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Integrated and innovative key actions for mycotoxin management in the food and feed chain

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MycoKey aims to generate innovative and integrated solutions that will support stakeholders in effective and sustainable mycotoxin management along food and feed chains. The project will contribute to reduce mycotoxin contamination mainly in Europe and China, where frequent and severe mycotoxin contaminations occur in crops, and where international trade of commodities and contaminated batches are increasing. MycoKey will address the major affected crops maize, wheat and barley, their associated toxigenic fungi and related mycotoxins (aflatoxins, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, fumonisins). The project will integrate key information and practical solutions for mycotoxin management into a smart ICT tool (MycoKey App), providing answers to stakeholders, who require rapid, customized forecasting, descriptive information on contamination risk/levels, decision support and practical economically-sound suggestions for intervention. Tools and methodologies will be strategically targeted for cost-effective application in the field and during storage, processing and transportation. Alternative and safe ways to use contaminated batches will be also delivered. The focus of Mycokey will be: i) innovating communications of mycotoxin management by applying ICT, providing input for legislation, enhancing knowledge and networks; ii) selecting and improving a range of tools for mycotoxin monitoring; iii) assessing the use of reliable solutions, sustainable compounds/green technologies in prevention, intervention and remediation. The multi-disciplinary consortium, composed by scientific, industrial and association partners (32), includes 11 Chinese institutions and will conduct the 4 years programme in a framework of international networks.

Programme(s)

H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Topic(s)

SFS-13-2015 - Biological contamination of crops and the food chain

Call for proposal

H2020-SFS-2015-2

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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

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CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

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Piazzale Aldo Moro 7
00185 Roma

Italy

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU Contribution

€ 1 400 606,25

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UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Belgium

EU Contribution

€ 650 000

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

Netherlands

EU Contribution

€ 600 002,50

UNIVERSITA CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 530 530

EIDGENOESSISCHES DEPARTEMENT FUER WIRTSCHAFT, BILDUNG UND FORSCHUNG

Switzerland

UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA

Spain

EU Contribution

€ 150 000

Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy

Finland

EU Contribution

€ 430 902,50

INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU BIORESURSE ALIMENTARE

Romania

EU Contribution

€ 120 000

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE - UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE

Serbia

EU Contribution

€ 129 018,75

TURKIYE BILIMSEL VE TEKNOLOJIK ARASTIRMA KURUMU

Turkey

EU Contribution

€ 170 000

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE

Nigeria

EU Contribution

€ 80 020

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE RIO CUARTO

Argentina

EU Contribution

€ 78 750

INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURE SCIENCES

China

SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY

China

HUBEI PROVINCIAL ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURE

China

Zhejiang University

China

Huazhong Agricultural University

China

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

China

ANHUI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

China

LIAONING ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

China

JIANGSU ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES*JAAS

China

Institute of Medicinal Plant Development , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

China

SHANGHAI INSTITUTES FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

China

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY STREAMOZONE

Ukraine

EU Contribution

€ 80 000

BUHLER AG

Switzerland

BOORTMALT NV

Belgium

EU Contribution

€ 80 000

UNISENSOR SA

Belgium

EU Contribution

€ 80 000

LAVIOSA CHIMICA MINERARIA SPA

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 80 000

SYNGENTA ITALIA S.P.A.

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 80 075

LESAFFRE INTERNATIONAL SARL

France

EU Contribution

€ 80 095

AUSTEP-AUSTEAM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPA

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 100 000

CONFEDERATION EUROPEENNE DE LA PRODUCTION DE MAIS

France

EU Contribution

€ 80 000

Project information

MycoKey

Grant agreement ID: 678781

Project website

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 April 2016
End date

31 March 2020

Funded under:

H2020-EU.3.2.

Overall budget:

€ 6 431 361,25
EU contribution

€ 5 000 000

Coordinated by:

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - MycoKey (Integrated and innovative key actions for mycotoxin management in the food and feed chain)

Reporting period: 2016-04-01 to 2017-09-30

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

The MycoKey project aims at mitigating mycotoxin contamination in food and feed chains. It provides a significant contribution to improve competitiveness of the agrifood industry and sustainability of food production and processing, by supporting stakeholders in effective and sustainable mycotoxin management along the food and feed chains.
The project contributes to minimize mycotoxin contamination mainly in Europe and China, where frequent and severe contaminations occur in crops, and international trade of commodities is increasing.
MycoKey investigates maize, wheat and barley crops, their associated toxigenic fungi and related mycotoxins (aflatoxins, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, fumonisins, T-2 and HT-2 toxins).
The multiple foci of MycoKey are: i) innovating mycotoxin management by applying ICT, providing input for legislation, enhancing knowledge and networks; ii) selecting and improving a range of tools for toxigenic fungi and mycotoxin monitoring; iii) assessing the use of reliable cost-effective technical/management solution, sustainable compounds and green technologies in prevention, intervention and remediation in the field, during storage, processing and transportation in the major food and feed chains; iv) alternative and safe ways to use contaminated batches.
A main objective is to integrate key information and practical solutions for mycotoxin management into a smart ICT tool (MycoKey App), providing answers to stakeholders, who require rapid, customized forecasting, descriptive information on contamination risk/levels, decision support and practical economically-sound suggestions for intervention.
The multi-disciplinary consortium is composed of scientific, industrial and association partners (32), and includes 11 Chinese institutions, conducting the 4 years programme in a framework of consolidate international networks.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

Mycokey ICT solutions

MycoKey key actions on food and feed chain

MycoKey International Consortium

Project information

MycoKey

Grant agreement ID: 678781

Project website

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 April 2016
End date

31 March 2020

Funded under:

H2020-EU.3.2.

Overall budget:

€ 6 431 361,25
EU contribution

€ 5 000 000

Coordinated by:

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

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