PROTECHMED is a Mediterranean-wide alliance accelerating the Digital and Ecological transition in Greenhouse horticulture. Our mission, spanning six countries (Greece, Italy, Malta, Tunisia, Lebanon, and Turkey), is accelerate the digital and ecological transition in Greenhouse horticulture by co-designing and testing five eco-innovative solutions that promote smarter, more sustainable food production. We are building a critical Repository of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to drive innovation across the region, specifically focusing on solutions that address:
Water and nutrient efficiency
Photovoltaic integration
Remote assistance technologies (fertigation systems and early pest detection)
Waste valorization and soilless cultivation systems
As part of the synergy between the projects, a team from the HELIOS project (PP N°4 UTAP-Tunisia) participated in an event organized by the project “FASTER: Farmer’s Adaptation and Sustainability in Tunisia through Excellence in Research” on Friday 28 May 2021 in Bizerte-Tunisia.
The HELIOS team took part in the poster session presented by the various speakers in particular with regard to the drafts of projects emanating from the FASTER project and especially the projects related to the blue economy in the context of “the participatory monitoring of bio-invasions in the Tunisian fisheries sector” , from “the Resilence of Artisanal Fishermen project for the co-management of the future Marine Protected Area of Tabarka” and “Cystosera Resilence towards a sustainable fishery” .
The HELIOS team, in turn, presented the HELIOS project and its actions to the various speakers and discussed possible opportunities for cooperation and synergy between projects.
After a number of ewes and sheep were burned to an indigenous farmer in Kairouan and in a movement of solidarity between the agricultural organization and its subscribers, the Tunisian union of agriculture and maritime fishing organized a solidarity convoy to compensate the damaged breeder. This included the provision of a significant number of ewes and sheep in a movement which mainly aims to compensate the missing capital and give it a means of subsistence while preserving its dignity.
