Dal Seme al piatto 2

Collaboration between research and the agricultural world is necessary to implement knowledge and to bring the experience necessary to reproduce the seed of local varieties that are disappearing into the hands of farmers.

Preliminary information

SCIENTIFIC MANAGER: Paola Migliorini

OTHER UNISG RESEARCHERS INVOLVED: Sandra Spagnolo, Alieksei Taran, Magkaila Calvin Morakeng

PARTNERSHIP: Natural Vegetables Farm (Italy), Coldiretti (Italy), B. Marsano Higher Education Institute (Italy), Michele Ravera Farm (Italy), La Tabacca Farm (Italy), Saxu Farm (Italy), Costantini Fabio Farm (Italy), All Down to Earth Farm (Italy)

DURATION OF THE PROJECT: 24 months (from May 2023 to May 2025)

FUNDING INSTRUMENT: PSR 2014-2022 Regione Liguria – Sottomisura 10.2 “Sostegno per la conservazione, l’uso e lo sviluppo sostenibili delle risorse genetiche in agricoltura” – Intervento 10.2.A “Interventi per la conservazione e l’uso sostenibile delle risorse genetiche vegetali in agricoltura” (ID. 2015.07.62361.6236)

MAIN INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREA IN UNISG: Environment

SDGs:

Description

The objective of the project “Dal seme al piatto 2” specifically concerns the phenotypic and agronomic characterization of local vegetable varieties of the Ligurian territory:

Lettuce – LEITÛGA
Montoggio Zucchini – SUCCHIN DE CASAEN
Swiss chard – GIÆA
Parsley – PORSEMMO
Basil
Celery – SÉLOU
Perino tomato – BIG PENDINA
Oval plum tomato – PENDIN RIUNDO
Genoese courgetti
Genoese ribbed tomato – PORSEMINNA
Cabbage gaggetta
Cyprian Pea
Baccillo – FAVETTA GENOVESE
Small Genoese pepper
Ancient small Genoese aubergine

During the 24 months of the project, the partnership will carry out activities such as: agronomic and phenotypic observations for the characterization of the varieties, conservation improvement of 8 varieties and implementation of participatory selection moments.

The expected results are: