Transforming viticulture through genomic innovation and integrated pest management for sustainable grape production
Abstract
Abstract Climate change and intensifying disease pressure push viticulture beyond incremental adaptation, especially where grape production depends on repeated pesticide applications. Reducing chemical inputs requires an integrated strategy combining broader genetic diversity, conventional and genomic-assisted breeding, new genomic techniques, somaclonal and clonal variation, and cultivar-tailored IPM. The Horizon Europe projects Shield4Grape and GrapeBreed4IPM operationalize this vision across genetics, agronomy, socioeconomics, and policy, with success depending on governance, stewardship, and proportionate regulation.
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Authors: Giorgio Gambino, Lara Agnoli, Walter Chitarra, Marc Dressler, Andreia Figueiredo, Mario de la Fuente, Gabriele Di Gaspero, Ludger Hausmann, Christos Karatzas, Benoit Laurent, Pere Mestre, Irene Perrone, Komlan Avia
Institutions: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Université de Strasbourg, University of Lisbon, Agricultural University of Athens, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, Business France, Cereal Research Centre, Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society, Istituto di Genomica Applicata, Julius Kühn-Institut, Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin, Santé de la Vigne et Qualité du Vin