Meet Athanasios Demeslis, a dedicated olive farmer from the Greek region of Magnesia, and an active member of the NOVATERRA Consortium. His olive orchards serve as a vital testing ground…
A consortium of 23 international organisations has been researching, over the last four years, how to use more sustainable solutions without losing yield and quality.Trials have been carried out in…
NOVATERRA, which stands for "Integrated Novel Strategies for Reducing the Use and Impact of Pesticides, Towards Sustainable Mediterranean Vineyards and Olive Groves," aims to mitigate the negative effects of pesticides…
The main objective of the School of Technology Transfer, Digitalisation and Innovation of the wine sector (Wine Innovation School) is to bring grape growers and winemakers the latest technologies and…
The NOVATERRA project is pioneering novel, integrated, and sustainable strategies to reduce the use and adverse impacts of contentious Plant Protection Products (PPPs) in Mediterranean olive groves and vineyards.With the…
In recent years, winegrowers have observed a significant challenge concerning nitrogen, a crucial element in soil essential for maintaining acceptable grape production. However, nitrogen also poses a substantial contaminating potential…
At NOVATERRA, we're dedicated to pioneering sustainable solutions for agriculture, and we are fortunate to have SOGRAPE as a member of the consortium. In recent years, SOGRAPE has been at…
Fran Garcia, a Researcher at the Unit of Agricultural Mechanization (UMA) at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), is actively involved in NOVATERRA, focusing on leveraging existing technologies and sensors…
When asked about the most significant challenge faced while working with NOVATERRA, Antonio Graça, Head of R&D at Sogrape, highlighted the development of robots for agricultural work. Rather than replacing…
Antonio Graça, head of Sogrape's research and development department and a member of the NOVATERRA consortium, recently discussed NOVATERRA's mission to enhance sustainability in wine and olive production. NOVATERRA distinguishes…
Integrated novel strategies for reducing the use and impact of pesticides, towards sustainable mediterranean vineyards and olive groves
The NOVATERRA project has received funding from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 grant agreement number 101000554.