The NOVATERRA project (Integrated novel strategies for reducing the use and impact of pesticides, towards sustainable mediterranean vineyards and olive groves) aims to reduce the use and negative impacts of Plant Protection Products (PPP) for integrated pest, disease and weed management in the two main Mediterranean crops in Europe: grapevines and olives.
NOVATERRA developed a pool of novel, integrated and sustainable strategies, technically and economically viable, resulting from three different approaches: a) the development of novel combinations of ALTERNATIVE, non-synthetic PRODUCTS and biological control techniques for plant protection (WP2); b) the optimization of the application and dosage of PPP through SMART FARMING technologies (WP3); c) the mitigation of the appearance of pest and diseases through the use of new SOIL MANAGEMENT strategies (WP4).
These approaches were integrated into comprehensive strategies, which were subsequently tested through field trials (WP5). Indicators for measuring the impact of crop management and protection were implements in an online tool, which is described in the present document.
