Project Overview

Programme:  HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01

Type of Action: HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

Duration: September 2024 – August 2028 (48 months)

Consortium: 17 partners from 11 countries

Coordinator:Teagasc – AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Total budget: 4 835 796.25 EUR

IPMorama is set to deliver multiple benefits:

Scientific Advancements:

The project will advance genetic mapping for wheat, potatoes, and legumes, enhancing our understanding of crop and pest varieties.

Innovative Solutions:

Expect a range of new tools and technologies, including apps, new crop varieties, and novel business models, to emerge from the project.

Widespread Adoption:

 By engaging with farmers and other stakeholders, IPMorama aims to ensure that its results are widely adopted and integrated into farming practices.

Project Objectives:

1. Understanding the genetic composition of varietal resistance in target crop/pest systems and development of tools and resources that allow breeders to target the assembly of resistance components.

2. Understanding and mapping the landscape-level distribution of the target pathogens/pests, especially in terms of their virulence against the available set of resistance and tolerance genes in varieties and breeding lines.

3. Developing specific integrated pest management practices for the optimal exploitation of pest and pathogen resistance in varieties based on the first two components.

4. Developing the knowledge infrastructure for competent use of variety-centric IPM by actors across the variety-related value chain.

5. Understanding opportunities and barriers for sustainable exploitation of key experimental results (KERs)

Collaboration is the key:

The IPMorama project focuses on strengthening the ecosystem for integrated pest management (IPM) by fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders. By prioritising their active engagement, the project aims to drive impactful contributions to sustainable agriculture, ensuring the effective dissemination, adoption, and scaling of innovative IPM practices.

Building on established networks such as Rustwatch, Euroblight, and IPMworks, IPMorama will lay a solid foundation for stakeholder involvement. To further expand its reach at the national level, the project will actively integrate with Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) networks, enabling broader and more effective outreach.

Stakeholders:

The project aims to develop effective solutions aligned with the ambitious Farm-to-Fork goal of reducing pesticide use by 2030, building on existing practices and optimizing current breeding systems. While future approaches may explore deeper integration with soil microbiomes and companion species, the initial phase of IPMorama will focus on leveraging established systems, creating a scalable model applicable to other crop and pest scenarios.