IPMorama

The IPMorama or Integrating Breeding for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) into the deployment landscape for wheat, potatoes and grain legumes is the Horizon Europe project running from September 2024 to August 2028. The IPMorama project aims to create a more sustainable food production system by reducing pesticide use and expanding organic farming in the EU. This will be achieved by developing a "practice ecosystem" that promotes the breeding and adoption of crop varieties designed to support Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for key diseases and pests in wheat, potatoes, and grain legumes (soybean, white lupin, and pea). By building on existing practices and focusing on current breeding systems, the project seeks to deliver effective solutions within the ambitious Farm-2-Fork timeline for pesticide reduction by 2030. While future strategies may involve greater integration with soil microbiomes and companion species, the initial phase of IPMorama will leverage existing systems to set a model for other crop/pest scenarios.