Innov'Agrumes : A participatory innovation project for a sustainable Corsican citrus sector

The project aims to impact the Citrus sector with a better control of the fruits quality, and by breeding new citrus with a participatory approach

Date de début de projet

01/01/2017

Date de fin du projet

31/12/2019

Objectives

  • Understand and control the quality of « Clémentine de Corse »
  • Introduce and characterize new varieties in the Citrus Biological Resources Center
  • Acquire knowledge over origins of cultivated species, genes implicated in quality and stress tolerance (cold, water).
  • Create new varieties with strong typicity out of the “Clémentine” production period
  • Breed new varieties in a participatory approach
  • Study innovation strategies in the citrus sector
  • Establish a steering committee and a selection committee
  • Empower each of the actors

Location

Corsica

Partnership

INRA, CIRAD, Université de Corse, APRODEC, AREFLEC, Chambre d’Agriculture de Haute-Corse, InterBio Corse, OPAC, OPAMA, Terre d’Agrumes, Pépinière de Corse, AgriSentinella

Team

Evolutionary structure of citrus, polyploïdy and genetic improvement (SEAPAG)

Fundings

FEDER, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse

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Keywords

Citrus, clementine, innovation, participative research, Corsica