Next Tuesday, July 4th, the final event of the ALGATERRA project, in which we participate, will be held at the CSIC-Misión Biolóxica de Galicia facilities in Salcedo, Pontevedra.

ALGATERRA is a pilot project whose main objective is to develop new agricultural inputs with seaweed discards produced in the food industry, and to test their effectiveness for use in organic agriculture, as well as in conversion and sustainable conventional agriculture.

In this conference, our headquarters and other representatives of the participating entities (Porto Muiños, CSIC-Misión Biolóxica de Galicia and Universidade de Santiago de Compostela), will explain in detail the activities carried out and the main results and conclusions of the ALGATERRA project. This session will show the preparation process of the formulations developed and their formats (extracts, biostimulants) and the tests carried out in the field, which have served to prove their effectiveness in the cultivation of horticultural products such as lettuce, tomato and potato, as well as their effect in increasing resistance to certain fungal diseases in grapevines. Also, the companies Horta da Lousa, Riveiro Ecológicos and Terras de Asorei will show their point of view, experience and interest in the participation in this type of initiatives by the farmer.

The session will end with a guided tour of the facilities of the Misión Biolóxica, where the attendees will be shown the different works and tests carried out by the center.

This conference is part of the dissemination activities of the project, funded by the call for grants to support pilot projects, development of new products, practices, processes and technologies in the agroforestry field.

• Date: 04.07.2023
• Schedule: From 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Where: Misión Biolóxica de Galicia, A Carballeira, 8. Salcedo, Pontevedra
• Check the program of the event here.
• Registration: To formalize the registration, the registration form must be filled in before July 3. Free attendance after registration. You can register here.

ALGATERRA is funded by the call for grants to support pilot projects, development of new products, practices, processes and technologies in the agroforestry field, co-financed with the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), under the Rural Development Program (RDP) of Galicia 2014-2020. The Consellería do Medio Rural is the body of the Galician Administration responsible for proposing and executing the general guidelines in the rural area and is responsible for agriculture, livestock, rural development and regional planning, rural structures, agri-food and forestry industries, forestry and forest fire prevention and defense. Total budget: 182,964.40 €. Grant: 146,371.52 €. EU co-financing: 75% Feader.