The SCALA-MEDI project will optimise the sustainable use and conservation of local genetic resources from the Mediterranean region, focusing on adaptation to climatic conditions and consumer preferences.
The expertise and data from previous EU projects will be extended to the genetic and epigenetic characterisation of local resources and their adaptation to different production environments in three North African countries, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.
Tools and strategies will be developed to improve local breeds for sustainable production. Application of these tools will be demonstrated to farmers in diverse Mediterranean production systems.
LOCAL BREEDS
SCALA-MEDI responds to PRIMA Call - Section 1 - Farming Systems 2020 - Topic 1.2.1 - Sub-topic A, by addressing sustainable breeding and valuation of local populations of the two most important livestock species for the Southern Mediterranean area: Sheep and Chicken
LATEST NEWS
HIGHLANDER project final event
Jan 2023 – The event CLIMATE CHANGE IN ITALY – Supercomputing as a tool to deal with impacts on the territory, that will take place at Sala Borsa Auditorium E. Biagi – Bologna, Piazza del Nettuno 3 on Thursday, January 26, 2023 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, will address hot issues that can be of interest to not […]
Scala-Medi at Salon Dawajine, Morocco
Oct. 2022 – Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Interprofessional Federation of the Poultry Sector in Morocco (FISA), one of Scala-Medi partners, organized the 23rd edition of the Casablanca Poultry Fair “Dawajine 2022” from October 25 to 27, 2022 at the Exhibition Center of Office des Changes in Casablanca, on […]
Satellites and sensors: towards smart pasture management
Apr. 2, 2022 - “Certification, digitalization and health prevention in support of extensive zootechnics” conference at Agriumbria [...]
SCALA-MEDI website online
Nov. 2021 - The Scala-Medi project website is online at www.scala-medi.eu. Website visitors can find all the information about the project, the partners, and the stakeholders [...]
SCALA-MEDI Kick-off meeting
Sept. 2021 - The SCALA-MEDI Kick-off meeting took place online (due to the pandemic situation) on September 7th, 2021, with the participation of all project partners and the Project Officer [...]
SCALA-MEDI project approved
June 2021 - The project Improving sustainability and quality of Sheep and Chicken production by leveraging the Adaptation potential of LocAl breeds in the MEDIterranean area [...]
SCALA-MEDI Project
START DATE - END DATE
Jul 1, 2021 - Aug 31, 2025
NUMBER OF PARTNERS
16
OVERALL BUDGET
1.749.999,50 €
FUNDING SCHEME
Horizon 2020
GRANT AGREEMENT ID
2021 / SCALA-MEDI / Call 2020 Section 1 Farming RIA
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC)
The PRIMA programme is an Art. 185 initiative supported and funded under Horizon 2020, the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.
