PEI-AGRI

Structuring of innovative cereal food chains based on seeds adapted to local agroecological systems

Obiettivi
Objectives

1) Increase cultivated biodiversity at farm level, and the diffusion of local varieties and populations of cereals in different growing areas, to obtain yield stability, reduction of production costs and subsequent increase of income at the farm level; 2) improving the nutritional and nutraceutical value of cereal-based foods, through the use of quality seeds, that lead to an increase of secondary metabolites; 3) to increase soil fertility through ecological and sustainable organic practices.

Activities

The project is aim is to establish a Community Seed Bank for the Veneto region, to promote the development of seed-systems and associated foods value-chains. This shall promote innovation, sustainability and the local economy. The min players will be local networks of farmers, who will contribute to multiplying and disseminating seed of local varieties and avolutionary populations (CCP) of maize and wheat, whitin specific micro-areas. The promoted changes in local practices, will have an impact on the whole organic cereal value-chain, starting from farm level, to the final consumer.

Context

The need for innovation emerged in the GRAFIS project (funded by the Veneto Region in 2017) was to increase the availability of locally adapted genetic material, suitable to specific farming pratices, to organic and low-input management in the Veneto region, by the introduction and diffusion of local varieties and evolutionary populations. 

Partenariato
Ruolo
Leader
Name
Associazione Veneta dei Produttori Biologici - AVeProBi
Action manager
Tecla Soave
@email
Ruolo
Partner
Name
Rete Semi Rurali
Action manager
Valeria Grazian
@email
Ruolo
Partner
Name
Istituto Agrario Bentegodi
Action manager
Matteo Ducange
@email
Ruolo
Partner
Name
Cooperativa Mais Marano
Action manager
Paola Marchesini
@email
Ruolo
Partner
Name
FIRAB – Fondazione Italiana per la Ricerca in Agricoltura Biologica e Biodinamica
Action manager
Alba Pietromarchi
@email
Ruolo
Partner
Name
CIPAT - Centro di istruzione professionale e assistenza tecnica della Regione Veneto
Action manager
Anna Berton
@email
Ruolo
Partner
Name
Antico Molino Rosso
Action manager
Gaetano Mirandola
@email
Ruolo
Partner
Name
Cooperativa El Tamiso
Action manager
Franco Zecchinato
@email
Pratice abstract
Description

Fully operational Community Seed Bank and its acknowledgement by farmers and stakeholders at National and European level
 

Description

Collective seed management and distribution within a local farmer's network, through multiplication of at least 20 local varieties and evolutionary populations of cereals, a Manual on the acquisition of plant genetic resources, the involvement of at least 10 seed multiplier farmers
 

Description

Raising awareness on seed systems management and on products derived from cereal value chains
 

Description

Registration of local varieties and evolutionary populations on the national list, through the three dossier required for registration procedure
 

Description

Identification of innovative quality production approaches, which favour a value-chain model based on fairness
 

Description

Supporting the collective dynamics surrounding the region-value chain-product concept with the aim of achieving a technical and qualitative upgrade of the organic offer.
 

Tipologia
Atti
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GO CONSEMI

Atti del Convegno finale del GO CONSEMI

Filiere agroalimentari, I Gruppi Operativi, Veneto, PEI-AGRI