Plant Growth Promoting microorganisms for agriculture in arid environments

Thematic area

  • Agriculture
  • Environment


Project type

  • Research


Country

  • Tunisia


Duration

  • 2009 to present


Partners

– University of Manouba, Higher Institute for Biotechnology,

– Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bio-Geo Resource Valorization University of Tunis El Manar,

– Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Laboratory of Microorganisms and Active Biomolecules


Scientific supervisor

  • Sara Borin


Founded by

  • Multiple donors

Snapshot of project

ObjectivesBeneficiaries
Scientists of the three universities have a long-lasting scientific collaboration on the study and exploitation of environmental microbiomes, with the specific aim to isolate and characterise microbial resources with the potential to improve plant growth, especially in arid lands. The scientists have already been partners in 3 EU research projects and have published many collaborative research papers.– University of Milan
– University of Manouba
– University of Tunis El Manar.
Role of UNIMI
-Coordination of research.  Elaboration of data and comparison with general Herbs for Voice database.
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