BIOAGRIFOOD is a multidisciplinary research project design to advance the knowledge on bioactive properties of organic biomass and its sustainable re-use for the agri-food sector. The aim is to implement ecofriendly technologies for, both, support the crop protection against biotic and abiotic stresses and develop biopolymeric coatings for food preservation, with biobased products stemming from recycled biomasses. The goal is to connect the requirements of farm productivity with eco-friendly bioactive products, thereby fulfilling the expectation on crop productivity food quality and environmental concern by improving the circular economy and the resilience of agro-food systems. To define these agro-ecological technologies the research activity of BIOAGRIFOOD will develop bio-based products stemming from recycled biomasses, suitable to either reduce the high-impacting conventional synthetic pesticides or propose alternative active compound to include into biopolymeric active coating or film for preservation of food quality. A complementary target is the application of compost derived bio-active compounds to counteract the effect of abiotic stresses on crop development and nutrient use efficiency. The recycling of agricultural residues and agro-food wastes for compost and compost by-products aims to improve the adoption of on-farm composting process as viable methodology for the economic and environmental valorization of residual biomasses within the agro-food value chain. Frontier research in this field aims at understanding the role of the chemical structure of compost and its derivatives for possible applications in the agri-food sector. The operative objectives of BIOAGRIFOOD are: testing and selection of best performing bioactive bioproducts in terms of abiotic/biotic stress tolerance (suppressive capacity; nutrient and water use efficiency); testing and selection of best performing compost extracts included in the biopolymeric film or coating for the preservation of food quality; broader understanding of the main functional mechanisms which underpin the bioactive properties of selected products; dissemination of proposed approaches at farm level with the involvement of farmers. This ambitious scientific advancement will steer the selection of most suitable biomasses and derived products and conceive a potential tailoring of selected agro-food waste for a smart technological application. With this regard, a significant pioneering claim of this project rely on the use of selected compost extracts as natural eco-friendly components of biopolymeric film or coating for the preservation of food quality. The agroecology approach which combine the research advances, technology development and farmer requirements is the best promising breaking methodology in the innovation of sustainable crop-food value chain.
Re-use and valorization of organic biomass and by-products to obtain Bio-active agents and active Biopolymer coating as sustainable technologies for Agricultural system and for Food preservation- - BioAgriFood
Roberto Altieri
2022
Abstract
BIOAGRIFOOD is a multidisciplinary research project design to advance the knowledge on bioactive properties of organic biomass and its sustainable re-use for the agri-food sector. The aim is to implement ecofriendly technologies for, both, support the crop protection against biotic and abiotic stresses and develop biopolymeric coatings for food preservation, with biobased products stemming from recycled biomasses. The goal is to connect the requirements of farm productivity with eco-friendly bioactive products, thereby fulfilling the expectation on crop productivity food quality and environmental concern by improving the circular economy and the resilience of agro-food systems. To define these agro-ecological technologies the research activity of BIOAGRIFOOD will develop bio-based products stemming from recycled biomasses, suitable to either reduce the high-impacting conventional synthetic pesticides or propose alternative active compound to include into biopolymeric active coating or film for preservation of food quality. A complementary target is the application of compost derived bio-active compounds to counteract the effect of abiotic stresses on crop development and nutrient use efficiency. The recycling of agricultural residues and agro-food wastes for compost and compost by-products aims to improve the adoption of on-farm composting process as viable methodology for the economic and environmental valorization of residual biomasses within the agro-food value chain. Frontier research in this field aims at understanding the role of the chemical structure of compost and its derivatives for possible applications in the agri-food sector. The operative objectives of BIOAGRIFOOD are: testing and selection of best performing bioactive bioproducts in terms of abiotic/biotic stress tolerance (suppressive capacity; nutrient and water use efficiency); testing and selection of best performing compost extracts included in the biopolymeric film or coating for the preservation of food quality; broader understanding of the main functional mechanisms which underpin the bioactive properties of selected products; dissemination of proposed approaches at farm level with the involvement of farmers. This ambitious scientific advancement will steer the selection of most suitable biomasses and derived products and conceive a potential tailoring of selected agro-food waste for a smart technological application. With this regard, a significant pioneering claim of this project rely on the use of selected compost extracts as natural eco-friendly components of biopolymeric film or coating for the preservation of food quality. The agroecology approach which combine the research advances, technology development and farmer requirements is the best promising breaking methodology in the innovation of sustainable crop-food value chain.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
