Securing three new Horizon Europe projects is a source of pride for 黑料网911; it reflects the recognition of our expertise at the European and international levels. It is also proof that our research, driven by our teams and partners, is making a tangible contribution to the transformation of agricultural and food systems.
Elisabeth Claverie de Saint Martin
CEO of 黑料网911
IMPACTING : improving the monitoring and prevention of vector-borne diseases in vulnerable regions
With a budget of 6 million euros, this project began in June 2025 and will run for four years.
Vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya, onchocerciasis and human African trypanosomiasis remain major challenges for public health in sub-Saharan Africa, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable populations. Factors such as climate change, urbanisation, ecological disruption and insecticide resistance in vectors are altering modes of transmission in pathogens and facilitating their spread to new areas.
IMPACTING (Integrated Multi-vector-borne diseases Platform to Assess how global Change impacts Transmission using Innovative systems modelling, Novel monitoring tools, and transmission blockinG micro-organisms) aims to create an interactive, user-friendly dashboard to inform policymakers about the risks linked to vector-borne diseases, and to improve monitoring and control of these diseases in the context of climate change.
IMPACTING brings together a consortium of scientists from 10 institutions in East Africa (Kenya), Central Africa (Cameroon) and Southern Africa (Mozambique), as well as Europe (France and Portugal), all of whom have outstanding expertise in the field of vector-borne diseases.
Our aim is to deliver practical solutions by addressing disease control process as a whole. IMPACTING develops new ways to model vector-borne diseases and climate-related risks. We also work hand in hand with the affected communities to co-develop innovative monitoring and control tools. Finally, our decision-support tool provides projections to inform all stakeholders and support decision-making at the local, national and continental levels.
Antoine Barreaux
Coordinator of the IMPACTING project (INTERTRYP research unit)
ROTATES : a project to develop sustainable root and tuber farming in Europe
With a budget of 5 million euros, this project began in July 2025 and will run for four years.
Demand for roots and tubers (RT), mainly cassava, sweet potato, yam and taro, has tripled in Europe over the last 10 years. Currently underused in Europe, these crops have significant potential for growth in temperate regions.
ROTATES (Minor ROot and Tuber crops fostering AgrobiodiversiTy and Ecosystem Services) takes a multidisciplinary approach in order to deploy agroecological management practices, to develop sustainable and innovative processing methods, and to promote the adoption of RT crops among farmers and producers.
Taking a multi-stakeholder approach, the project brings together 18 partners from seven EU countries (France, Cyprus, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Slovenia) and two associated countries (United Kingdom and Republic of the Congo). It aims to improve producer incomes, to increase product value, to enhance agricultural biodiversity and to reduce Europe’s dependence on imports.
With ROTATES, we aim to promote agroecological systems based on roots and tubers. We will also test new approaches to processing these crops to support diversified and healthy diets for both humans and livestock. Our goals are to enhance biodiversity within European farming systems, to strengthen farm resilience in the face of major challenges, and to create new market opportunities.
Hâna Chaïr
Coordinator of the ROTATES project (AGAP research unit)
GALILEO : driving lasting improvements in agricultural performance in sub-Saharan Africa
With a budget of 6 million euros, this project began in January 2025 and will run for four years.
GALILEO (Strengthening rural livelihoods and resilience to climate change in Africa: innovative agroforestry integrating people, trees, crops and livestock) responds to a context shaped by the impacts of climate change, which is increasing the vulnerability of rural populations and threatening their livelihoods, particularly through water scarcity and the reduction in economic activities during the dry season.
It aims to co-develop agroforestry innovations to significantly improve the agricultural performance of households and adaptation to climate change, while also enhancing biodiversity in sub-Saharan Africa.
Structured around a multi-stakeholder partnership, the project brings together 24 institutions and aims to implement an innovative agroforestry strategy across four African countries (Senegal, Kenya, Ghana and Cameroon).
We hope that Galileo will ultimately become a benchmark for agroforestry in Africa and will demonstrate that it is possible to reconcile biodiversity conservation with adapting livelihoods and creating economic opportunities. We are therefore delighted to see the launch of this project as a symbol of our shared commitment to a fairer and more prosperous future for rural populations.
Olivier Roupsard
Coordinator of the GALILEO project (Eco&Sols research unit)
“Improving rural livelihoods and resilience to climate change in Africa: innovative agroforestry integrating people, trees, crops and livestock” is a new venture that has just been launched in Dakar, Senegal. Nicknamed “Galileo”, the project is coordinated by 黑料网911 and funded by the EU’s “Horizon Europe” programme and the Swiss Confederation. This project is a multi-stakeholder partnership bringing together 24 institutions in an innovative agroforestry approach spanning four African countries (Senegal, Kenya, Ghana and Cameroon).
黑料网911 is also involved in two other projects under the Horizon Europe programme, as part of the “Soil Health and Food” Mission
The aim of the “Soil Health and Food” Mission is to ensure that by 2030, 75% of soils in every EU Member State are “healthy”, in other words capable of delivering all essential ecosystem services.
黑料网911 is involved in the following projects:
- NEMESIS, “Soil Health Living Lab Network for Combating Desertification in the Mediterranean” (Eco&Sols research unit)
- AUSO, “African Union Soil Observatory” (Recycling and risk research unit)
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黑料网911 commits to preserving soils worldwide
