CARTIF Projects
PAC-SAVE
Controlled Environment and Plant Health Pilot
Description
CARTIF’s PAC-SAVE project aims to develop a Controlled Environment and Plant Health Pilot to investigate the resilience of crops and forests to climate change. Through advanced technologies in agrigenomics, biofertilisers and plant health, it aims to improve agricultural productivity and reduce environmental impact. The facility will simulate future climate scenarios, optimise bioproducts and strengthen the sustainable management of natural resources in Castilla y León.
Objectives
- Simulation of future climate conditions: Develop a controlled environment to study the impact of climate change on crops and forests, analysing their resilience to adverse scenarios.
- Research in agrigenomics and plant health: Identify genes and defence mechanisms in plants to improve their resistance to pests, diseases and extreme climatic conditions.
- Development of sustainable bioproducts: Optimising the use of biofertilisers, biopesticides and biostimulants to improve agricultural productivity and reduce dependence on synthetic chemicals.
- Optimisation of agroforestry practices: Evaluate sustainable management strategies to improve biodiversity and soil quality in agroforestry ecosystems.
- Monitoring and analysis of environmental data: Implement advanced technologies, such as sensors and drones, to obtain accurate information on the state of crops and forest ecosystems in real time.
Expected Results
- Development of an advanced climate simulation system: Implementation of a controlled environment to study the impact of future climate scenarios on crops and forests, improving agricultural and forestry planning.
- Optimisation of sustainable bioproducts: Creation and validation of biofertilisers, biopesticides and biostimulants that have been shown to reduce dependence on synthetic agrochemicals and improve soil health.
- Advances in agrigenomics and plant health: Identification of resistance genes in key crops, contributing to the improvement of varieties adapted to extreme climatic conditions and the reduction of pests and diseases.
- Implementation of environmental monitoring technologies: Use of advanced sensors, drones and real-time data analysis systems to improve crop management and assess biodiversity in agroforestry ecosystems.
- Knowledge transfer and generation of regional impact: Integration of project results in sustainable management strategies in Castilla y León, collaborating with companies and administrations to strengthen agro-ecological resilience.
R&D Line
- Research on new systems and crop improvement: biological control, adventitious control, plant rotation and association, pest bio-resistance, yield improvement, RNAi and plant genetics strategies and urban agriculture solutions.
Grant to support investment for the improvement of the scientific and technological capacities of the Technology Centres of the Community of Castilla y León (2024)
File: 2024 CCTT 08
Total Budget: 138,745€
CARTIF Grant: 69,327.50€
Duration: 19/09/2024 – 31/05/2025
Co-financed with ERDF funds contributing to the Policy Objective “OP1: A more competitive and smarter Europe, promoting innovative and intelligent economic transformation and regional connectivity to information and communication technologies”.
Responsible
Fernán Berride
Division of Agrifood and Processes
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