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…
Agriculture plays a crucial role in global health, but the thoughtless use of plant protection products raises concerns for both the environment and human health. It is important to balance…
The Portuguese production of olive oil should record a drop of up to 50% compared to the previous campaign. This is because production is affected by two main reasons: firstly,…
Consumers are increasingly demanding, both from the point of view of the quality of the products and above all from the point of view of the socio-economic and environmental sustainability…
Until the end of the 20th century, we witnessed an enormous use of plant protection products, however, with the introduction of the concepts of Integrated Protection, farmers gained a greater…
The Directive 2009/128/EC, which aims to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides in the EU, underlines the need to develop and implement effective strategies of crop protection to contribute to…
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.