WHEATBIOME
Referência do Projeto HORIZON-CL6-2022-FARM2FORK-01
Identidade Financiadora European Comission (REA)
Valor Financiado 5.060.547,25€
Consórcio REQUIMTE - Rede de Quimica e Tecnologia + 12 partners
Data de Início 2023-01-01
Data de Fim 2026-12-31
Objetivo
The Wheatbiome project to unlock all the potential of wheat crops with strong collaboration between academia, industry, food system actors and governmental authorities. Sustainability in the food production and value chain is key, from many perspectives, including being able to feed an ever-growing number of people, maintaining soil and crops qualities, delivering healthy and nutritious products, protecting biodiversity and contributing to climate resilience of Europe. WHEATBIOME projects aims at:
- Finding healthy, delicious and nutritious food solutions
- Studying the role of microbial fermentations in the quality of foods and feeds
- Recirculating wheat by-products with the goal of upcycling food waste
- Delivering sustainable farming practices