A CONSULT It is forming the national network of project advisory technicians. Horizon Europe AdvisoryNetPEST. The project is led by CONSULT and its main objective is to reduce the use and risks of pesticides. In Portugal, the network focuses on vegetable crops and vineyards.
Advantages of joining the network
- Integration into a European network of technical advisors specialized in reducing the use and risks of pesticides
- Participation in demonstration events and training focused on the new approaches to be developed, with one event per year
- Participation in field visits in countries of European Union, With two visits per year
Any agricultural technician interested in joining the network can express their interest through the form provided by the project.
The objectives of AdvisoryNetPEST
The project promotes the strengthening of technical advisory services in European Union e disseminates new approaches that contribute to reducing the use and risks of pesticides in all Member States. The specific objectives are:
- Establishing a network of agricultural advisory technicians in European Union
- Identify and select new approaches that contribute to reducing the use and risks of pesticides, so that they can be adapted and replicated in other contexts. European Union
- Promote the sharing of knowledge
- Communicate and disseminate these new approaches, encouraging the adoption of innovative solutions by farmers
Because the national network tells the story
They are the technicians who accompany the decisions regarding the protection of crops throughout the campaign. By linking them to a European network with the same objective, the project shortens the path between the alternatives tested in other countries and the Portuguese farms that grow vegetables and grapes.
This project is funded by European Union. Os the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the position of European Union.