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InnovPlantProtect launches new website to mark 7 years of activity

January 24, 2026
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Ines Ferreira

O InnovPlantProtect (InPP), Collaborative Laboratory specializing in biological and digital solutions for crop protection, aligned with the emerging challenges of agriculture, will launch its new institutional website on January 24th, on a symbolic date marking 7 years working in the agricultural sector.

This launch is part of a phase of institutional evolution and consolidation InPP, reinforcing its strategy of proximity to the sector, clarity in the communication of its competencies and affirmation as a strategic partner for companies, producers, associations and public bodies.

An even clearer, more up-to-date and sector-oriented platform

With a renewed structure and a more intuitive browsing experience, the new website features:

an area of Services and Products completely reorganized, which facilitates access to specialized services, laboratory capabilities and biological and digital solutions developed by InPP, as well as to a updated catalog of services and biosolutions;
more complete institutional content that reinforces transparency, scientific rigor and CoLAB's mission;
a clearer presentation of scientific skills and research areas, highlighting the impact of the work carried out by InPP's multidisciplinary teams.

New image, same mission - but reinforced

The launch of the website is accompanied by the implementation of InnovPlantProtect's new visual identity, This reflects the maturity of CoLAB and its future ambitions.

The new image - accompanied by the slogan “Innovate together. Protect better.” - reflects InPP's ongoing commitment to:

Developing new generation biological and digital solutions;
Promoting safer, more innovative and more productive agriculture;
Strengthen collaboration and partnership with the agricultural sector and the innovation ecosystem.

A new phase for InPP

The digital and visual renovation is part of a broader strategy of maturity and consolidation, Through this initiative, InPP aims to strengthen its role as a scientific and technological partner for the agricultural sector in applied research and the development of crop protection solutions.

According to António Saraiva, InPP's executive director: “This new website isn't just a digital revamp - it's a reflection of the ambition we have for our future and how we want to communicate with the sector. We want every visitor to understand the purpose that drives us: to create innovative solutions that protect crops, boost productivity and contribute to more sustainable agricultural systems. InPP is entering a new phase, with a clearer, more accessible identity aligned with the real needs of agriculture and a renewed commitment to real impact on the ground.”

Available from January 24th

The new InnovPlantProtect website will be available from January 24th at: https://iplantprotect.pt/

2026 begins with new InnovPlantProtect features

January 16, 2026
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Ines Ferreira

The start of a new year also marks a new cycle for InnovPlantProtect. In 2026, InPP enters a phase of evolution and consolidation, with several new features that reinforce its position as a strategic partner for the intelligent transformation of agriculture.

Over the next few months, initiatives, content and tools will be presented that reflect the work carried out by our teams in the areas of applied research, biological solutions, specialized services and digital innovation.

The first step in this new phase will be presented in the next January 24th, InnovPlantProtect is celebrating the date 7 years in business at the service of the agricultural sector.

Until then, we continue to prepare a range of new products that reflect our mission to promote safer, more innovative and more productive agriculture.

Stay tuned. What's coming is just the beginning.

Sustainability that Generates Value: InPP debates the role of ESG in the future of the fruit and vegetable sector

December 3, 2025
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Ines Ferreira

InnovPlantProtect (InPP) was present at the conference “Building value together”, organized by our associate FNOP - National Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organizations.

InPP's executive director, António Saraiva, moderated the panel “Sustainability that generates value: The role of ESG in the future of the sector”, which included interventions from Catarina Pinto Correia (VdA), Cristina Câmara (APED), Filipa Saldanha (Crédito Agrícola), Joana Oom de Sousa (Sovena) and Rui Veríssimo Baptista (Companhia das Lezírias).

The opening session was given by Domingos dos Santos, president of FNOP and a member of CoLAB's Board of Directors of our CoLAB.

The meeting brought together producer organizations, farmers, companies, experts and political decision-makers to discuss the current challenges and look to the future of the national fruit and vegetable sector.

With the participation of national and international experts, the conference was a privileged space for sharing experiences and strategic reflection, focusing on the organization of production and the role of public policies in promoting sustainable growth.

Congratulations to FNOP for the initiative and the ability to bring together a panel of excellent speakers, making this conference a relevant and topical milestone for the sector.

Image credits: Voz do Campo magazine

EVENTS

AlViGen project kicks off with fieldwork to identify the fungus responsible for yellow rust on wheat

March 6, 2023
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Ines Ferreira

On February 27 and 28 and March 1 and 3, the “AlViGen: Creation of a hub in ALentejo for the GENomic Surveillance of diseases in agriculture” project team began its fieldwork by installing spore traps, known as capta-esporos, in wheat fields in Portalegre, Beja, Évora and Mérida. The traps make it possible to capture spores and identify the species of fungus circulating in the air and, in particular, variants of the fungus Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici, causing yellow rust on wheat, as well as its virulence characteristics and resistance to fungicides.

