🌱 Two projects, one mission: to diversify European agriculture for a resilient, sustainable future. We’re excited to highlight the synergy between   ROTATES Project   and   PROSPER , two EU-funded projects working hand in hand to reshape the future of European food systems. 🔸   ROTATES Project   focuses on promoting minor root and tuber crops — such as sweet potato, yam, cassava, and taro — to enhance agrobiodiversity, ecosystem services, and sustainable farming practices.

PROSPER project partner Óscar Lorenzo Sánchez , from the University of Salamanca (Universidad de Salamanca) , is serving as editor for the new Plant Growth Regulation Collection titled “Seeds of Resilience,” which explores advances in seed biology and seed priming research.He joins co-editors Barış Uzilday , Erna Karalija , and Chengliang Wang in this initiative. 📝 Researchers are invited to submit their manuscripts by 15 July 2026. Learn more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dep_Gvk

🎤   Eva Zavitsanou   ( Smart Agro Hub ), as WP7 Leader, presented   PROSPER   at the   REENFORCE Project   Networking Event, sharing valuable insights about the project’s objectives, activities, and expected impact. She highlighted the project’s main goals and emphasized the important role that orphan legumes play in promoting sustainability. The networking event took place online on the 2nd of December. 🌱💡

PROSPER   project’s partner, Sawsen Henchi, PhD student from the   université de Sfax - University of Sfax (USS)   actively participated in the Seventh Algerian–Tunisian Border Cooperation Forum, entitled “Higher Education in the Era of Digitalization: Knowledge, Innovation, and Economic Competitiveness.” organized by the University Mohamed Cherif Messaidia Souk Ahras in Algeria. The event brought together high-level stakeholders, including the Tunisian Minister of Higher Edu

🌱 Dr.   Demosthenis Chachalis   from the   Benaki Phytopathological Institute (BPI)   represented   PROSPER   at the FOOD 2030 Networks Conference on 2 December, showcasing the project on a poster.   Over the past five years, BPI   has led and contributed to Mediterranean projects such as   ZeroParasitic Prima , PRIMA-Benefit-Med, and ARTs-Rice, developing participatory frameworks for agroecological innovation through Living Labs and Communities of Practice👩‍🌾👨‍🌾. Build

Carla Ijurko  [ University of Salamanca (Universidad de Salamanca)  – Laboratorio de Innovación] presented PROSPER  at the III Vitartis Innovation Forum in Valladolid, organised by the regional agrifood industry association, as part of a session highlighting innovation initiatives. The project attracted great interest from the attending organisations, sparking engaging discussions about its impact. The Forum took place on the 26 of November, in Valladolid! More info here:...

From 12 to 14 November 2025 , Loïc Rajjou , Massimiliano Corso , Boris Collet, Fifonsi Fafa Amegnihe , and Tracy Plainchamp represented PROSPER at the French Seed Biology Network Conference in Nantes. The project contributed to the event with a poster on orphan legumes , showcasing the link between the outcomes of the BENEFIT-Med project and the launch of the PROSPER and FORECAST initiatives. Additionally, Loïc Rajjou delivered an oral presentation titled “Germinating

The   PROSPER   team from the   université de Sfax - University of Sfax (USS)   participated in the BENEFIT-MED Project Local Final Meeting – PRIMA Projects Dissemination and Networking Day, held on 20 November 2025. The event brought together key stakeholders from the   Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research , the National Agency for the Promotion of Scientific Research, the National Institute of Field Crops, as well as farmers, NGOs, and researchers. Several P

PROSPER   was showcased at the scientific conference “Genetic Biotechnologies for a Nourishing and Sustainable Agricultural Future: Tunisia and Global Insights”, organized by ESTIDIMAH for sustainable development at the Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, Tunisia. Prof.   Amine Elleuch   ( université de Sfax - University of Sfax (USS) ) presented PROSPER   as part of his talk entitled “Building on Fenugreek: A Systems Biology Approach to Orphan Legumes for Climate

PROSPER , presented by the   Università di Pavia   ( Macovei Anca ), was featured during the "Smart Diaspora" event organized by the Uniunea Universităților Clujene (The Union of Cluj Universities), in collaboration with   Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding - UEFISCDI , under the High Patronage of the President of Romania. 🇷🇴 The presentation, titled “Relevance of Omics Studies for Seed Quality Assessment and Improvement Stra

🌿 On October 30,   PROSPER   was presented by our partner   Smart Agro Hub   ( Thanos Karvounis ) at the   Aegean College   Conference entitled "Ecological Crisis & Economic Impacts: Adaptation, Innovation & Resilience". The audience learned that   PROSPER   aims to develop sustainable technical solutions by valorizing resilient orphan legumes, with a clear impact: enhancing crop diversity, environmental resilience, and socioeconomic sustainability. 🌎

PROSPER Partners Plan for the New Growing Season Representatives from the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA)  and the Benaki Phytopathological Institute (BPI)  visited the Smart Agro Hub (SAH)  experimental unit to gain an on-site overview of the facilities and equipment used in field experiments. During the visit, the teams explored proposed areas within the estate and experimental fields to identify the most suitable locations for establishing orphan legume crops  unde

On October 2–3 , the PROSPER consortium gathered in Pavia, Italy, to launch the project and discuss the heart of its mission: Promoting Resilient Orphan Legumes for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security. It was an inspiring two days filled with presentations, in-depth discussions, and strategic planning for the next steps of this ambitious initiative. The PROSPER Horizon EU project marks the beginning of a four-year journey dedicated to innovation, research, and collabora

The PROSPER project was presented by the Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics (IPPG)  of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences  at the First International Conference on Functional Biology , held from 10 to 12 September 2025  in Varna, Bulgaria. The poster presentation, titled “ Big Ideas from Modest Beans” , illustrated the project’s mission to unlock the potential of orphan legumes (OLs)  for sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and new value chains. The presentation att