Search
Exploring genotypic diversity to optimize barley grain and straw quality under marginal/stressful growth conditions
Mediterranean climate and soils impose drastic constraints to agriculture. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is one of the best adapted species to Mediterranean conditions. Climate change and growing Mediterranean population will further increase environmental and anthropic constraints on barley culture in a
Mediterranean Agricultural Soils Conservation under global Change
MASCC aims to address mitigation and adaptation strategies to global change by assessing current and future evolution of Mediterranean agricultural soil vulnerability to erosion in relation to projected land use, agricultural practices and climate change. It targets to i) assess the similarities/dis
Risk assessment of introduction of Xanthomonas citri subsp citri through commercial trade of ornamental rutaceous plants in the Mediterranean basin
Citrus crops in the Mediterranean region are currently threatened by several plant pathogens. The most important risk factor for the introduction of new pathogens is the importation of infected yet symptomless plant material and plant pathogen vectors. The European “Plant Health Directive” (2000/29C
Towards a sustainable agriculture by increasing plant tolerance to bioticstress under climatic change
Nowadays, agriculture must overcome unprecedented challenges. In addition to improving food supply to the one billion people currently malnourished, agriculture must meet new demand from growing population and competition for agricultural products from bioenergy production. Meantime there is high co
Sustainable Tomato Production: plant defense enhancement, development of new biopesticides and optimization of environmental, water and chemical inputs
Tomato has a very high social and economical relevance in Europe and the whole Mediterranean area. The manifestation of new tomato diseases and invasive pest is promoted by climate change and globalized trade. Consequently, several key insect pests (e.g. Tuta absoluta, and the whiteflies) and fungal
Mediterranean Extra Virgin Olive Oil Omics: profiling and fingerprinting
Olive oil is one of the oldest vegetable oils, and is the major constituent of the Mediterranean diet. Its consumption has also spread remarkably outside the Mediterranean Basin. It is considered as a commodity and nutraceutical product that has a huge economic impact in the Mediterranean countries.
Emergent viruses and virus vectors in Mediterranean Basin crops
Emerging plant viral diseases represent a significant burden to plant health, and their highest impact in Mediterranean agriculture is on vegetables grown under intensive horticultural practices. Intensive horticulture is very competitive and one of the most dynamic sectors in Mediterranean agricult
