European

ROTATES – Minor Root and Tuber crops fostering Agrobiodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Coordinator: Hâna Chair

UTAD/CITAB Coordinator: Miguel Ângelo Almeida Pinheiro de Carvalho

ROTATES aims to enhance agrobiodiversity and ecosystem services by promoting minor root and tuber crops (such as sweet potato, yam, cassava, and taro) in Europe. These underutilized crops have strong potential to diversify farming systems and meet increasing food demand. The project follows a multidisciplinary and multi-actor approach, including the development of agroecological practices, crop rotations, genetic improvement, and clean seed systems. It also focuses on value chain development, including innovative food and feed products, contributing to sustainability, increased farmer income, and reduced import dependency.

Project Details

Reference

HORIZON-CL6-2024-BIODIV-02-3-two-stag

Status

Running

Start date

July 2025

Duration

48 months

Funding Entity

European Commission

Total Financing

5.250.526,50 €

Website

https://rotates.eu/

Responsible institution

CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE EN RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT (CIRAD), França

Partners

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, França

TECHNOLOGIKO PANEPISTIMIO KYPROU, Chipre

UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE, Bélgica

UNIVERSIDADE DA MADEIRA, Portugal

UNIVERSIDADE DOS AÇORES, Portugal

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGAÇÃO AGRÁRIA E VETERINÁRIA (INIAV), Portugal

CONSIGLIO PER LA RICERCA IN AGRICOLTURA E L'ANALISI, Itália

CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE L'INSTITUT LYFE, França

INSTITUTO CANARIO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS, Espanha

SRUC, Reino Unido

ASSOCIAÇÃO DA COSTA OESTE, Portugal

EUROPEAN NETWORK OF LIVING LABS, Bélgica

ITC – INOVACIJSKO TEHNOLOSKI GROZD MURSKA SOBOTA, Eslovénia

THOMAS PLANTS, França

GEOPONIKO PANEPISTIMION ATHINON, Grécia

ASSOCIATION PANAKUH, França

UNIVERSITÉ MARIEN NGOUABI, Congo