by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Apr 16, 2026 | educational activites, news
On the 26th, the Cousin’s partner Aprisco will be holding an event on Crop Wild Relatives in collaboration with the art space ‘Casa Liverata’ in Villanueva de la Vera. The event will bring together artists and the general public (including families with...
by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Apr 8, 2026 | news, Publications, Scientific Publications
On March 25th, the scientific journal Agriculture published an article written by Manuel Alejandro Jiménez-Vaquero, María José Cobos, Carmen María Ruiz-Pastor, and Diego Rubiales entitled “Development of Advanced Pea Breeding Lines with Improved Resistance...
by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Mar 30, 2026 | lettuce, news
Environmental pressures and limited natural resources are forcing agriculture to produce higher yields while using less water and fertilizer. Although lettuce has been extensively bred for taste, texture, and yield, this process has left it vulnerable to nutrient...
by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Mar 24, 2026 | educational activites, news
The two educational gardens at San Martín Primary School, where crops, one containing cereals (wheat, oats and barley), pulses (lupin, peas and broad beans) and lettuce, and the other containing brassicas (rapeseed, cauliflower, broccoli, romanesco and cabbages) are...
by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Mar 18, 2026 | news, Publications, Scientific Publications
A program dedicated to meadows conservation and the wild relatives of fodder plants is running and gather more than 1300 surfaces in the whole country. Farmers are actively supported to conserve these surfaces. A survey to evaluate the farmer’s motivation to...
