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FAPESP announces results of call with NSFC, from China Versão em português
Ten collaborative research proposals were selected on the topic "Sustainable agriculture in response to climate change".
FAPESP announces the result of the Call for Proposals launched in 2024 with the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). The call, with the theme “Sustainable Agriculture in response to climate change”, had ten proposals selected, which will be conducted by researchers from China and the state of São Paulo.
Six proposals for Thematic Grants and four for Regular Research Grants were selected, which demonstrate the interest in the opportunity and the quality of the proposals submitted.
This initiative, resulting from the interaction between researchers from São Paulo and China during the FAPESP Week China—held in partnership with the NSFC on June 28 and 29 in Shenzhen—aims to foster scientific collaboration between researchers from both regions, promoting technological advancements and innovative solutions to address the challenges that climate change imposes on agriculture. This is the second joint initiative between the two institutions in the context of International Cooperation for Sustainable Development. In this edition the focus is on the SDG 2: "Zero Hunger and Sustainable Agriculture."
Despite differences in climate and geography, the challenges faced by agriculture in São Paulo and China can present significant similarities in adapting to climate change, particularly regarding extreme weather events (irregular rainfall patterns and extreme temperatures). The urgency in developing more sustainable agricultural practices to preserve natural resources and reduce environmental impact; investment in precision agriculture technologies to enhance efficiency and agricultural productivity; and the continuous improvement of food security for the growing populations in both countries.
International collaboration is essential to effectively address these challenges. The strong tradition of excellence in scientific and technological research in both São Paulo and China, combined with the union of knowledge, resources, and experiences, can develop innovative solutions that drive agricultural advancement and promote sustainable development applicable not only to the two regions but globally.
Selected proposals:
Sensing monitoring and intelligent regulation mechanism of fruit quality in cold chain
FAPESP Grant: 2024/15243-0
PI: Douglas Fernandes Barbin
Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos/UNICAMP
PI abroad: Zhiming Guo
Institution abroad: Jiangsu University
Mechanisms of diversified cropping systems in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through changes in microbial communities.
FAPESP Grant: 2024/15399-0
PI: Simone Raposo Cotta
Host Institution: ESALQ/USP
PI abroad: Weiming Yan
Institution abroad: Northwest A&F University
Study on the Mechanism of Droplet Precision Delivery and Target Matching in Tropical Fruit Trees by Unmanned Aerial Spraying Systems
FAPESP Grant: 2024/15469-9
PI: Marcelo da Costa Ferreira
Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias de Jaboticabal/UNESP
PI abroad: Juan Wang
Institution abroad: Hainan University
Using RNA Interference Technology to Control Insect Vectors and Geminiviruses
FAPESP Grant: 2024/15503-2
PI: Gabriel Madoglio Favara
Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia de Ilha Solteira/UNESP
PI abroad: Yi Xu
Institution abroad: Nanjing Agricultural University
Machine Learning-Based Multi-modal Data Fusion and Growth Modeling for Soybean Production Improvement
FAPESP Grant: 2024/15430-5
PI: Zhao Liang
Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto/USP
PI abroad: Huaqiang Yuan
Institution abroad: Dongguan University of Technology
Development of a Dynamic Monitoring and Precision Management System for Soybean-Maize Compound Planting Using Integrated Satellite-Airborne-Ground-Network Data
FAPESP Grant: 2024/15456-4
PI: Durval Dourado Neto
Host Institution: ESALQ/USP
PI abroad: Hong Sun
Institution abroad: China Agricultural University
Hybrid hyperspectral-SAR remote sensing for agriculture application
FAPESP Grant: 2024/15524-0
PI: Hugo Enrique Hernandez Figueroa
Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica e de Computação/UNICAMP
PI abroad: Sailing He
Institution abroad: Zhejiang University
SMART: Sustainable Management of Agriculture with the Intelligent Computing Continuum
FAPESP Grant: 2024/15527-9
PI: Carlos Alberto Kamienski
Host Institution: Centro de Matemática, Computação e Cognição/UFABC
PI abroad: Lei Xue
Institution abroad: Sun Yat-Sen University
Elucidating the mechanisms of sugarcane mosaic virus-maize interactions on maize striate mosaic virus transmission and proliferation: towards the development of resistant maize lines
FAPESP Grant: 2024/15530-0
PI: João Roberto Spotti Lopes
Host Institution: ESALQ/USP
PI abroad: Tao Zhou
Institution abroad: China Agricultural University
Chemical and Molecular Ecology in the Study of Multitrophic Interactions for the Management of Tomato Leafminer
FAPESP Grant: 2024/15548-6
PI: José Maurício Simões Bento
Host Institution: ESALQ/USP
PI abroad: Jiancai Li
Institution abroad: CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences