{"id":13110,"date":"2022-04-15T15:33:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T13:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openfields-dev.cabirialab3.net\/progetto\/pesto\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:29:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T09:29:27","slug":"pesto","status":"publish","type":"progetto","link":"https:\/\/www.openfields.it\/en\/project\/pesto\/","title":{"rendered":"Pesto"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"subheading\">Innovative crop protection techniques for the eco-sustainable basil chain<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7717 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/openfields-dev.cabirialab3.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pesto-immagine.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.openfields.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pesto-immagine.png 400w, https:\/\/www.openfields.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pesto-immagine-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>PESTO is a project financed by the Emilia-Romagna Region in the framework of the <strong>2014-2020 Rural Development Programme<\/strong>, <strong>measure 16.1.01<\/strong>, <strong>Focus Area 3A<\/strong>. PESTO is a two-years project of Azienda Agraria Sperimentale Stuard (coordination) in collaboration with Universit\u00e0 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC, scientific management), Open Fields, La Felina, Ca\u2019 D\u2019Alfieri and Battistoni farms, Agriform and Barilla G. e R. Fratelli.<\/p>\n<p>PESTO aims to launch a pilot technology transfer initiative for the definition of an <strong>integrated protocol<\/strong> aimed at the adoption of <strong>innovative products and technologies<\/strong> for the defense against downy mildew in basil. In addition to <strong>tolerant varieties<\/strong> and biological and chemical products, the use of <strong>activated oxygen (ozone) dissolved in water<\/strong> is also envisaged, to control the disease in field.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7665 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openfields-dev.cabirialab3.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Programma-progetto.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1701\" height=\"894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.openfields.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Programma-progetto.png 1701w, https:\/\/www.openfields.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Programma-progetto-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.openfields.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Programma-progetto-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.openfields.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Programma-progetto-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/www.openfields.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Programma-progetto-1536x807.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1701px) 100vw, 1701px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Image 1<\/strong>. PESTO activities plan.<\/p>\n<p>Expected results:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Default\"><strong>Integration of small and medium-sized enterprises<\/strong> engaged at various levels in the basil production chain including organic agricultural enterprises located in inland areas with development problems;<\/li>\n<li class=\"Default\">Development of <strong>innovative supply chain operating protocols and transfer of innovation<\/strong> through training and consultancy activities with advantages on the quality of the crop production, operator safety, with qualitative and quantitative advantages for all segments of the supply chain;<\/li>\n<li class=\"Default\"><strong>Environmental sustainability<\/strong>: The use of an integrated approach, with biological defense products and the use of ozone, guarantees a reduction\/exclusion to release chemicals into the environment;<\/li>\n<li class=\"Default\"><strong>Technological and sensory quality of the crop and processed products<\/strong>: the application of innovative supply chain protocols should ensure a significant reduction of the occurrence of saprophytes, fungal and bacterial pathogens in the phyllosphere;<\/li>\n<li class=\"Default\"><strong>Advantages in large-scale distribution (GDO)<\/strong>: sustainability in production will ensure greater collocability of crop and processed products in the market;<\/li>\n<li class=\"Default\">Guarantee of <strong>higher remuneration for farmers<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"Default\">Availability of a <strong>prototype of sprayer for the distribution of ozonated water<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, following the DEMO-PESTO project (Dissemination and extraction of the results of the project of innovative defense techniques for the industrial and sustainable basil supply chain), coordinated by the Azienda Agraria Sperimentale Stuard, aimed at disseminating and valorising the results of the already financed project PESTO, the \u201cManual of sustainable production of industrial basil\u201d was produced, for which some Open Fields professionals have contributed as authors. You can browse and download it (in Italian) at the link: https:\/\/www.gopesto.it\/news-documenti\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WEBSITE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopesto.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.gopesto.it<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>COORDINATOR<\/strong>: Roberto Reggiani, Azienda Agraria Sperimentale Stuard<\/p>\n<p><strong>TECHNICAL-SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBLE<\/strong>: Prof.ssa Paola Battilani, Universit\u00e0 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIMING<\/strong>: 03\/2021 \u2013 03\/2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUDGET<\/strong>: \u20ac 275.180,62;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FUNDING<\/strong>: \u20ac 203.863,93<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website European Commission \u2013 FEASR<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/IT\/TXT\/?uri=LEGISSUM:l60032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=LEGISSUM%3Al60032<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innovative crop protection techniques for the eco-sustainable basil chain PESTO is a project financed by the Emilia-Romagna Region in the framework of the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme, measure 16.1.01, Focus Area 3A. 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