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Description (EN): The project aims to establish a cross-border network between Italian and Tunisian researchers, companies and other stakeholders involved in one of the strategic sectors for the Sicily-Tunisia macro-region: the typical Mediterranean tree crops - citrus, almond and olive - in order to collaborate in the development of innovative and sustainable technical solutions for the protection of these crops against quarantine pathogens or emerging pests, which threaten their profitability and survival. The results will be useful for guiding agricultural policies, strengthening phytosanitary services, increasing production efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability of these sectors and improving food safety quality standards.
Read more Description (IT): Il progetto intende creare una rete transfrontaliera composta da ricercatori italiani e tunisini, aziende e altri stakeholder attivi in uno dei settori strategici per la macroregione Sicilia-Tunisia: le colture arboree tipiche del Mediterraneo (agrumi, mandorli e olivi), al fine di collaborare allo sviluppo di soluzioni tecniche innovative e sostenibili per la protezione di queste colture da patogeni e da parassiti emergenti, che ne minacciano la redditività e la sopravvivenza. I risultati saranno utilizzati per orientare le politiche agricole, rafforzare i servizi fitosanitari, aumentare l'efficienza produttiva, la competitività e la sostenibilità di questi settori e migliorare gli standard di qualità della sicurezza alimentare.
Read more Description (FR): Le projet vise à établir un réseau transfrontalier entre chercheurs, entreprises et autres acteurs italiens et tunisiens dans un secteur stratégique pour la macro région Sicile-Tunisie: les cultures arboricoles méditerranéennes typiques, agrumes, amandiers et oliviers, afin de collaborer au développement de solutions techniques innovantes et durables pour la protection de ces cultures contre les organismes pathogènes de quarantaine ou les ravageurs émergents, qui menacent leur rentabilité et leur survie. Les résultats seront utiles pour orienter les politiques agricoles, renforcer les services phytosanitaires, accroître l'efficacité de la production, la compétitivité et la durabilité de ces secteurs et améliorer les normes de qualité en matière de sécurité alimentaire.
Read more Achievements (EN): "The Conclusion of a Cross-border Collaboration for the Protection of Mediterranean Crops The PROMETEO Project, an ambitious strategic initiative of the University of Catania, has built a bridge between two countries with different cultures but sharing the same valuable Mediterranean tree crops. This union has created a physical space for sharing and collaboration, where partners from Sicily and Tunisia have shared innovative technological solutions to common problems.
Preserving the Mediterranean Arboreal Heritage The PROMETEO project stands as a tangible example of how cross-border collaboration can preserve the vibrant fabric of Mediterranean arboriculture. Through joint efforts in the management of phytosanitary emergencies with a particular focus on citrus, almonds and olives - vital sectors for the agri-food industry - the project embodies a shared vision, sound principles and an accentuated focus on collaboration with agricultural policy actors.
PROMETEO Manifesto: An Imprint for Protection: The PROMETEO Manifesto, produced by the project, is a decisive tool for the protection and preservation of citrus, almond and olive trees. Thanks to the synergetic action of the cross-border expertise of the PROMETEO group, a constructive discussion involving experts in the sector was initiated, generating operational solutions for the protection and sustainability of the main Mediterranean crops in the face of phytosanitary emergencies.
Innovation and Knowledge Exchange A distinctive feature of the project was the application of the open scientific method, improving the quality of services provided by the scientific and educational laboratories in the two countries. The active involvement of associated partners and various stakeholders contributed to the definition of diagnostic protocols developed in the laboratory and validated in the field on both sides of the border.
Within the physical space created by the project for sharing and collaborating in the field of applied research, i.e. the ‘Laboratory for cross-border knowledge sharing’ set up in Palazzolo Acreide, in the province of Syracuse, not only was the concrete exchange of knowledge, know-how, techniques and innovative practices for the protection and preservation of arboriculture encouraged, but also supported a ‘cross-capitalisation’ action of scientific studies on the subject and of the activities being carried out with similar and complementary project realities, focused in particular on olive growing and on the most suitable cultivation techniques to achieve a recognised production quality, as the first step of a more extensive innovative sharing and capitalisation path, which will continue well beyond the project life.
