MycoKey: Integrated and innovative key actions for mycotoxin management in the food and feed chain

Project information
MycoKey aims to generate innovative and integrated solutions that will support stakeholders in effective and sustainable mycotoxin management along food and feed chains. The project will contribute to reduce mycotoxin contamination mainly in Europe and China, where frequent and severe mycotoxin contaminations occur in crops, and where international trade of commodities and contaminated batches are increasing. MycoKey will address the major affected crops maize, wheat and barley, their associated toxigenic fungi and related mycotoxins (aflatoxins, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, fumonisins). The project will integrate key information and practical solutions for mycotoxin management into a smart ICT tool (MycoKey App), providing answers to stakeholders, who require rapid, customized forecasting, descriptive information on contamination risk/levels, decision support and practical economically-sound suggestions for intervention. Tools and methodologies will be strategically targeted for cost-effective application in the field and during storage, processing and transportation. Alternative and safe ways to use contaminated batches will be also delivered. The focus of Mycokey will be: i) innovating communications of mycotoxin management by applying ICT, providing input for legislation, enhancing knowledge and networks; ii) selecting and improving a range of tools for mycotoxin monitoring; iii) assessing the use of reliable solutions, sustainable compounds/green technologies in prevention, intervention and remediation. The multi-disciplinary consortium, composed by scientific, industrial and association partners (32), includes 11 Chinese institutions and will conduct the 4 years programme in a framework of international networks.
Project results: 
http://www.mycored.eu/d/84/MycoKey/ It aims to deliver in 2019 the first integrated ICT based solutions to address mycotoxin contamination along the food and feed chain, by using an holistic and sustainable approach Work Programme: http://www.mycored.eu/d/14/Work_Programme/
Project partners: 
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY STREAMOZONE
Zhejiang University
Institute of Medicinal Plant Development , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
LIAONING ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA
EIDGENOESSISCHES DEPARTEMENT FUER WIRTSCHAFT, BILDUNG UND FORSCHUNG
LAVIOSA CHIMICA MINERARIA SPA
BOORTMALT NV
CONFEDERATION EUROPEENNE DE LA PRODUCTION DE MAIS
UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
JIANGSU ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES*JAAS
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE RIO CUARTO
INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU BIORESURSE ALIMENTARE
AUSTEP-AUSTEAM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPA
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
SHANGHAI INSTITUTES FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
LESAFFRE INTERNATIONAL SARL
UNISENSOR SA
HUBEI PROVINCIAL ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURE
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE - UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE
INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURE SCIENCES
TURKIYE BILIMSEL VE TEKNOLOJIK ARASTIRMA KURUMU
SYNGENTA ITALIA S.P.A.
ANHUI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
Huazhong Agricultural University
BUHLER AG
UNIVERSITA CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE
STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK
Project dates: 
April 2016 to March 2020
Contact
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Contact organisation: 
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Funding
Funding agency: 
Horizon 2020
Grant: 
k€5000000
Total budget: 
k€6431361