“InnovPlantProtect (InPP) uses state-of-the-art biological and digital knowledge to work together with producers, plant protection and seed companies, research institutions and local authorities to solve the problems posed to Mediterranean agriculture by climate change, the reduced availability of active ingredients for crop protection and the emergence of new pests and diseases for which there are no prevention and combat solutions,” says Pedro Fevereiro, InPP's executive director, in a press conference. Voz do Campo magazine.
InPP is featured in the February edition of Voz do Campo magazine and its online edition, with an opinion article entitled “InnovPlantProtect: 5 years of a Collaborative Laboratory for the protection of Mediterranean crops”, which includes an “x-ray” of the 5 years of existence of the collaborative laboratory (CoLAB) carried out by InPP's executive director.
And as far as the future is concerned, Pedro Fevereiro has some clues: “We will continue to invest in the development of innovation for crop protection using biological compounds or living organisms from different sources and types, with a view to the circular economy and sustainability, adding value to products through their industrial protection and subsequent sale.”.
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