“(...) Faced with the most recent challenges, the combination of the development of scientific knowledge about the value of algae as a source of nutrients and bioactive compounds and the enormous pressure in the agricultural production sector to replace these same chemically synthesized fertilizers, biostimulants and pesticides with more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives has led to the expansion of the algae sector in agriculture,” reads an article produced by the InnovPlantProtect (InPP) team, published in the June edition of Voz do Campo magazine.
In the article, produced by the InPP team involved in the Vertical Algae Agriculture sub-project, together with several partners, our researchers are tracking the activity of a set of more than 30 macro and microalgae and some of their by-products, made available by Portuguese companies as biostimulants and biopesticides.
Researchers Miguel Claro and Rui Figueiras and department heads Cristina Azevedo and Sandra Correia were involved in the production of this non-scientific article.
Read the full article here.
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