Why does research and innovation on plant health matter?
Plant health is under mounting pressure due to the increasing number and frequency of new and reemerging pests resulting from intensification, globalisation, trade development and climate change, which increase their potential to establish themselves and spread.
The introduction and spread of plant pests are a serious threat that can have far-reaching economic, social and environmental consequences.
European agriculture and forestry need to be granted sufficient means to cope with these threats to ensure their vital functions, avoid trade disruptions and ensure consumer confidence in food by mitigating the potential risks to plant health.
Tackling numerous and highly dynamic biotic threats requires integrated approaches and the development of a wide range of tools for prevention, monitoring, control and management of pests and diseases along with risk management strategies. This includes seeking alternatives to contentious pesticides.
Funding opportunities
Calls for proposals and funding information related to agriculture, forestry and rural areas
The rural development policy supports innovation through a range of interventions, including the European innovation partnership for agriculture (EIP-AGRI)
Some plant health related calls may be found in this programme
Projects and results
The AgriResearch factsheet collects most of the research and innovation related to plant health under Horizon 2020 societal challenge 2
The one-stop shop to EU-funded agricultural innovation projects
The Commission's primary portal for results of EU-funded research projects
Stories of particularly successful EU-funded research projects
This CORDIS Results Pack on plant health showcases 12 EU-funded projects at the forefront of research and innovation activities in this domain
Collaboration and jobs
The EIP-AGRI fosters innovation in agriculture and forestry connecting knowledge and practice
Search and view profiles of all organisations that have received funding via the funding and tenders Portal
Researcher jobs in related fields
Scientific publications, tools and databases
Scientific publications produced by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC)
The commission's Joint Research Centre compiles databases and develops software and modelling tools
Single point of access to open data produced by the EU institutions. All data is free to use for commercial and non-commercial purposes
You can access all scientific publications from Horizon 2020 via OpenAIRE
Access to data from the Copernicus programme