An Invisible Revolution in Agriculture: How Genomics is Protecting the Crops of Alentejo
Each year, crop diseases cause devastating losses in agricultural production, threatening food security and the livelihoods of millions of farmers. In the heart of Alentejo, an innovative project is harnessing the power of genomics to help combat these invisible...
The magic of the unexpected: How chance drives innovation in Agriculture
Beyond strategy: The secret ingredient of innovation On the path to success, organizations define strategies, plan each step, and invest in crucial resources such as the sale of services and products, project applications, the development of solid business plans, and...
Innovation in Entomology: Laboratory promises to aid in the study and management of insects
Elvas, in the heart of the Alentejo, is preparing to welcome a new entomology laboratory. This specialised facility will help to better understand the world of insects, small giants that are vital to ecosystems. More than just a scientific research centre, this...
InnovPlantProtect celebrates its 6th anniversary with a look to the future
InnovPlantProtect (InPP) is celebrating its 6th anniversary this Friday, 24 January, from 2.30pm until 5pm, at its headquarters located at the National Plant Breeding Station, INIAV's polo in Elvas. The event will bring together InPP members, policy-makers,...
New Year, new challenges in our journey to protect cultures!
The past year has been a great journey for us and we have tried to fulfil it as best we could. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who joined us for 2024! For this new year of challenges, we're ready and raring to go! In 2025 we will continue to work...
InPP and DGAV sign cooperation protocol
InnovPlantProtect (InPP) and Food and Veterinary Directorate-General (DGAV) signed, on February 16, a cooperation protocol with the aim of continuing to collaborate in the development of new services and projects that make it possible to monitor the presence of the...
InnovPlantProtect participates in the Fruit and Vegetable Producers Meeting of the Continente Producers Club
The Meeting of Fruit and Vegetable Producers of the Continente Producers Club took place last Wednesday, February 15th, between 10:00 am and 1:30 pm, at the INIAV hub, in Elvas, and intended to present the challenges and opportunities in the horticulture and fruit...
InnovPlantProtect received a visit from GREEN-IT
Last Tuesday, on the 11th of October, InnovPlantProtect (InPP) received the visit of Prof. Sophien Kamoun and Prof. Paul Christouthe of the Scientific Advisory Board and some researchers of the GREEN-IT Research Unit from Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica...
InPP participated in Rice Field Day
The InnovPlantProtect (InPP) team was present at Rice Field Day, promoted by Centro Operativo e Tecnológico do Arroz - COTArroz, which took place on 7th October, at COTArroz facilities, in Salvaterra de Magos. On this day, the research and innovation activities...
Can machine learning help to accelerate plant breeding programs and increase agricultural productivity?
An article recently published by the InnovPlantProtect (InPP) team reveals the potential of computational machine learning methods for predicting phenotypic traits, such as wheat yield, from genetic information of this plant. Machine learning(ML) is an area of data...