The GO FITONET final event: The social network of plant genetic resources was successfully held

On February 21, 2025, the GO FITONET final event: The social network of plant genetic resources, a meeting dedicated to the presentation of the main results of this project innovative.

The day brought together More than 50 professionals from the sector and allowed the members of the Operational Group to present the achievements and results obtained in each of the pilot projects. In addition, The web and mobile application “APP FITONET” was presented, designed for farmers, producers and companies, with the aim of providing immediate access to information and knowledge on plant genetic resources.

The event concluded with a section in which the main milestones achieved within the framework of this public-private collaboration initiative were highlighted. Also in this section, suggestions and proposals for improvement in the management of subsidies from Operative Groups were raised, which were collected by Cristina Simón, representative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Simón, in charge of closing the day, highlighted the innovative nature of FITONET and thanked its members for the progress achieved.

Members

Program and presentations

11:00 a.m. Opening and welcome

• CEOE, Cesar Maurin
• CELLBITEC FOUNDATION, Antonio del Saz
• BIOVEGEN, Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna

11:10 a.m. General presentation of the Operational Group

• CELLBITEC FOUNDATION, Antonio del Saz

11:20 a.m. Results of the GO FITONET project

• R1. Acquisition of plant genetic resources data for the creation of an app for farmers

AGROFOR. CRF (INIA-CSIC). Luis Manuel Guasch

BULLSOFT SOLUTIONS. Manuel Lopez

• R2. Development and launch of the FITONET APP

BULLSOFT SOLUTIONS. Miguel Angel Maldonado

• R3. Varieties of rye, spelt and corn to produce quality baking flour

AGROFOR. MBG-CSIC. Rose Ana Malvar

DA CUNHA GROUP (DACUNHA). Roberto Lopez

• R4. Traditional varieties of tomato, melon and pumpkin with high organoleptic quality

AGROFOR. IBMCP (UPV-CSIC). Antonio Monforte

CAJAMAR GROUP FOUNDATION. Carlos Baixauli

• R5. A catalogue of wheat varieties with very low capacity to induce allergies and intolerances

AGROFOR. IAS-CSIC. Francisco Barro

• R6. Evaluation of 10 grain legume crops

AGROFOR. CRF (INIA-CSIC). Lucia de la Rosa

AGROSA. Maria Jesus Rojo

• R7. Incorporation of farmers/agri-food processors into the plant genetic resources network

Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA). Paula Sanchez

13:15 h. Lessons learned

1:30 p.m. Conclusions and closing

• SGID-MAP. Cristina Simon

Recording of the event

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