SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT

DECIPHERING MICROBIOMES FROM EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CROP RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, FOOD SECURITY AND SAFETY

SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT

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Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the complete plastid genome of Theobroma bicolor (Malvaceae) from Peru

Three new species of Trichoderma in the Harzianum and Longibrachiatum lineages from Peruvian cacao crop soils based on an integrative approach

Genetic diversity and population structure of fine aroma cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) from north Peru revealed by single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers

Soil fertility and plant nutrition in an organic olive orchard after 5 years of amendment with compost, biochar or their blend

Biochar and compost application in an olive orchard, Spain. Recarbonizing Global Soils

Agronomic Evaluation of Biochar, Compost and Biochar-Blended Compost across Different Cropping Systems: Perspective from the European Project FERTIPLUS

Project Microresi Peru

The project aims to decipher microbiomes of extreme environments to ensure crop resilience to the effect of climate change and food security. Its objective is to obtain microbiomes with the potential to isolate and capture heavy metals (Cd) in cocoa crops and prevent their accumulation. To this end, (i) microbiomes will be identified from farms with different levels of cadmium concentration in the Amazon region; (ii) cadmium-tolerant bacteria will be isolated from soils with high cadmium concentrations; and (iii) finally, the potential of tolerant bacteria from soils with high cadmium concentrations in cocoa plants will be evaluated. This project will help minimize the negative impact of heavy metal accumulation on crops in the Amazon region for the benefit of farmers.