{"id":29623,"date":"2023-04-25T15:12:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T14:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=29623"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:12:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T14:12:48","slug":"wines-potential-to-drive-green-deal-goals-and-the-circular-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/wines-potential-to-drive-green-deal-goals-and-the-circular-economy\/29623\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine\u2019s potential to drive Green Deal goals and the circular economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miguel Cach\u00e3o, Agronomic Engineer at AVIPE<\/a>, explains how bio-based industries (BBI) and the involvement of the agro-food sector will have a crucial role in achieving European Green Deal goals and the circular economy.<\/h2>\n

AVIPE is a grapevine growers association located in Portugal\u2019s Peninsula de Set\u00fabal wine region. The main activity it offers is on-field consultancy on vineyards, alongside support to farmers. AVIPE works with around 350 farmers covering an area of 4,000Ha of vineyards. Along with the management of a demo farm, it also participates in national and European projects to showcase new practices to farmers and develop trials.<\/p>\n

PRIMA is a European Union (EU) programme for Research and Innovation solutions in the Mediterranean region. It funds a variety of projects designed to support food systems and water resources in the Mediterranean basin and partner countries. AVIPE works closely with PRIMA on a number of projects.<\/p>\n

Improving greenhouse production<\/h3>\n

One such project is SUSMEDHOUSE<\/a>, which has the vision to increase greenhouse production quantity and quality by boosting overall efficiency by at least 20%, to develop new safer methods for pest and pathogen management; to efficiently use resources \u2013 especially energy, soil, and water \u2013 by optimising; to prevent eutrophication; to contribute to the circular economy in agriculture; to provide sustainability; and to create fully automated eco-friendly greenhouses with less intensive physical labour.<\/p>\n

Improving biodiversity in vineyards<\/h3>\n

Another PRIMA project, REVINE<\/a>, intends to improve the biodiversity in the vineyards by using multiple approaches, including:<\/p>\n