313

Optimization of formulation and processing conditions for the production of functional noodles containing orange‐fleshed sweet potatoes and biofortified beans

Author(s): Janet Natocho, Robert Mugabi, John H. Muyonga
Published in: Food Science & Nutrition, Issue 12, 2024, Page(s) 5201-5219, ISSN 2048-7177
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.4167

Sustainable food packaging system: Status of regulatory initiatives and issues on plastic use in Tunisia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania African countries

Author(s): Maria Alessia Schouten, Ines Ben Rejeb, Faten Khamassi, Samuel Edgar Tinyiro, Cassius Aruho, Isa Kabenge, John Muyonga, Isaac Maitha, Michael Wandayi Okoth, Akwilina Mwanri, Rashid Suleiman, Susan Nchimbi Msolla, Marco Setti, Santina Romani
Published in: Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2025, Page(s) 105143, ISSN 0924-2244
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2025.105143

Nutritional status research in Uganda: a critical review and trend analysis

Author(s): Ogenrwoth B, Akumu G, Mugisha J, Muyonga JH
Published in: African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2022, ISSN 1684-5374
Publisher: ASSCAT
DOI: 10.18697/ajfand.113.22340

Promoting sustainable food systems: An empirical analysis of local Food Hub governance models and structures in 12 African settings

Author(s): Elisa Carloni, Claudia Giordano, Gianluca Nicola Di Fiore, Luca Mulazzani, Marco Setti, Luca Falasconi, Valentino Marini Govigli
Published in: Environmental Science & Policy, Issue 164, 2025, Page(s) 103983, ISSN 1462-9011
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103983

Other (3)

Behavioural economics research on consumers’ food preferences and choices

Author(s): Valentino Marini Govigli, Marco Setti, Matteo Ploner, Ginevra Marandola, Simone Piras
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Center for Open Science
DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/vtcr4

Protocol to implement economic experiments with urban consumers

Author(s): Marini Govigli Valentino, Setti Marco, Ploner Matteo, Marandola Ginevra, Piras Simone
Published in: 2022
Publisher: CERN
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6637410

Protocols for behavioural experiments with farmers

Author(s): Laure Kuhfuss, Simone Piras, Carla Barlagne, Haftom Bayray, Zenebe Gebreegziabher, Claudia Giordano, Abrha Megos Meressa, Luca Mulazzani, Aleksander Stojkowski, Marco Setti
Published in: 2022
Publisher: CERN
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6341925