A two-day meeting in Elvas brings together partners from DIMAP, the only Portuguese project approved under SmartAgriHubs' PREPARE line. Objective: to propose a digital ecosystem for integrated disease management in pear orchards.
O workshop of the project “DIMAP: A digital ecosystem for integrated disease management in pear orchards”, led by InnovPlantProtect (InPP), took place on December 2nd and 3rd at the São Mateus Auditorium in Elvas.
Two days of intense brainstormingincluded talks by the different consortium partners, including: the presentation of reports on the three main pear diseases, presentations on the reality faced by producers and discussions on the tools available to better detect, predict and control the diseases identified.
In addition to the review presented by the InPP on biological and agronomic information on pear diseases caused by pathogens Erwinia amylovora (bacterial fire), Stemphylium vesicarium (stenphylosis) and Rosellinia necatrix (root rot), the participants had the opportunity to reflect on the know-how and experience of the Higher Institute of Agronomy, from Sobrena Agricultural Producers Association, from National Horticultural Operational and Technological Center, from Rocha Center and the company Blackbird.
The lectures at the technology forum were given by the InPP, the Smart Farm CoLAB and companies Biome Makers e TerraPro. The final discussion served to define the project's next steps, namely the identification of technologies that will be tested at DIMAP on a preliminary basis, with a view to being included in a future project to create a decision support system.
DIMAP was the only Portuguese project approved under the PREPARE line of the SmartAgriHubs, The consortium is a network of organizations that work together to promote the digitalization of the agri-food sector and interaction between different players in this industry. The consortium also includes National Association of Rocha Pear Producers, a National Federation of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organizations and Elvas School of Agriculture.
The São Mateus Auditorium was kindly provided by Elvas City Council.
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