What is an Operational Group?
An Operational Group (OG) is a gathering of actors with different profiles, such as farmers, researchers, universities, etc., to collaboratively address a specific problem or opportunity from a multisectoral approach.
Operational Group PISTACIA
The Operational Group PISTACIA has been formed to promote the cultivation of pistachios in Spain as a highly profitable, competitive, and sustainable alternative through the transfer of knowledge and technology directly to farmers and technicians.
Specific Objectives
- Establish an Operational Group for Sustainable and Quality Pistachio Production in Spain.
- Have a global diagnosis of the pistachio production sector.
- Have cost-effective tools for:
- Identification of rootstocks and pistachio varieties.
- Consult quality agro-climatic information to assess the suitability of pistachio cultivation at the plot level.
- TRANSFER to farmers and technicians:
- Knowledge and experience relating to good agricultural practices for quality pistachio production.
- Technology available for identifying rootstocks and varieties and consulting agro-climatic information in different geographical areas of Spain.
- Raise awareness of the Operational Group PISTACIA and its objectives.
Components
The PISTACIA Operational Group is made up of 16 entities participating in different categories to achieve the project’s development:
Applicants:
- Representative: EUROSEMILLAS
- Innovation Agent: BIOVEGEN
- NEW AGRICULTURAL CROPS
- Julián Guerrero Villaseñor
- José Francisco Aguilar García
- IRIAF
Collaborators:
- AGROPECUARIA EL MONTE DE VILLATOBAS S.A.T.
- IMIDRA
- AEMET
- ITAP
- PISTACHOS DE ANDALUCÍA S.A.T.
- SECUGEN
- UPM
- ALMERIPLANT NURSERIES
- VIVEROS ZUAIME
Scope of action
The PISTACIA Operational Group is present, through its members, in 20 Spanish provinces.
