“Developing sustainable solutions for viticulture through multi-actor innovation focused on genetic improvement for integrated pest management” – took place at the Vivai Cooperativi facilities in Rauscedo, Italy.
This meeting brought together the 21 partners and collaborators who form this consortium to present and discuss the project’s progress during its first year of implementation. The data management plan was also addressed, along with communication and dissemination actions, with a focus on preparing the first set of Practice Abstracts, which will be available on the EU Cap Network platform.
Additionally, an iterative workshop was held to evaluate feedback from the Serious Game called “Resist me if you can,” followed by parallel discussion sessions. These sessions were organized to stimulate discussion among partners involved in the different work packages. Finally, the focus was placed on the actions to be carried out in the next 12 months to continue working towards the common objectives, which aim to reduce plant protection products in vineyards, seeking greater alignment with the European Green Deal regulations.
The GrapeBreed4IPM project is funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe Program (GA 101132223) with a budget of €5,000,000, plus an additional €600,000 received from the Swiss government.
The National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) leads the project in collaboration with 19 international partners and 2 associated partners: Julius Kühn-Institut – German Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants; Istituto di Genomica Applicata; Edmund Mach Foundation; French Institute of Vine and Wine Resources; State Institute of Viticulture Freiburg; INRAE Transfert; University of Business and Society Ludwigshafen; Cooperatives Rauscedo Nurseries; Horta; Ministry of Economy, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture; Wine Technology Platform; National Interprofessional Committee for Wines with Protected Designation of Origin and Geographical Indication; NEIKER; Mercier, viticultural nurseryman; German Association of Grapevine Plant Producers e.V.; Working Group for the Promotion of Fungus-Resistant Grape Varieties; Moët Hennessy; Institute of Primeneutics of Polopriverdi; the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture and Foncalieu Vineyards.
Komlan Avia, a researcher at INRAE, is the coordinator of GrapeBreed4IPM. The project began in April 2024 and will last for 4 years, ending in March 2028.