Illuminating the Mediterranean Future: Vital Exchange between Young Researchers Sharing, then. After all, the initiative takes its name from Greek mythology. Just as Prometeo, the titan, gave fire to mankind, so Prometeo, the project, aims to spread knowledge and the results of applied research among all the operators of the most important typical Mediterranean tree crops, from growers to technicians, from packers to traders, with a focus on food safety and the exchange of knowledge between young researchers, who have had the opportunity to attend the workshops set up on both sides of the project. This path of sharing not only transmits scientific knowledge to the communities involved,
but also directs the vitality of research into the future, with young researchers as guides to progress in Mediterranean research.
Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals: Finally, the PROMETEO Project has significantly contributed to several of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda. From ensuring health and well-being for all, to promoting quality, equitable and inclusive education, to reducing inequalities and supporting sustainable patterns of production and consumption. The project fits perfectly with the global vision of an equitable and sustainable development based on the use of green products for the control of quarantine or emerging diseases, indirectly contributing to initiatives aimed at countering the effects of climate change In conclusion, the PROMETEO project remains an inspiring example of how cross-border collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation can shape a sustainable future for Mediterranean crops and the communities involved.
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Website: https://www.prometeo-italietunisie.eu/
Expected Results (EN): strengthening R&D and innovation transfer for the management of phytosanitary emergencies of citrus, almond and olive trees; updating diagnostic protocols, defining guidelines for the management of quarantine and emerging pathogens threatening the cultivation of citrus, almond and olive trees in the Sicily-Tunisia macro-region; exchange of researchers between the two shores of the Mediterranean.
Read more Expected Results (IT): rafforzamento della R&S e del trasferimento dell'innovazione per la gestione delle emergenze fitosanitarie in agrumi, mandorli e olivi; aggiornamento dei protocolli diagnostici, definizione di linee guida per la gestione dei patogeni da quarantena ed emergenti che minacciano la coltivazione di agrumi, mandorli e olivi nella macroregione Sicilia-Tunisia; scambio di ricercatori tra le due sponde del Mediterraneo.
Read more Expected Results (FR): renforcement de la R&D et le transfert d'innovation pour la gestion des urgences phytosanitaires des agrumes, amandiers et oliviers ; mise à jour des protocoles de diagnostic, définition de lignes directrices pour la gestion des pathogènes de quarantaine et émergents menaçants la culture des agrumes, des amandiers et des oliviers dans la microrégion Sicile-Tunisie ; Échange de chercheurs entre les deux rivages de la Méditerranée.
Read more Expected Outputs (EN): Workshop for knowledge exchange; Restoration works of the old public library of the municipality of Palazzolo Acreide; Network of researchers; Meetings; Seminar in Tunisia; Laboratories; Validation of agropharmaceutical products and ecological biopesticides in an experimental field of almond, citrus and olive plants; Manifesto; Exchange of researchers; Guidelines and protocols.
Read more Expected Outputs (IT): Laboratorio di condivisione della cultura; Lavori di ristrutturazione dell'ex biblioteca comunale del Comune di Palazzolo Acreide; Rete di ricercatori; Incontri; Seminario in Tunisia; Laboratori; Validazione di prodotti agrofarmaceutici e biopesticidi ecologici in un campo sperimentale di piante di mandorlo, agrumi e olivo; Manifesto; Scambio di ricercatori; Linee guida e protocolli.
Read more Expected Outputs (FR): Atelier de partage de la culture ; Travaux de restructuration de l'ancienne bibliothèque municipale de la municipalité de Palazzolo Acreide ; Réseau de chercheurs ; Réunions ; Séminaire en Tunisie ; Laboratoires ; Validation de produits agropharmaceutiques et de biopesticides écologiques dans un champ expérimental de plantes d'amandiers, d'agrumes, d'olivier ; Manifeste ; Échange de chercheurs ; Directives et protocoles.
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