Informations et ressources scientifiques
sur le développement des zones arides et semi-arides

Long-term Europe-Africa Research and Innovation Partnership for Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture

Titre : Sus-Agri-CC : Innovative biofertilizers boosting yield of crop : Toward Sustainability of Agricultural systems against the Climate Change in arid zones

Pays/Région : Morocco ; France ; Turkey ; Germany ; Algeria ; Tunisia ; Mexico ; Japan

Date : Start date 2021-06-01 // End date 2024-06-30

Identifiant : 315-SUS-AGRI-CC
Type de projet : Development and innovation oriented (research) project

Contexte
The FAO estimates a 34% increase in the world population by 2050. As a result, the productivity of important staple crops such as cereals and horticultural species needs to be boosted by an estimated 43%. Against the mosaic global climate change and shifting arable land ranges, plant and soil sciences play a primordial role in finding solutions to the internationally shared challenges of ensuring sustainable agricultural and biomass production. However, to effectively meet these challenges and demands, knowledge obtained from essential plant and soil sciences must be connected to innovative applications in agriculture and plant cultivation.

Objectif
Sus-AgriCC aims at improving the growth and development of cultures with high interest by the adoption of innovative practices to improve soil fertility, preserving water resources, respecting the environment, and ensuring the development of sustainable agriculture.

Our main goals are : * exploit sustainable biological practices integrating biological and organic biofertilizers (compost and microorganisms) that boost plant yield, quality or even novel functionality, and tolerance to abiotic stresses to improve agricultural production * understand the molecular traits of economically important crops under a variety of environmental conditions

Coordinateur : Cadi Ayyad University
Partenaires : Université Ibn Zohr (UIZ) Leibniz Institue of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Research Institute for Development (IRD) University of Ankara University of Mascara Niigata University University of Tunis El Manar (UTM) University of Sonora (UNISON)

Financement principal : Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) (H2020)
Budget : 487 600 EUR

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