SERIDA

Regional Service for Research and Agri-food Development in the Principality of Asturias

Regional Service for Research and Agri-food Development in the Principality of Asturias

  • ACTIVITY: R&D+i.
  • LOCATION: Villaviciosa (Principality of Asturias).
  • DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT: March 23, 1999. 
  • CATEGORY: public R&D center.
  • CONTACT: Mª del Carmen Oliván García.
  • PERSONNEL: 162
  •  PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT:
    • Development of pest control strategies for apple trees through an integrated agroecosystem approach. International Joint Programming Actions 2016. INIA (2017-2020).
    • Conservation and documentation of the phytogenetic resources of the cider apple germplasm bank. Fundamental Research Projects 2015, State Research Program, Development and Innovation Oriented to Societal Challenges. INIA 2015 (2017-2020).
    • Genetic improvement for resilient, efficient, and sustainable organic horticultural production (BRESOV). Horizon 2020 H2020-SFS-2016-2017. European Commission (2017-2022)
    • Genetic analyses for updating knowledge and developing useful tools in the genetic improvement of grain and green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L). R&D Projects corresponding to the State Research Program, Development and Innovation Oriented to Societal Challenges. State Research Agency. 2017 (2018-2021).
    • Evaluation of relevant traits for the sustainable management of P. pinaster and its interaction with new climatic scenarios. Fundamental directed research projects and complementary actions within the State R&D&I Program Oriented to Societal Challenges. State Research Agency, 2017 (2018-2021)
    • Improvement of the ecosystem service of insect pollination in apple and blueberry. Fundamental directed research projects and complementary actions within the State R&D&I Program Oriented to Societal Challenges. State Research Agency, 2017. (2018-2021)
    • Obtaining high-quality apple varieties resistant to biotic agents. Development and application of new phenotypic analysis techniques (susceptibility to fire blight and phenolic compounds) and study of genetic association. Fundamental directed research projects and complementary actions within the Program. State Research Agency, 2017 (2018-2020).
    • INPULSE- Innovating to use Spanish legumes in animal feed. Creation of Operational Groups for Innovation 2019. MAPAMA.
    • Intelligent Collections of Food-Legume Genetic Resources for European Agrofood Systems (INCREASE). Horizon 2020 H2020-SFS-2018-2020. European Commission
  • COMPLETED PROJECTS:
    • Genetic dissection of interesting traits and application in the conservation and improvement of Pinus pinaster Aiton. Fundamental Research Projects oriented towards Agricultural Resources and Technologies in coordination with the Autonomous Communities and complementary actions). INIA (2010-2013)
    • Improvement of apple production systems in organic agriculture. Fundamental Research Projects “Subprogram of Fundamental Research Projects oriented towards Agricultural Resources and Technologies in coordination with the Autonomous Communities and complementary actions). INIA (2010-2014).
    • Regeneration and documentation of national collections of beans for their conservation: characterization of the core collection of the CRF, design and implementation of a website for its dissemination. Fundamental Research Projects oriented towards Agricultural Resources and Technologies in coordination with the Autonomous Communities. Complementary action: support for the conservation of genetic resources of agri-food interest INIA. (2010-2013)
    • Adaptive, productive, and technological evaluation of materials from Juglans sp., P. avium, and Fraxinus sp. for their use in timber production. Development of methodologies for early selection/characterization of new materials. Fundamental Research Projects, within the framework of the VI National Plan for Scientific Research, Development, and Technological Innovation 2008-2011. INIA (2011-2014).
    • Development of a functional genetic map with morpho-agronomic traits, sensory traits, and disease resistances in common beans. Fundamental Research Projects, within the framework of the VI National Plan for Scientific Research, Development, and Technological Innovation 2008-2011. INIA (2011-2014).
    • Phenolic profiles in Castanea sativa Mill. and their interest from the forest to the industry. Fundamental Research Projects, within the framework of the VI National Plan for Scientific Research, Development, and Technological Innovation 2008-2011. INIA (2011-2015).
    • Harmonization of the characterization methodology, evaluation of genetic diversity, and definition of the core collection of apple germplasm preserved in Spanish germplasm banks. Fundamental Research Projects, within the framework of the VI National Plan for Scientific Research, Development, and Technological Innovation 2008-2011. Complementary action type e). support for the conservation of genetic resources of agri-food interest. INIA (2011-2014).
    • Phytosanitary defense in apple trees against two increasingly severe problems: rodents and phytoplasmosis. Coordinated research projects during the period 2010-2012, co-financed within the operational program FEDER of the Principality of Asturias 2007-2013. PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS. FICYT (2011-2012).
