The EONANOBIOPS project officially launched through its online kick-off meeting on 30 July 2025, addressing the growing dependence on synthetic pesticides in Mediterranean agriculture.
EONANOBIOPS was officially launched on 30 July 2025 during its online kick-off meeting coordinated by the Biodiversity and Environmental Research Center (BERC) in Palestine, bringing together partner institutions from Palestine, Tunisia, Greece, and Italy under the EU-funded Interreg NEXT MED Programme (2021–2027).
𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐏𝐒 project seeks to advance eco-friendly agriculture by selecting, profiling, and encapsulating bioactive essential oils into innovative nano-formulations. These formulations will undergo testing, scale-up, and pre-commercialization phases, ultimately reducing reliance on synthetic chemical pesticides in Mediterranean greenhouse systems.
The meeting opened with welcoming remarks and a project overview by 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐒. 𝐒𝐡𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐡 (𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐂), and partners engaged in a strategic exchange aligning on core themes covering essential oil selection, nano-formulation development, scale-up, commercialization, and coordinated implementation pathways. The discussion consolidated roles, milestones, and joint actions to drive the delivery of market-ready, eco-innovative biopesticide solutions across the Mediterranean.
Innovating Sustainable Agriculture in the Mediterranean 𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐏𝐒 addresses key agricultural challenges in the Mediterranean, tackling the overuse of synthetic pesticides that threaten the environment, public health, and contribute to pest resistance. By focusing on tomato crops, the project aims to develop essential oil nano-biopesticides as an eco-friendly alternative. This innovation promises to reduce environmental impact while promoting sustainable agricultural practices across the region.
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