[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":100},["ShallowReactive",2],{"articles-canary-islands-agriculture-research-collaboration-approved-for-innovative-plant-diversity-project-2026-07-20-121871":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":88,"description":89,"extension":90,"meta":91,"navigation":95,"path":96,"seo":97,"stem":98,"__hash__":99},"articles/articles/canary-islands-agriculture-research-collaboration-approved-for-innovative-plant-diversity-project-2026-07-20-121871.md","Canary Islands Agriculture Research Collaboration Approved for Innovative Plant Diversity Project",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":79},"minimal",[9,14,19,23,26,30,40,43,47,53,61,65,68],[10,11,13],"h1",{"id":12},"canary-islands-rotates-project-collaboration","Canary Islands 'ROTATES' Project Collaboration",[15,16,18],"h2",{"id":17},"overview","Overview",[20,21,22],"p",{},"The Canary Islands government has officially published a cooperation agreement between the Canary Islands Institute of Agricultural Research (ICIA) and Tenerife's Island Council to advance the 'ROTATES' project.",[20,24,25],{},"This European-funded initiative aims to sustainably boost agrobiodiversity by promoting underutilized root and tuber crops like sweet potato, yam, cassava, and taro in Europe, with a focus on local Canary varieties.",[15,27,29],{"id":28},"roles-and-funding","Roles and Funding",[31,32,33,37],"ul",{},[34,35,36],"li",{},"ICIA will coordinate the transfer of plant material.",[34,38,39],{},"Tenerife's Council provides the native germplasm and supports its cultivation and evaluation.",[20,41,42],{},"The project spans four years, with no direct costs for the council, as funding comes from the Horizon Europe program.",[15,44,46],{"id":45},"significance-and-benefits","Significance and Benefits",[48,49,50],"blockquote",{},[20,51,52],{},"\"This collaboration holds particular significance for residents and local farmers. It offers a chance to valorize traditional Canary crops and improve sustainable farming practices amidst climate challenges.\"",[31,54,55,58],{},[34,56,57],{},"Promotes research into crop improvement, ecosystem services, and new food uses.",[34,59,60],{},"Key steps toward strengthening regional food security and agricultural resilience.",[15,62,64],{"id":63},"overall-impact","Overall Impact",[20,66,67],{},"This partnership showcases ongoing efforts to modernize Canary agriculture through scientific innovation and international cooperation, promising benefits for:",[31,69,70,73,76],{},[34,71,72],{},"Local farmers",[34,74,75],{},"Biodiversity",[34,77,78],{},"The wider community",{"title":80,"searchDepth":81,"depth":82,"links":83},"",2,3,[84,85,86,87],{"id":17,"depth":81,"text":18},{"id":28,"depth":81,"text":29},{"id":45,"depth":81,"text":46},{"id":63,"depth":81,"text":64},"2026-07-20","The Canary Islands government has officially publi...","md",{"category":92,"author":93,"link":94},"environment-and-sustainability","Gobierno de Canarias","https://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/boc/2026/144/2566.html",true,"/articles/canary-islands-agriculture-research-collaboration-approved-for-innovative-plant-diversity-project-2026-07-20-121871",{"title":5,"description":89},"articles/canary-islands-agriculture-research-collaboration-approved-for-innovative-plant-diversity-project-2026-07-20-121871","GjPNs4Ldzjfv654_9G0uL660tQHP_si7xrhktzVtnMM",1785069201513]