InnovPlantProtect (InPP) is once again taking part in the 60th National Agriculture Fair (2024 edition - FNA 24), under the central theme “Extensive livestock farming”, the form of farming that occupies the largest area of Portuguese territory and the majority of farmers, which will be held from June 8 to 16 at the National Exhibition and Agricultural Markets Center (CNEMA) in Santarém.
InPP will be at its stand in Nave B to show visitors the innovative bio-based and digital solutions it has been developing for crop protection.
The collaborative laboratory (CoLAB) will be welcoming visitors to stand no. 6, located in Nave B, between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., to showcase its activities, the various projects underway, the patents already submitted, the apps for agricultural management and the bio-based and digital products and services it has to offer the agricultural sector and the market. Throughout the nine days of the fair, some of InPP's researchers will be at the stand to show visitors the various features of the Elvas CoLAB, which has developed innovation that it hopes will contribute to the sustainability of agricultural systems.
“InnovPlantProtect's presence at the National Agriculture Fair is intended to be a space for communication and sharing with farmers and their families, as well as with companies and institutions in the sector, to publicize our activity and our products and to explain the importance of developing a set of bio-inspired and digital technologies in Portugal that are more efficient for crop protection, more environmentally friendly and safer for people,” says Pedro Fevereiro, InPP's executive director.
Biopesticides for the control of fire blight and pyriculariosis and for the control of various fungi and oomycetes and the biostimulant developed by CoLAB for the growth and productivity of horticultural plants, as well as the services available to agricultural producers will be highlighted. Some examples will be microbiome analysis, the development of strategies for obtaining plants that are more resistant to pests and diseases and risk models, molecular identification and diagnosis services, in vitro plant establishment and maintenance services, plant variety genotyping services, the application of artificial intelligence and drones to control infestations caused by the green leafhopper in Alentejo vineyards, as well as the Xyllela fastidiosa bacterium, or GIS-based decision support systems, among many others.
The National Agriculture Fair is one of the largest agricultural fairs in the country, held every year, and where all the players in the agricultural sector are represented. This event aims to be a space for debate, not only on the central theme of this edition of the fair, but also on the main agricultural issues of the moment. Providing interaction and contact between the players and boosting business is another of the aims of this event.
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