The project FUNICE has begun its journey after the first transnational meeting between its partners, which took place on February 3 in online format. This Erasmus+ project, of which the FUE-UJI is a partner, its main objective is to reduce the gap between research and farmers with the aim of improving their training in organic agriculture. In order to lay the foundations for the initial development of the training program, this first meeting was held between international partners led by its coordinator, Association of Rural Development International du Bas Segala of France.
All members of the project consortium FUNICE They have participated during the meeting in the analysis of the project idea, the objectives, the planned activities and the expected results, as well as the definition of the visual identity of the project. In addition to the coordinator (Asociación de Desarrollo Rural International du Bas Segala of France) and the FUE-UJI, representatives of the rest of the consortium entities also participated in the meeting: Growth Coop (Spain), the municipality of Karesi (Turkey), the Balikesir University (Turkey), the ARID Association (Poland) and the Institute of Plant Breeding and Acclimatization in Grodkowice (Poland).
The FUNICE project, which will be implemented for 2 years, will coordinate its actions to develop in the coming months a first specialized and innovative training program on the advantages of using mycoryza in agriculture. This training, aimed especially at farmers, will promote organic agriculture and more sustainable, which reduces the use of pesticides and fertilizers.
