COMMUNITY OF AGRI-FOOD TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTION
The Community of Agrifood Technologies and Production (COTPA)directs its strategy towards the sector fo agri-food prodcution and tecnhlogy, with the main purpose of promoting innovation and the use of new technologies, as valuable tools for transforming the sector.
Cooperation between agri-food stakeholders allows to reach relevant contributions in terms of innovation and available knowledge. Approaching positions among agri-food companies and technology centers - which have available technologies with a great potential to innovate in production processes - is the first step to start this specialization process.
COTPA is committed to achieve a Sustainable Agroalimentary Intensification, through implementation of new and current technologies in the agri-food sector, which will guarantee the transformation and specialization of the productive sector and, at the same time, an increase of its competitiveness within the European environment.
PROJECTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
FRUIT3CAT
New varieties of fruits resistant to diseases with high organoleptic quality.
LISA
Reduction of the application of agricultural inputs and concurrently preserving the quality associted with.
IOE-CROPS
Implementation of IoT tecnhologies with the aim of improving productivity of extensive corps.
REGEVA
New strategies for controlling porcine reproductive and respiratory sindrome virus (PRRSV).
LIPOXIFEED
New fat derivatives and rich in natural antioxidants for aniaml feed.
SMARTFARM
Intelligent and cost-efficient technologycal specialization within the national farms.