CULTIVAR project final congress

FLOWer Lab took part in the "Farm to Fork" Congress, the closing congress of the integrated IC&DT Cultivar programme, which took place from 16 to 18 November in Castelo Branco.
In addition to organising Theme V: "Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions and Services", which was moderated by João Loureiro, the following presentations were made:
- Sílvia Castro "FLOWERS, POLLINATORS AND POLLINATION: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED THROUGH CULTIVAR ABOUT POLLINATION SERVICES IN BEIRA INTERIOR AGROECOSYSTEMS?"
- Hugo Gaspar, Catarina Siopa, Sara Lopes, João Loureiro and Sílvia Castro - "EXPANDING THE KNOWLEDGE ON THE POLLINATOR'S ENTOMOFAUNA IN BEIRA BAIXA THROUGH ECOLOGY-BASED AND TAXONOMIC STUDIES"
- Catarina Siopa, João Loureiro and Sílvia Castro - "FLORAL STUDIES AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR CROP PRODUCTION ON BEIRA INTERIOR - SWEET CHERRY AS A CASE STUDY"
- Catarina Siopa, Hugo Gaspar, Sara Lopes, João Loureiro and Sílvia Castro - "PLANT AND POLLINATOR COMMUNITIES IN AGRICULTURAL MOSAICS OF THE BEIRA INTERIOR REGION - ANNUAL ASSESSMENT UNDER THE CULTIVAR PROJECT"

- Catarina Siopa, Luisa Carvalheiro, Helena Castro, João Loureiro and Sílvia Castro - "ANIMAL POLLINATOR CROPS PRODUCED IN PORTUGAL - ASSESSMENT OF POLLINATOR DEPENDENCE VALUES USING THE POLLIMCROP DATABASE"
- Sílvia Castro, Hugo Gaspar, Anabela Paula, Diogo Martinho, Paula Castro, Catarina Siopa, João Loureiro - "POLLINATION ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN THE BEIRA INTERIOR REGION: VARIATION ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE"
Organised by CATAA - Centro de Apoio Tecnológico Agro-Alimentar with the institutional support of the Municipality of Castelo Branco, the High Patronage of the Presidency of the Republic and the presence of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Elvira Fortunato.
Voz do Campo magazine was also a media partner.
You can watch the 3-day congress here: https://www.youtube.com/@VozdoCampo1997/streams