Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food - Rural Development Programme (RDP)
Programme title: Management of Entomological and Phytopathological Outbreaks, Infestations and Invasions in Avocado Cultivation
Funding Source: Ministry of Rural Development and Food
Coordinator of the project: Institute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops and Viticulture Agricultural Research of Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA
Funding amount: 100%
Start Date: 5/12/2022
End Date: 31/12/2025
Duration: 3 years
The project with acronym «AVOCADO» is implemented with the participation of BPI as a partner and is 100% financed by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food in the framework of the Sub-Measure 16.1 - 16.5 “Cooperation On Environmental Projects, Environmental Practices And Climate Change Actions” and Action 2 “Implementation of the business plan (project) of collaborations in order to promote actions that show respect for the protection of the environment and adaptation to climate change” of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) of Greece 2014-2020. The project aims to organize the support of avocado cultivation through practices and tools for the recording and comprehensive management of its enemies and diseases, as well as the production of tested propagating material available to interested parties. As a result, the avocado producer will be familiar with the already existing enemies and phytopathogens as well as ways to deal with them, contributing to more effective crop protection, limiting unnecessary and untimely interventions with agrochemicals and protecting the environment. Furthermore, it will prepare growers to deal with new emerging pests, due to climate change, enemies, and diseases.
Website: https://avocadoinfo.gr/
Participants: AgroBioCoop
Benaki Phytopathological Institute
Project Manager BPI: Dr Dimitris Papachristos
Programme title: Creation of pre-basic, basic and certified olive, citrus and fig plantations.
Funding Source: Rural Development Programme (RDP) of Greece 2014-2020
Coordinator of the project: Hellenic Agricultural Organization – DEMETER
Funding amount: 100%
Start Date: 22/2/2023
End Date: 31/12/2025
Duration: 3 years
The project with acronym «GREEKCERT» is implemented with the participation of BPI as a partner and is 100% financed by the Rural Development Programme (RDP) of Greece 2014-2020. The project aims to organize and produce certified propagating material for olive, citrus, and fig trees. Starting from the existing mother trees of the official conservator of plant varieties (Hellenic Agricultural Organization – DEMETER), the first candidate pre-basic plantations for the most important Greek varieties will be created in Chania (olive and citrus) and Kalamata (fig), and then mother trees in two nurseries (olive and citrus trees Pangalos in Heraklion, and figs: Salis in Corinth), and finally certified plantations in the Agricultural Cooperative of Kavousi in Lasithi. At all stages, the varietal authenticity and health of the plants will be ensured through laboratory tests carried out by specialized laboratories (BPI, AUA and Hellenic Agricultural Organization – DEMETER) based on the legislation provided for the certification. Finally, the maximum activation of the beneficiaries and the dissemination of the results will be achieved with actions, digital and printed information and training materials from two national agencies, Hellenic Nurserystock Association and National Interprofessional Organization for Table Olives, while key Greek olive varieties will be evaluated for resistance to the most damaging quarantine pathogen Xylella fastidiosa by the Italian research center CNR (international reference point in this field)
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Participants: Agricultural Association of Kavousi
Agricultural University of Athens
AgroAnaptyxiaki
Benaki Phytopathological Institute
Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (UNIΤ OF BARI)
Green Gardens
Hellenic Nursery Growers Association
Hellenic Plants
National Interprofessional Organization for Table Olives
Project Manager BPI: Dr Christina Varveri
Programme title: Innovative systems for management and treaceability increase for pistachio cultivation in Florida prefecture
Funding Source: Rural Development Programme (RDP) of Greece 2014-2020
Coordinator of the project: Benaki Phytopathological Institute
Funding amount: 100%
Start Date: 1/1/2023
End Date: 31/12/2025
Duration: 3 years
The project with acronym “Innovagro” is implemented with the Benaki Phytopathological Institute (BPI)as the coordinator and financed 100% by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food. The project takes a holistic approach regarding pistachio cultivation, starting with the recordings of soil parameters for the development of sustainable fertilization practices and the management of the by-products of the production. The project t also aims to implement modern technologies in agricultural environment monitoring, like remote sensing and is expected to bring about radical changes pistachio cultivation.
The development of decision-making tools for use at producer and cooperative level will contribute to:
1. The implementation of sustainable agricultural practices,
2. Control of inputs and outputs, monitoring of producers’ compliance with their cooperative’s quality systems,
3. The development of a monitoring/improvement plan for the quality status of the cultivated areas, in terms of organic matter increase, correct use of fertilizers and soil protection,
4. The use of the by-products of pistachio processing (organic waste) by reusing them on soil after monitoring the suitability of the soil, and
The development of a telemetry network for fields monitoring and advisory services, offering spatial, visualized, and evaluated information for each producer. This includes data on inputs and outputs, fertilization timing, soil conditions, crop quality, and more.
Website: https://www.innovagro.net.gr/en/
Participants: Green Projects
Molos Cooperative Thermopyles Pistachio
Project Manager BPI: Dr Maria Doula