In total, the spore traps were installed in eight wheat fields in the Alentejo (Alto, Central and Baixo) and Spanish Extremadura, two of the poorest regions in Europe, whose economy is largely dependent on agriculture, and in which the fungus Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici has had a particular impact.

The aim of setting up these wheat fields is to implement a cross-border network of traps that capture spores from the air and enable early detection of fungi circulating in the air.

The team will collect samples on a weekly/fortnightly basis, for 3 months a year, during the wheat production cycle. Regular monitoring of the diversity of fungal species circulating on wheat fields will also make it possible to detect the appearance of new pathogenic fungi.

Manuel Patanita, a lecturer at the Polytechnic Institute of Beja (IPBeja), by Benvindo Maçãs and José Coutinho, director and researcher at the INIAV of Elvas, respectively, and Paulo Velez, production manager at the CERSUL - Southern Cereal Producers Group.

AlViGen, coordinated by InnovPlantProtect (InPP) in partnership with the University of Évora (WOW), was one of the innovative pilot projects selected last October and funded by the La Caixa Foundation, BPI Bank and the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), as part of the 4th edition of the Promove Program. This project will enable InPP to create the capacity for early detection of multiple crop diseases, using molecular methods that allow the identification of important characteristics of pathogens, such as virulence, susceptible varieties and resistance to phytopharmaceuticals, benefiting producers and government authorities.

Find out more about the AlViGen project at webpage of the project here.

FINANCING

InPP e DGAV celebram protocolo de cooperação

February 17, 2023
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Ines Ferreira

O InnovPlantProtect (InPP) e a Direção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária (DGAV) assinaram, no passado dia 16 de fevereiro, um protocolo de cooperação com o objetivo de continuar a colaborar no desenvolvimento de novos serviços e projetos que permitam monitorizar a presença da bactéria Xylella fastidiosa nas culturas agrícolas, através de sistemas de informação geográfica (SIG), bem como fazer a gestão de dados que daqui resultem.

O protocolo de cooperação foi assinado pela Diretora Geral da DGAV, Susana Guedes Pombo, e pelo Diretor Executivo do InPP, Pedro Fevereiro.

Esperamos que esta parceria possa crescer cada vez mais e possa evidenciar a excelência do trabalho colaborativo!

InnovPlantProtect participa no Encontro dos Produtores de Frutas e Legumes do Clube de Produtores Continente

February 17, 2023
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Ines Ferreira

O Encontro dos Produtores de Frutas e Legumes do Clube de Produtores Continente decorreu na passada quarta-feira, dia 15 de fevereiro, entre as 10h00 e as 13h30, no pólo do INIAV, em Elvas, e pretendeu apresentar os desafios e oportunidades nos setores da horticultura e fruticultura em Portugal, bem como os projetos que estão a ser implementados pelo Clube com o objetivo de atingir uma produção hortofrutícola mais competitiva, inovadora e sustentável.

No encontro o diretor executivo do InnovPlantProtect, Pedro Fevereiro, deu a conhecer ao Clube de Produtores o trabalho que tem sido desenvolvido pela equipa para encontrar soluções para combater pragas e doenças nas culturas agrícolas e apresentou os serviços laboratoriais e digitais que temos disponíveis para agricultores e empresas, reforçando a possibillidade de desenvolver um serviço personalizado e à medida de cada cliente.

Os diretores de departamento Ilaria Marengo e Ricardo Ramiro falaram sobre a gestão e apresentação de dados na Agricultura, bem como sobre os métodos de monitorização de pragas e doenças que os seus departamentos têm utilizado.

A iniciativa reuniu mais de uma centena de participantes e contou com as intervenções de David Monteiro, Diretor Comercial de Frutas e Legumes do Continente, Ondina Afonso, Presidente do Clube de Produtores Continente, e Marta Barradas, Técnica de Mercado do Clube de Produtores Continente.

No final da manhã, os produtores tiveram a oportunidade de visitar as instalações do laboratório colaborativo.

Este foi mais um passo importante para nos darmos a conhecer ao setor agroalimentar.

No futuro, o InPP pretende continuar a conversar com produtores locais e discutir quais são as principais problemáticas com que se deparam diariamente em relação às pragas e doenças das suas culturas agrícolas, bem como tornar as aplicações e tecnologia que temos desenvolvido mais acessível aos produtores.