SAGROPIA

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Sustainable agriculture through novel pesticides using an integrated approach. A Horizon Europe project with 10 project partners. Its focus is on IPM focusing on potato & sugarbeet in Europe.

How did plant protection regulation in the EU evolve? From early pesticide restrictions to today’s framework under Regulation 1107/2009, the rules have changed significantly, and so has the need for effective biological and low-risk alternatives Read our latest article: sagropia.eu/a-brief-hist...

A Brief History of Plant Protection Product Regulation in the EU • SAGROPIA

A historical and forward-looking overview of EU plant protection product regulation, tracing its evolution from early pesticide restrictions to the current regulatory framework under Regulation (EC) N...

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🇪🇺 For decades, the EU has worked to protect crops while safeguarding health and environment. But as projects like ours signal a shift to biological alternatives, how ready are regulations for change? Read the history and our vision for the future sagropia.eu/a-brief-hist...

A Brief History of Plant Protection Product Regulation in the EU • SAGROPIA

A historical and forward-looking overview of EU plant protection product regulation, tracing its evolution from early pesticide restrictions to the current regulatory framework under Regulation (EC) N...

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Can combining biological crop protection solutions improve pest and disease control? 🧪 #SAGROPIA researchers explored this question in potato and sugar beet crops. The answer is nuanced, but the insights help shape sustainable crop protection strategies. sagropia.eu/mix-match-wh...

Mix & Match: What We Can Learn from Combining Biological Crop Protection Solutions • SAGROPIA

Recent work within the SAGROPIA project examined combinations of biological crop protection solutions against a range of important crop pests and diseases.

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Did you know the EU grows enough potatoes and sugar beet to cover Belgium? 🥔🇧🇪 Over 3 mil hectares are dedicated to these crops across Europe, almost exactly Belgium’s surface area. 🚜🇪🇺 We're developing integrated pest management strategies to make cultivation more sustainable in Europe.

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👩‍🌾 The SAGROPIA Spring 2026 Field Trials are live! We are testing biopesticides on sugar beets and 🥔 potatoes across five European countries to cut chemical pesticide use by 50%. Also – join us tomorrow at Farmer's Day in Grange-Verney, Switzerland sagropia.eu/spring-2026-...

SAGROPIA’s Spring 2026 Field Trials Enter Active Phase Across Europe • SAGROPIA

SAGROPIA is pleased to report that the 2026 field trials have officially commenced. Across five European nations. Researchers and agronomists have begun extensive on-site testing on both sugar beet an...

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You can now stream the whole thing too! 👇 youtu.be/wuCTGkqQcX4?...

Potato Consortium International Day of Potato Webinar 2026

YouTube video by POMATO project

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🥔 For #InternationalDayofPotato2026, SAGROPIA & 5 Horizon Europe projects united for sustainable crop protection. Bert Evenhuis shared our field trials on bio-fungicides & IPM strategies against potato blight. 🔗 sagropia.eu/potato-webin... #SAGROPIA #HorizonEurope

Bio-based solutions aren't just the future of European farming—they’re a necessity right now. 🌾 The SAGROPIA team visited the BioAgWorld Congress last month. Here’s our quick take on the biggest innovations shaping agricultural resilience: sagropia.eu/securing-eur...

Securing Europe’s Agricultural Future: Resilience and Innovation at BioAgWorld • SAGROPIA

SAGROPIA reports from the BioAgWorld conference in Valencia, where they presented a poster detailing their ongoing research. The event provided an invaluable opportunity to network with a diverse arra...

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We’re presenting at the #BioAgTech World Congress in Valencia this week! 🌍🌱 The SAGROPIA project is dedicated to scaling up nature-based crop protection. Stop by our poster to see how we are integrating low-risk biologicals into IPM strategies for row crops like potato and sugar beet.

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Exciting news from our partners at Technical University of Denmark! 📢 A new framework for Function-Based Pesticide Substitution is out... It offers a quantitative approach to safely replacing hazardous pesticides, protecting human & ecosystem health. 🌍🌿 Read here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Framework for Function-Based Pesticide Substitution

Agricultural pesticides can harm humans and the environment, with many current-use pesticides being highly hazardous. Substituting hazardous pesticides with less impactful alternatives comes with chal...

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