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Legumes to boost cropping systems in the Ebro Valley
Arable crop farms in the Ebro Valley are facing low yields due to high production costs and low cereal prices. To address this problem, research is being carried out on innovative production systems with grain legumes such as chickpeas, lentils and beans. On Thursday,...
Innovation in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for the agri-food sector: Agrifood TEF project presentation in Spain
Innovation and technology were the focus of the presentation event of the Spanish satellite of AgrifoodTEF, the largest project in Europe focused on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in the agri-food sector. The event, which took place yesterday in Madrid, brought...
Genetics to identify more disease-resilient pigs
Researchers from the University of Lleida (UdL) and Agrotecnio have identified some genetic variants that could have a protective effect against porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC). These are the results of the national research project Resilmarker, led by...
Breakfast4inno speakers advocate for genetically edited rice to fight against rice blast
Teresa Capell, professor at the University of Lleida and researcher at Agrotecnio, has spent decades researching the genetic improvement of rice. Together with Marc Fontquerna, agronomist and rice production advisor at the Agrupació de Defensa Vegetal de l'Arròs de...
Gene-edited rice plants, the pesticide-free option to fight pyricularia
Rice blast is a disease that is widespread throughout the world and causes major losses in global rice production. The European Parliament's favourable position on the European Commission's legislative proposal on New Genomic Techniques (NGT) opens the door to new...
Agrotecnio and IRBLleida invest €135,000 in their second joint call for Agrohealth projects
The second edition of Agrohealth, the call for research projects in Agriculture, Food, Nutrition and Health of Agrotecnio and IRBLleida, was presented today at the IRBLleida headquarters. Endowed with €135,000 of own funds from both centres, Agrohealth is a unique...
Agrotecnio and IRBLleida launch the second AgroHealth call for proposals
The two CERCA centres in the city of Lleida, Agrotecnio and the Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida (IRBLleida), are launching the second joint call for research projects in Agriculture, Food, Nutrition and Health: AgroHealth 2024. Agrohealth is an innovative...
Agrotecnio and the CTFC obtain the maximum qualification in the call CERCA GINYS III to collaborate in the development of scientific infrastructures
Agrotecnio and CTFC, the two CERCA centres of the province of Lleida working in the field of agri-food, forest sciences and environment have obtained the maximum qualification in the third CERCA GINYS call with a joint candidature to improve the development of their...
Volunteers wanted: Researchers from Agrotecnio and the University of Lleida are studying the health benefits of barley
Researchers from the Crop Physiology research group at Agrotecnio and the University of Lleida (UdL) have been working since 2003 on the development of new barley genotypes with high levels of soluble fibre for human consumption. Together with the research group...
Digital twins revolutionising pig farms at second Breakfast4inno
The incorporation of new technologies is becoming increasingly relevant in the pig sector. Today, at the second Breakfast4inno organised by Parc Agrobiotech Lleida and Agrotecnio, two speakers from the region discussed how digitalisation is transforming the pig...
Catalan European black pine forests are ill
In recent years, the European black pine forests of Catalonia seem glum: many pines have suffered severe defoliation, which has led them to stop growing. It might seem that the current drought situation is to blame, but according to a new scientific study, pathogens...
A new session of the Early Career Forum to address career options beyond research
On 22nd May, Agrotecnio organises a new edition of the Early Career Forum that will focus on Career Opportunities Beyond Research. These forums are a series of periodic cross-disciplinary meetings on research-related topics. Its aim is to share experiences with...