What is an Operational Group?
An Operational Group (OG) is a grouping of actors from different profiles, such as farmers, researchers, universities, etc., to collaboratively address a specific problem or opportunity from a multisectoral approach.
FITONET Operational Group
The project involves the creation of Living Labs and pilot projects, as well as the development of a web and mobile application (FitoNet) designed for farmers, producers, and companies, which includes information and knowledge obtained by them and by companies, as well as that obtained from the National Inventory of Phytogenetic Resources of the collections of the National Program of Phytogenetic Resources, other characterization data, and information related to pre-breeding materials obtained by Agrofor groups.
The application will be an information, knowledge, and resource exchange tool related to applied plant biology in agriculture, facilitating collaboration among researchers, farmers, producers, and companies.
The ultimate goal is to improve the availability of varieties for users, promote sustainable and environmentally friendly practices, and support the growing societal demand for differentiated plant products with higher nutritional and organoleptic quality.
Objectives
- Facilitate access to phytogenetic resources and improved varieties for farmers, associations, and businesses.
- Promote knowledge and needs exchange between companies, fostering collaboration in obtaining quality, sustainable, and profitable products.
- Increase the genetic diversity of crops to obtain better adapted and differentiated products that contribute to more sustainable, resilient, and profitable agricultural systems.
- Development of a professional social network connecting farmers, associations, and entrepreneurs with researchers (breeders, conservators, biotechnologists, etc.)
- Development of 4 living labs / pilot experiences that demonstrate the importance of utilizing biodiversity to obtain quality, sustainable, and profitable crops and products.
Components
The FITONET Operational Group consists of 9 entities participating in different categories to achieve the project’s development:
Scope of action
The FITONET Operational Group has a presence, through its components, in 8 Spanish provinces.
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