With the end of the school year, a wonderful educational experience also came to a close, involving students and teaching staff from the Russell Newton institute in a journey to discover biodiversity and the origins of our crops. The initiative, carried out within the...
The third COUSIN Annual Meeting took place from 25 to 27 May in Scandicci, Italy, and was hosted by the project partner Rete Semi Rurali. The event brought together representatives from across the consortium to review project achievements, exchange knowledge, and...
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...
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...
On the 14th of November 2025, participants of the Smarties.bio seed company Open Day had the valuable opportunity, after visiting the company’s production fields, to closely observe the brassica populations developed within the COUSIN project. The visit was guided by...
On 14 November, during the open day organised by Smarties.bio (in the province of Venice, Italy), visitors will be able to tour the farm structures and learn about the different stages and techniques involved in production. With Professor Ferdinando Branca (University...