European
ResilCrops - Harnessing Circular Economy to Improve Crop Resilience in the Atlantic Area
ResilCrops aims to enhance
crop resilience in the Atlantic Area by applying circular economy principles.
In response to climate change challenges such as rising temperatures, water
scarcity, and emerging pests, the project proposes the use of natural biostimulants
derived from algae biomass and microorganisms to protect crops from biotic and
abiotic stress. These sustainable solutions will safeguard agricultural
productivity, strengthen food security, and contribute to a more
environmentally friendly and circular agricultural system.
Project Details
Reference
EAPA_0100/2024
Status
Running
Start date
October 2025
Duration
30 months
Funding Entity
European Commission
Total Financing
2.642.346,26 €
Website
Responsible institution
Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología)
Partners
Universidade da Madeira (ISOPlexis - Centro em Agricultura Sustentável e Tecnologia Alimentar) (Região Autónoma da Madeira, Portugal)
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (Departamento de Biologia Vegetal) (Lisboa, Portugal)
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA (Insituto Universitario de Bio-Organica Antonio Gonzalez) (Islas Canarias, Spain)
Polymaris Biotechnology (Bretagne, France)
South East Technological University (Waterford Ireland) (Southern, Ireland)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia) (Lisboa, Portugal)
Universidade do Algarve (Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia) (Algarve, Portugal)