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BOOSTER partner BioAtlantis has advanced the development of innovative seaweed-based biostimulant solutions designed to help crops better cope with drought stress. BOOSTER partners launched new maize field trials across Europe to assess how selected biostimulant solutions can help crops cope with drought while supporting plant health and productivity. BOOSTER partners came together in Ghent, Belgium, from 3 to 5 June 2026 for the project’s Fourth Annual Meeting, hosted at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology. One of EIAR contribution has been the successful development and optimisation of a protocol for the mass production of microbial biostimulants through seed coating, also known as pelleting. From preliminary findings on seaweed-extract priming strategies to public presentations linking BOOSTER with food security and sustainable agriculture, CPSBB gives clearer shape to the project. VIB-IPBO Online Café series bring together two BOOSTER scientists to share cutting-edge insights into drought resilience research. UBERN plays a key scientific role in the BOOSTER project, leading the discovery and selection of microbial and seaweed extract (SWE) solutions. CREA’s multi-team contributions accelerate BOOSTER’s scientific and stakeholder impact. From pioneering regulatory-DNA mapping in teff and Eragrostis nindensis to presenting BOOSTER innovations at international conferences and training on climate-smart water solutions. A major milestone for the BOOSTER project was recently achieved through the publication of a landmark study in Nature Genetics, led by BOOSTER partner Professors Thomas Hartwig and Julia Engelhorn from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. The BOOSTER consortium is proud to celebrate Professor Jill Farrant, from the University of Cape Town (UCT), who has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards.
BOOSTER advances seaweed-based biostimulants for drought-resilient crops
BOOSTER field trials put promising maize biostimulants to the test under drought
From research to field validation: BOOSTER partners gather in Ghent for Fourth Annual Meeting
EIAR advances BOOSTER field validation of microbial biostimulants for drought-stressed teff
CPSBB brings BOOSTER’s maize drought-resilience work into focus through priming research and early results
BOOSTER scientists spotlight drought-resilient “resurrection plant” in VIB-IPBO Online Café
University of Bern advances microbial and seaweed-based solutions for drought-resilient teff
CREA advances BOOSTER’s drought-resilience breakthroughs with new genomic insights, global outreach, and stakeholder engagement
State-of-the-art BOOSTER study maps genetic control of maize traits through regulatory DNA variation
Professor Jill Farrant receives Lifetime Achievement Award at 2025 NRF Awards, reinforcing UCT’s leadership within the BOOSTER project
BOOSTER partner BioAtlantis has advanced the development of innovative seaweed-based biostimulant solutions designed to help crops better cope with drought stress. BOOSTER partners launched new maize field trials across Europe to assess how selected biostimulant solutions can help crops cope with drought while supporting plant health and productivity. BOOSTER partners came together in Ghent, Belgium, from 3 to 5 June 2026 for the project’s Fourth Annual Meeting, hosted at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology. One of EIAR contribution has been the successful development and optimisation of a protocol for the mass production of microbial biostimulants through seed coating, also known as pelleting. From preliminary findings on seaweed-extract priming strategies to public presentations linking BOOSTER with food security and sustainable agriculture, CPSBB gives clearer shape to the project. VIB-IPBO Online Café series bring together two BOOSTER scientists to share cutting-edge insights into drought resilience research. UBERN plays a key scientific role in the BOOSTER project, leading the discovery and selection of microbial and seaweed extract (SWE) solutions. CREA’s multi-team contributions accelerate BOOSTER’s scientific and stakeholder impact. From pioneering regulatory-DNA mapping in teff and Eragrostis nindensis to presenting BOOSTER innovations at international conferences and training on climate-smart water solutions. A major milestone for the BOOSTER project was recently achieved through the publication of a landmark study in Nature Genetics, led by BOOSTER partner Professors Thomas Hartwig and Julia Engelhorn from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. The BOOSTER consortium is proud to celebrate Professor Jill Farrant, from the University of Cape Town (UCT), who has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards. BOOSTER advances seaweed-based biostimulants for drought-resilient crops
BOOSTER field trials put promising maize biostimulants to the test under drought
From research to field validation: BOOSTER partners gather in Ghent for Fourth Annual Meeting
EIAR advances BOOSTER field validation of microbial biostimulants for drought-stressed teff
CPSBB brings BOOSTER’s maize drought-resilience work into focus through priming research and early results
BOOSTER scientists spotlight drought-resilient “resurrection plant” in VIB-IPBO Online Café
University of Bern advances microbial and seaweed-based solutions for drought-resilient teff
CREA advances BOOSTER’s drought-resilience breakthroughs with new genomic insights, global outreach, and stakeholder engagement
State-of-the-art BOOSTER study maps genetic control of maize traits through regulatory DNA variation
Professor Jill Farrant receives Lifetime Achievement Award at 2025 NRF Awards, reinforcing UCT’s leadership within the BOOSTER project
Il CREA al coordinamento del progetto Horizon Europe (BOOSTER – Boosting drought tolerance in key cereals in the era of climate change) per il miglioramento della tolleranza alla siccità dei cereali. Migliorare la tolleranza alla siccità del mais e del teff, un cereale poco conosciuto in Italia, dalle elevate proprietà benefiche, facilmente digeribile e molto adatto per la dieta dei soggetti affetti da celiachia e diabete.
Strategie innovative per aumentare la resilienza dei cereali ai cambiamenti climatici
Siccità: dalla ricerca CREA, innovazioni per cereali più resistenti