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Excursion to the Egadi Islands for the conservation of Brassica macrocarpa

Excursion to the Egadi Islands for the conservation of Brassica macrocarpa

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Jan 26, 2026 | news

Despite the bad weather that was raging in the rest of Sicily, the beautiful island of Favignana and its inhabitants welcomed with open arms the staff of Rete Semi Rurali, University of Catania, and Juan Carlos University of Madrid, all partners in the COUSIN project,...
Identification of genomic regions associated with partialresistance to Aphanomyces root rot in pea

Identification of genomic regions associated with partialresistance to Aphanomyces root rot in pea

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Jan 7, 2026 | news, Publications, Scientific Publications

On December 1th, the scientific journal The plant genome (volume 18, issue 4) published an article written by Sara Rodriguez-Mena, Maria Carlota Vaz Patto, Susana Trindade Leitão, Diego Rubiales, and Mario González entitled “Identification of...
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Crop Wild Relatives and the COUSIN project presented on inRete!

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Dec 19, 2025 | events, news

The Italian partner Rete Semi Rurali ETS presented the COUSIN project on 𝐢𝐧𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐞!, its monthly series of live events designed to raise awareness of RSR, its projects, members, and the organizations it collaborates with in Italy and Europe. In the first episode of the...
The role of CWRs in developing more resilient and sustainable agricultural systems in an online meeting with stakeholders

The role of CWRs in developing more resilient and sustainable agricultural systems in an online meeting with stakeholders

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Dec 16, 2025 | Conferences, events, news

On 12 December 2025, an online stakeholder meeting was organized by the partner BETA Technological Center organized within the framework of the project COUSIN to discuss the role of crop wild relatives (CWR) in the development of more resilient and sustainable...
Cultivating Biodiversity: Educational Garden Planting at San Martín School with APRISCO

Cultivating Biodiversity: Educational Garden Planting at San Martín School with APRISCO

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Dec 15, 2025 | Conferences, educational activites, news

COUSIN partner Aprisco planted this academic year’s educational garden at San Martín School (Garganta la Olla), a partner in the “Farmland biodiversity for rural wellbeing” living lab. The same approach was followed as last year’s garden, focusing on legumes and...
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