VEG-I-TRADE
Impact of climate change and globalisation on safety of fresh produce – governing a supply chain of uncompromised food sovereignty
| Coordinatore | UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Organization address
address: SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Belgium [BE] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.veg-i-trade.org |
| Totale costo | 7˙584˙416 € |
| EC contributo | 5˙999˙997 € |
| Programma | FP7-KBBE
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology |
| Code Call | FP7-KBBE-2009-3 |
| Funding Scheme | CP-IP-SICA |
| Anno di inizio | 2010 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2010-05-01 - 2014-04-30 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Organization address
address: SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25 contact info |
BE (GENT) | coordinator | 2˙155˙509.00 |
| 2 |
WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY
Organization address
address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 contact info |
NL (WAGENINGEN) | participant | 717˙295.00 |
| 3 |
AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
Organization address
address: CALLE SERRANO 117 contact info |
ES (MADRID) | participant | 696˙695.00 |
| 4 |
VETERINAERINSTITUTTET - NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE
Organization address
address: ULLEVALSVEIEN 68 contact info |
NO (OSLO) | participant | 598˙825.00 |
| 5 |
SCIPROM SARL
Organization address
address: RUE DU CENTRE 70 contact info |
CH (Saint-Sulpice) | participant | 350˙017.00 |
| 6 |
HOGESCHOOL WEST-VLAANDEREN HOWEST
Organization address
address: MARKSESTEENWEG 58 contact info |
BE (KORTRIJK) | participant | 269˙640.00 |
| 7 |
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
Organization address
address: Lynnwood Road contact info |
ZA (PRETORIA) | participant | 191˙880.00 |
| 8 |
NORGES MILJO-OG BIOVITENSKAPLIGE UNIVERSITET
Organization address
address: UNIVERSITETSTUNET 3 contact info |
NO (AS) | participant | 128˙400.00 |
| 9 |
ROYAL INTERNATIONAL INSPECTION LABORATORY JSC
Organization address
address: DP WORLD contact info |
EG (SUEZ) | participant | 102˙000.00 |
| 10 |
NORSK INSTITUTT FOR VANNFORSKNING
Organization address
address: Gaustadaleen 21 contact info |
NO (OSLO) | participant | 92˙994.00 |
| 11 |
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Organization address
address: AVENIDA PAULO GAMA 110 contact info |
BR (PORTO ALEGRE) | participant | 83˙760.00 |
| 12 |
TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
Organization address
address: Lawley Road contact info |
IN (Coimbatore) | participant | 82˙320.00 |
| 13 |
COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
Organization address
address: "Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria 46" contact info |
ZA (PRETORIA) | participant | 77˙087.00 |
| 14 |
ALLGRO NV
Organization address
address: POLBROEK 124 contact info |
BE (SINT LIEVENS HOUTEM) | participant | 74˙259.00 |
| 15 |
"Proefcentrum voor Innovatie, Verbreding en Advies in Landbouw en Veehouderij"
Organization address
address: Ieperseweg 87 contact info |
BE (Roeselare) | participant | 64˙800.00 |
| 16 |
SPECIAL FRUIT NV
Organization address
address: WENENSTRAAT 6 contact info |
BE (HOOGSTRATEN MEER) | participant | 53˙000.00 |
| 17 |
VAN LAETHEM BVBA
Organization address
address: Lenniksebaan 1082 contact info |
BE (Vlezenbeek) | participant | 53˙000.00 |
| 18 |
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE - UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE
Organization address
address: Nemanjina 6 contact info |
RS (BELGRADE) | participant | 52˙800.00 |
| 19 |
CONTARIEGO S.L.
Organization address
city: SAN GINES contact info |
ES (SAN GINES) | participant | 52˙752.00 |
| 20 |
A.L Gartnerhallen
Organization address
city: Oslo contact info |
NO (Oslo) | participant | 40˙133.00 |
| 21 |
SAT 9855 PRIMAFLOR
Organization address
address: CALLE DE LA ESTACION 2 contact info |
ES (PULPI) | participant | 27˙786.00 |
| 22 |
VEGA MAYOR SL
Organization address
address: POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL EL OLIVO C/2 1 contact info |
ES (MILAGRO) | participant | 27˙786.00 |
| 23 |
Advanced Biological Technologies Belgium
Organization address
address: LEDEBAAN 86/2 contact info |
BE (AALST) | participant | 7˙259.00 |
| 24 |
"INAGRO, PROVINCIAAL EXTERN VERZELFSTANDIGD AGENTSCHAP IN PRIVAATRECHTELIJKE VORM VZW"
Organization address
address: IEPERSEWEG 87 contact info |
BE (RUMBEKE ROSELARE) | participant | 0.00 |
| 25 |
NORGES VETERINAERHOGSKOLE
Organization address
address: Ullevaalsveien 72 contact info |
NO (OSLO) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'VEG-i-TRADE provides platforms to identify impacts of anticipated climate change and globalisation on food safety, microbiological and chemical hazards, of fresh produce and derived food products. Control measures of managerial and technological nature will be developed in the supply chain of crop production, post-harvest processing and logistics to minimize food safety risks. The assessment of the performance of horticultural safety management systems by a novel diagnostic instrument at EU level exemplified by several countries in Europe and tailored on a global level including major EU trade partners from various climate zones will lead to recommendations on European and global level on quality assurance and the setting of science-based performance objectives. VEG-i-TRADE will pro-actively invest in problem solving technologies for safe produce investigating aspects of water quality and water treatment, horticultural production practices, disinfection treatment and packaging technologies. These control measures will be exploited in collaboration with SMEs and industrial partners. Baseline studies on the hazards, intervention technologies and best practices in the fresh produce chain will provide input for both microbial and chemical risk assessment to elaborate support to risk-based sampling plans, evaluate the risks of newly identified threats as affected by the global trade system and anticipated climate change. The project output will craft a discussion forum for stakeholders in the global food chain reflecting on issues of acceptable risk, sustainability of fresh produce production and long term strategy of international food trade, while making no compromise in food safety for European consumers and in respectation of food sovereignty. Risk communication to increase awareness of trade partners’ production systems and the uneven consumer behaviour will provide key conditions for prioritisation of risk management strategies.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
A recent initiative has taken steps to improve European food security in the face of expected climate change.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
Food security in light of urbanisation and climate change is one of the biggest challenges that countries face today. In particular, fresh produce value chains are extremely vulnerable to pests, diseases and poor management practices.
The EU-funded http://www.veg-i-trade.org (VEG-I-TRADE) project aimed to identify how climate change and globalisation affect food safety issues, such as microbial and chemical hazards. The project also sought to develop response mechanisms to eliminate or minimise the risks.
To achieve their goals, researchers integrated different tools such as field studies, modelling and risk assessments. A full analysis of trade and production volumes in the EU and abroad was completed.
This analysis included measuring the current level of implementation of best practices and management systems aimed at the assurance of fresh produce safety. The results allowed for identification and selection of case studies in several countries.
Proper pre- and post-harvest practices, irrigation for water scarcity and adequate water treatment technologies were also identified. In addition, the team developed microbial growth models and packaging conditions to optimise the transport and storage of fresh-cut produce.
VEG-I-TRADE also advanced three self-assessment tools to help businesses better understand their food safety management chain and determine any potential vulnerability to climate change.
Another achievement was the creation of a microbial sampling and analysis tool. By using this at various stages in the crop cycle, it becomes possible to build a microbial profile of a given production process.
VEG-I-TRADE should aid in the establishment of preventive measures and checks to ensure that global changes do not negatively affect fresh produce. As such, its outcomes are ultimately important for human health.