    • Morpho-agronomic and quality evaluation of lines of Asturian spelt for the recovery of the crop. Coordinated research projects during the period 2010-2012, co-financed within the operational program FEDER of the Principality of Asturias 2007-2013. PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS. FICYT (2010-2012).
    • Genetic improvement against four common pathogenic fungi in local bean crops. Fundamental Research Projects oriented towards Agricultural Resources and Technologies in coordination with the Autonomous Communities and Complementary Actions. INIA (2013-2016).
    • Identification, characterization, and valorization of winter forage crops as substitutes for the monoculture of Italian ryegrass, intended for the nutrition of dairy cattle, to develop sustainable systems for producing quality differentiated milk in the Cantabrian Coast. Fundamental Research Projects oriented towards Agricultural Resources and Technologies in coordination with the Autonomous Communities and Complementary Actions. INIA (2013-2016).
    • Obtaining quality cider apple varieties, with high resistance and consistent productivity. Application of new metabolite analysis techniques and marker-assisted selection. Fundamental Research Projects oriented towards Agricultural Resources and Technologies in coordination with the Autonomous Communities and Complementary Actions. INIA (2013-2016).
    • Conservation of phytogenetic resources from the Apple Germplasm Bank of Asturias. Fundamental Research Projects oriented towards Agricultural Resources and Technologies in coordination with the Autonomous Communities and Complementary Actions, Conservation action of genetic resources of agri-food interest. INIA (2013-2016).
    • Documentation, characterization, and rationalization of the grape germplasm surveyed and preserved in Spain. Creation of a core collection. Fundamental Research Projects oriented towards Agricultural Resources and Technologies in coordination with the Autonomous Communities and Complementary Actions, Conservation action of genetic resources of agri-food interest. INIA (2013-2016).
    • Ecosystem services of pollination and pest control in woody crops: effects of landscape and management. Fundamental Research Projects Oriented and Complementary Actions 2013 within the framework of the state I+D+i program aimed at societal challenges. INIA (2014-2017).
    • Management of genetic diversity. Development of an operational improvement program. Identification of chemical-molecular markers for application in selection. Fundamental Research Projects Oriented and Complementary Actions 2013 within the framework of the state I+D+i program aimed at societal challenges. INIA (2014-2017)
    • Bacterial canker of kiwi caused by the emerging bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv.actinidiae: incidences in Asturias, Cantabria, and Basque Country, typing, and transmission by vectors. Fundamental Research Projects Oriented and Complementary Actions 2013 within the framework of the state I+D+i program aimed at societal challenges. INIA (2014-2017).
    • Obtaining varieties of blueberries for late extra production adapted to the cultivation of the Cantabrian Coast. Fundamental Research Projects Oriented and Complementary Actions 2013 within the framework of the state I+D+i program aimed at societal challenges. INIA (2014-2017).
    • Strategies for controlling fruit tree diseases caused by phytoplasmas of the ribosomal group 16SrX. Epidemiological evolution of these diseases and study of new epidemics of Ca.P.pyri in peaches. Fundamental Research Projects Oriented and Complementary Actions 2013 within the framework of the state I+D+i program aimed at societal challenges. INIA (2014-2017).
    • Forage legumes in rotation with corn as an alternative to optimize the feeding costs of dairy cattle and improve the profitability and environmental sustainability of farms. Carrying out projects for applied research and innovation in certain livestock sectors 2014. MAGRAMA (2013-2015).
    • Diversity and variability of adaptive and technological traits in walnut, cherry, and ash. Influence of management and the environment. Fundamental Research Projects Oriented and Complementary Actions 2014 within the framework of the state I+D+i program aimed at societal challenges. INIA (2015-2017).
    • Improvement of fruit quality and resistance to biotic factors of table apple varieties. Selection assisted by molecular markers. Fundamental Research Projects Oriented and Complementary Actions 2014 within the framework of the state I+D+i program aimed at societal challenges. INIA, (2015-2018).
    • Managing ecosystem services for fruit production in different European climates. Joint Programming Initiative. European Commission, 2017 (2015-2017).
    • Yield and production costs of forages produced on farms in the Principality of Asturias, under the crop diversification conditions imposed by the CAP 2015-2020, as the first link in the precision feeding of dairy cattle (CROPFIT). Carrying out projects for applied research and innovation in certain livestock sectors 2015. MAGRAMA (2015-2017).
    • SALUSCASTANEA: Innovative health measures for the chestnut ecosystem. Creation of Operational Groups for Innovation 2018. MAPAMA
    • GESVIÑA: For sustainable management of the Atlantic vineyard. Creation of Operational Groups for Innovation 2018. MAPAMA.

