The 1st GO PISTABIOTECH Webinar was successfully held.

Last May 22, 2025 took place on 1st Webinar GO PISTABIOTECH: network for biotechnological valorization of pistachio by-products, which brought together More than 50 professionals from the sector to present the objectives and approaches of this Potential Operational Group, focused on the biotechnological valorization of by-products generated during pistachio cultivation and processing.

Key topics addressed at the event included the growing pistachio production in Spain and the volume of waste it generates, the need to find solutions with greater added value, and the profitability of the crop at the national level. In this regard, the Collaborative approach between research centers, producers, processors and entities specialized in technology transfer that this innovative project proposes to apply scientific knowledge in the development of new products from these wastes.

Throughout the day, practical experiences from the production and processing sectors were presented, as well as advances in research on the fractionation and utilization of lignocellulosic biomass to obtain high-value compounds. This webinar allowed Present the GOP PISTABIOTECH initiative to improve the competitiveness of the pistachio sector and respond to current environmental and production challenges..

Project members

Program and presentations

10:00 a.m. Opening and welcome

• IMIDRA. Alicia Sánchez Gorostiaga

• European Pistachio Council. Irene Agüera Sánchez

10:10 a.m. Background and overall presentation of the project

• IMIDRA. Pablo García Estringana

10:15 a.m. Presentation of the solution and the activities of the consortium members

• European Pistachio Council. Irene Agüera Sánchez

• Pistamad. Alvaro Diez Marti
• Squirrel Smile. Darío García Sánchez-Majano

• ValBioLig Group (INIA-CSIC). Mª Eugenia Eugenio

10:45 a.m. Presentation of the outreach plan

• BIOVEGEN. Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna Gutiérrez

10:55 a.m. Questions and Answers

Webinar recording