The POMATO project, in which Europatat is an active partner, has launched a stakeholder information survey to map and connect key actors working along the tomato and potato value chains, from production to processing, distribution, policy, industry, research, civil society, and consumers. The aim is to build a comprehensive database that will support co-creation activities, pilot actions and knowledge exchange throughout the project’s lifetime.
The EU Horizon Europe project POMATO, focuses on combating the spread of quarantine pests, particularly Clavibacter sepedonicus (Cs) and Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs), which threaten the health and quality of potato and tomato crops. The project’s goal is to safeguard the crops by developing early detection systems, bio-control solutions, and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies to reduce pest incidence by 40-60%. The project will take place over four years (2025-2029) with a total budget of EUR 6,6 M from the EU Horizon Europe program.
By filling out the survey, interested stakeholders can express their areas of expertise, interests and needs, and indicate how they would like to be involved in future POMATO activities, such as webinars, workshops, field days, or policy dialogues. This will help the project team identify relevant profiles, design tailored engagement activities and ensure that different perspectives are represented in the project’s work. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and the information collected will be treated confidentially and in line with data protection regulations.
The survey can be accessed here.
For more information, please download the POMATO press release here.