TECHNOLOGICAL OFFER/DEMAND:

PLANT GENETICS PROGRAM

Studies the inheritance of traits using phenotyping techniques, both conventional and assisted by image analysis, and mass genotyping for the identification of genes of interest in genetic improvement. Contributes to the preservation and characterization of agrobiodiversity, particularly in species of local interest. Uses common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) as a model species to apply knowledge to other species.

Scientific Technological Offer

  • Development of new plant varieties through genetic improvement for sustainable production
  • Conducting tests for resistance/tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses
  • Conservation, characterization, and evaluation of cultivated plant varieties based on morphological, agronomic, and molecular traits.
  • Availability of germplasm collections: common bean, hazelnut, and blueberry

PLANT PATHOLOGY PROGRAM

It is responsible for studying the most significant pathogens in regional crops, using microbiology and molecular biology techniques to establish the etiology of poorly understood diseases, characterization of pathogens, and epidemiological studies.

Scientific Technological Offer

  • Biological control with hypo-virulent strains (chestnut canker) and searching for potential biocontrol agents for pathogens.
  • Sanitation of Asturian farm bean varieties before making them available to the sector.

FRUIT CULTURE PROGRAM

Conduct research aimed at improving fruit production. In the case of apple trees, efforts are directed towards finding solutions to the limiting factors for achieving sustainable and efficient apple production, especially cider apples, addressing the prospecting, conservation, characterization, evaluation, and improvement of local plant material and the optimization of the production system. Additionally, work is being done on the prospecting and evaluation of local plant materials from other fruit species, with the goal of enabling productive fruit diversification in the region.

Scientific and Technological Offer

  • Optimization of cultivation technology in fruit species of regional interest within the framework of sustainable and ecological agriculture.
  • Conservation, characterization, and evaluation of phytogenetic resources of traditional species in Asturias.
  • New varieties of apple trees (cider and table)
  • Control of damages and protection strategies for fruit crops.
  • Detection and identification of bioaggressors in fruit crops.
  • Application of molecular markers in genetic analysis and varietal identification.
  • Alternative crops for the diversification of fruit productions in rural areas.

FOREST RESEARCH PROGRAM

Promotion of sustainable management of forests, stimulating the protection of the territory and increasing carbon fixation in forest biomass and contributing to mitigating the causes of climate change, in addition to improving agro-forestry productions as an economic engine and rural development, especially in marginal and mountainous areas.

Scientific and Technological Offer

  • Characterization and preservation of agro-forestry resources: quality control and early evaluation of forest reproductive materials; adaptation to different bio-geoclimatic zones.
  • Evaluation of potential use and sustainable management: silvopastoral management.
  • Development of eco-sustainable alternatives for plant protection: cultural techniques (thermohydrotherapy, biocides, etc.) and sources of resistance/tolerance (phytohormones, secondary metabolites, etc.).
  • Evaluation of bioproducts derived from the forestry sector and other sectors: a tool for the revaluation of resources and the use of waste, within a framework of a circular economy.
  • Prioritized species: Pinus pinaster (pine), Castanea sativa (chestnut) and interspecific disease-resistant hybrids, Prunus avium (cherry) and Juglans regia (walnut) and selected interspecific hybrids.

PASTURE AND FORAGE PROGRAM

Optimization of production and preservation of forage resources focused on more sustainable management, in line with the nutritional needs of agro-livestock systems.

Scientific and Technological Offer

  • Analysis of agronomic yields and environmental implications of forage crops
  • Agronomic evaluation of varieties, ensilability of pasture species, preservation of forages, use of additives for silage, effluent control, the aerobic instability of silages, and strategies for the sustainable production of forages and forage crops in temperate-humid areas.

VITICULTURE

Clonal selection of native grape varieties for obtaining certified material. Ampelographic, molecular, and enological characterization of grape varieties. Agronomic and enological evaluation of the effect of different cultivation techniques.