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Life SUBSED

Written by Federico Woola on . Posted in Uncategorized.

The main objective of the SUBSED project is to demonstrate that it is possible to convert a waste (dredged marine sediment) into a resource (a commercial substrate) through the application of sustainable techniques, both from an environmental and an economic point of view. To achieve this goal, sediment-based substrates will be used in the nursery production of ornamental plants (laurel) and fruit trees (olive and citrus) and in the cultivation of non-food plants (protea, calla, laurel) and food (basil). , blueberry, forest strawberry and citrus).

Through the LIFE program, the European Union provides funding for projects to protect the environment and nature. The program was established in 1992 to support projects in the EU and in some candidate and neighboring countries.

The fourth phase of the program, LIFE , covers the period 2007-2013 and has a budget of € 2 143 million, of which at least 50% for projects for the protection of nature and biodiversity. The remainder is intended for environmental policy projects and awareness of environmental issues. Projects to protect nature and biodiversity aim to improve the protection of endangered species and habitats. Their purpose is to contribute to the implementation of the directives on birds and habitats and to the establishment of the Natura 2000 network of protected areas. These are pilot projects that pursue the EU’s goal of halting the loss of biodiversity. At the end of 2012, the LIFE program had co-financed over a thousand projects to protect nature and biodiversity, directly providing more than 1.5 billion euros since 1992 and mobilizing around 2.7 billion euros.

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PIF project

Written by Federico Woola on . Posted in PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIONS.

The Flora Toscana soc agr coop company, operating in the agricultural sector, based in PESCIA (PT), participates as leader in a PIF project (Integrated Supply Chain Project) on the FLORAL FARMING CHAIN ​​called GREEN: Flora and Future.

Through this project, the company intends to pursue some important production, environmental and commercial objectives, necessary to give the supply chain new vigor and new developments.

Submeasures 16.2, 16.3 and 1.2 will also be activated in the PIF to support the whole project, in collaboration with Universities and Research Bodies and Training Agencies recognized by the Tuscany Region.
With this project the company Flora Toscana soc agr coop, in collaboration with Flor-Export soc coop, wants to achieve some important objectives (production, environmental and commercial) necessary to recover added value on the raw materials of basic agricultural producers and overcome the points critics of the Nursery sector, identified by the leader.

The interventions must be aimed at achieving the following objectives:

1) Introduction of technological innovation in farms to optimize processing, harvesting methods and conservation systems for the products obtained


2) Reduction of primary production costs linked to the improvement of agricultural equipment and structures, also with systems that include methods and systems for reducing energy consumption

3) Increase of raw material processing capacities, improvement of logistics and marketing

4) Enhancement of the products obtained also through participation in pilot projects of innovation and cooperation projects related to the development of innovative techniques for the conservation of finished products and development of marketing / commercialization actions.

5) increase the knowledge of producers through an information transfer and training project.

Pursuant to the call for Integrated Projects of the P.I.F Supply Chain – Annuity 2017, on the PSR 2014 2020 Tuscany Region, published in the BURT of 19 07 2017.

http://www.regione.toscana.it/psr-2014-2020/bandi/bandi-aperti