The system proposed in this project consists of a Cloud-based web platform for monitoring the health status of vineyards. It includes an Artificial Intelligence module trained to detect the presence of the Flavescence dorée phytoplasma (FDp) and its vector, Scaphoideus titanus, through the analysis of leaf images.The AI is trained via a simple web interface and an automated Machine Learning process. The platform provides interactive dashboards to visualize the vineyard’s health status in real time, offering 2D and 3D reconstructions of the field and the ability to compare data collected…
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Sustainable Approaches to LAnd and water Management in MEditerranean Drylands (SALAM-MED)
SALAM-MED is a RIA project funded under the PRIMA 2021 Program, section 1. The consortium is coordinated by Prof. Pier Paolo Roggero (Desertification Research Center – University of Sassari) and is composed of an interdisciplinary team of 15 partners from 8 MED countries, involving a network of research organisations, NGOs, SMEs and international organizations, with long-standing collaborative activities across the MED. The project is based on the considerations: Soil fertility and water conservation are the preconditions for sustainable development in drylands; Desertification drought and land degradation emerge from complex social-ecological…
Read MoreINNOAGRI – Incubator of ideas and listening points for viticultural innovation in Piedmont
The INNOAGRI Project aims to be a catalyst for the innovation in the viticulture sector of Piedmont, combining the generation of new ideas with active listening to the specific needs of the territory. The goal of INNOAGRI is bringing together the stakeholders of the wine sector, creating opportunities for discussion, exchanging ideas, setting objectives to advance the winemaking tradition of the Piedmont Region and to support companies of the sector in the preparation of innovative project proposals. The project will be based on the active cooperation among various Institutions that,…
Read MoreCO2 CAPTuring from nature-based building TILEs (CAP-TILE)
The project LIFE CAPT-TILE, financed by the European Union, aims at developing innovative and easily accessible solutions for a green and sustainable architecture. This project focuses on the integration of novel clay tiles with urban greening systems able to host a layer of “synthetic mineral soil” which allows plants to grow on green surfaces, like roofs and façades, thus contributing to capture CO2 and remove pollutants from the atmosphere. This solution, designed to be light, modular and simple to set up, seeks to significantly reduce the costs of installation and…
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REMIND – Do crop plants remember stress? Effect of water stress memory on crop resilience in response to recurrent drought and recovery events Under the ongoing climate change scenario, improving plant adaptation to drought for preserving crop harvests is a challenging need. Plants have evolved different strategies to cope with environmental stresses and, although still debated, it was observed that they can remember past stress occurrence. Grapevine and tomato are two of the most economically important crops worldwide, which are heavily impacted by environmental variables. Although anatomical and physiological adjustments…
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Shield4Grape – Breeding and integrated pest management strategies to reduce reliance on chemical pesticides in grapevine Climate change and environmental degradation have been seriously challenging Europe and the whole world. The EU’s biodiversity strategy for 2030 is a comprehensive, ambitious and long-term plan to preserve nature and reverse the degradation of ecosystems. In this context, grapevine (Vitis spp.) is one of the major fruit crops worldwide, and although the viticulture is a leading sector of the EU agro-industrial economy, it is also the cropping system with the highest use of…
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