In the March issue of Fruits, vegetables and flowers you will find the opinion article entitled “The role of InnovPlantProtect in Organic Farming: Paths to sustainable and efficient solutions”, in which the executive director of InnovPlantProtect (InPP), António Saraiva, reveals how our CoLAB is contributing to the success of organic farming.
“By boosting research, collaboration and knowledge sharing, InPP is helping to solve the central challenges of this practice [organic farming], allowing it to expand and enhancing the supply of agricultural products to consumers. The solutions developed by InPP make organic farming a more viable option for producers,” says the executive director.
Read the full article and find out how we are shaping the future of agriculture.
We thank Frutas, legumes e flores magazine for its recognition and reiterate our commitment to the agriculture of the future.
Imagine a future where drones and artificial intelligence work together to protect your vineyards. That's what the AI4Leafhopper project is making a reality!
Manisha Sirsat, a researcher on the AI4Leafhopper team, has developed two artificial intelligence models that analyze the aerial images captured by our latest generation drone... and these models make it possible:
geolocation of each vine
to know if there are vine failures
quickly identify “sick” vines”
optimize the application of treatments
The result? Growers can have a detailed view of the health of their vineyards, detect problems early and make more informed decisions.
AI4Leafhopper is a project led by InPP and funded by the ICAERUS Horizon Europe program, which began in April 2024 and ended on April 30 with a final meeting involving the six European projects approved in the 1st edition of the ICAERUS program's PULL applications. The project team presented the AI-based models for detecting and monitoring the impact of the green leafhopper on vineyards.
The AI4Leafhopper project, InnovPlantProtect used a state-of-the-art drone to monitor the impact of the green leafhopper in the vineyards of our partners Reynolds Wine Growers and João Portugal Ramos. Although the results show that this advanced technology is more effective at detecting attacks at advanced stages, we are excited about the potential of this tool to provide valuable data for the management of this harmful insect.
We believe that with more research, we can refine our solution to detect early attacks and prevent significant damage to vineyards. Transforming the monitoring of this pest is where we want to go, always with the aim of protecting vineyards and guaranteeing the quality of production for winegrowers.
Over the next few days we'll be revealing everything that the AI4Leafhopper project is making a reality and how drones and artificial intelligence are working together to create a more sustainable future for viticulture. Stay tuned!
AI4Leafhopper, funded by the ICAERUS Horizon Europe program, which began in April 2024, is now in its final stages. The development phase of the project, which took place in the field, is now over and the final stage is to present the solutions developed by our team on Portuguese soil to the market.
InnovPlantProtect (InPP) celebrates its 5th anniversary next week January 24th, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m., at the headquarters located at National Plant Breeding Station, INIAV center in Elvas.
The commemorative date aims to celebrate the innovation in crop protection developed at InPP, showing the role of the collaborative laboratory in stimulating knowledge transfer, creating value and securing highly qualified human resources in the region.
The ceremony will bring together, in addition to InPP members, different representatives of the innovation ecosystem, representatives of CoLABs in the agri-food sector, producer associations, farmers and political decision-makers, among others, with the aim of celebrating 5 years of InPP's achievements, taking stock and exploring prospects for the future.
The opening session will be attended by Isabel Ferreira, Secretary of State for Regional Development. At 3.15pm, the session “What innovation is produced at InPP?” will take place, in which our team will present the work and scientific-technological innovation that has been developed in the various areas of activity of the collaborative laboratory (CoLAB), namely in the areas of New Biopesticides, Protection of Specific Crops, Formulations and Process Development, Data Management and Risk Analysis and Monitoring and Diagnosis.
On the day of the celebrations, the closing session will be attended by the Mayor of Elvas, José Rondão Almeida, the Secretary of State for Agriculture, Gonçalo Caleira Rodrigues, representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Maria do Céu Antunes, and the Minister for Territorial Cohesion, Ana Abrunhosa.
You can register for the ceremony by filling in the form available here. here, until 12 noon on January 22nd.
Mark your calendar and join us on this commemorative date! We'd be delighted to welcome you!
PROGRAM:
Reception of participants, networking and welcome coffee | 14:00
Welcome Session | 14:30
Pedro Fevereiro | Executive Director of InPP
Opening Session | 14:35
Margarida Oliveira | Chairman of the Board of Directors
Isabel Ferreira | Secretary of State for Regional Development
Session “What innovation is produced at InPP?” | 15:15
Cristina Azevedo | Director of the New Biopesticides Department
Sandra Correia | Director of the Department for the Protection of Specific Crops
David Learmonth | Director of the Formulations and Process Development Department
Ricardo Ramiro | Director of the Data Management and Risk Analysis Department
iLaria Marengo | Director of the Monitoring and Diagnosis Department
Closing Session | 16:00
Pedro Fevereiro | Executive Director of InPP
José Rondão Almeida | Mayor of Elvas
Gonçalo Caleira Rodrigues | Secretary of State for Agriculture representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Maria do Céu Antunes
Now you can find out all about Algae Vertical on the project's website!
With a modern and intuitive design, you'll be able to get to know the innovative Algae Vertical project on this new platform that concentrates all the information, and you'll be able to discover how we and the various partners in the algae industry in Portugal are contributing to transforming sustainability.
Take the opportunity to explore the SP6 Agriculture sub-project which is part of the Algae Vertical, of which InPP is the leader, in partnership with the GreenCoLab collaborative laboratory. Our team is working hard on this sub-project!
Algae Vertical is co-funded by Next Generation EU, through the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), and is the largest initiative in the world. Blue Bioeconomy Pact Mobilizing Agenda.
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