At the end of March, an event was held to present the findings of the European research project MED-GOLD. The event was aimed at interested members of the public as well as policy, industry, academia, and research stakeholders from sectors such as agriculture, energy, and communication.

Four years of research went into the project in order to create tools to foster food systems that are more resilient to climate change and, therefore, more competitive and efficient. GMV is responsible for the work package dealing with the communication, exploitation and dissemination of MED-GOLD's value chain; as such it is leading the project's climate-service marketing and communication activities.

The planet has been witnessing the consequences of accelerated climate change for years. The agriculture sector in particular is one of the most sensitive to altered climate patterns and their associated ecological, economic, and social impacts. The European project has focused on three of the flagship agri-food sectors in the Mediterranean: grapes/wine, olives/oil, and durum wheat/pasta.

During the recent MED-GOLD public meeting, the findings of the three studies were presented to producers, consumers, and policy-makers, providing evidence on climate challenges. In the framework of MED-GOLD, pilot services have also been developed and applied in real environments.

MED-GOLD is part of the European Union's Horizon 2020 framework program for research and innovation, under funding agreement number 776467.

If you would like to know more about MED-GOLD, visit their website.