Research projects

AGRIECOMED – Agroecological practices to support productivity, soil health, biodiversity, and socioecological sustainability under climate change in smallholder farms in the Mediterranean region (N4-0491)

Project type: International collaborations and projects

Start year: 2026

Status: Ongoing

Role on the project: Project partner

Department: Animal Production Department

MELPRO-Bt – Optimization of melanin production from fungi for enhanced uv protection in bioinsecticides based on Bacillus thuringiensis (Z4-70157)

Project type: Postdoctoral research projects

Start year: 2026

Status: Ongoing

Role on the project: Lead partner

Department: Plant Protection Department

CARBON 4 SOIL QUALITY+

Project type: INTERREG

Start year: 2026

Status: Ongoing

Role on the project: Lead partner

Department: Department of Agricultural Ecology and Natural Resources

AgroPolis – Promoting AGROecology through co-creating value chain innovations and improved multi-level POLIcieS in a beyond-growth Europe

Project type: Other international projects

Start year: 2026

Status: Ongoing

Role on the project: Project partner

Department: Department of Agricultural Ecology and Natural Resources

EnRICH – Exploring non-coding RNA Interactions Across Three Kingdoms of Life to Enhance Crop Health

Project type: Basic research projects

Start year: 2026

Status: Ongoing

Role on the project: Project partner

Department: Plant Protection Department

N4-0480 – Advanced cryobiology and biomarker-based strategies for the preservation of genetic resources in endangered indigenous pig breeds

Project type: International collaborations and projects

Start year: 2026

Status: Ongoing

Role on the project: Project partner

Department: Animal Production Department

L4-70179 – Climate change adaptation in viticulture and winemaking

Project type: Basic research projects

Start year: 2026

Status: Ongoing

Role on the project: Lead partner

Department: Department of Fruit Growing, Viticulture and Oenology

MAPQUEST – Advanced Strategies for Management of Quarantine Bacterial Wilt in Slovenia (V4-2415)

Project type: Target research projects

Start year: 2024

Status: Ongoing

Role on the project: Project partner

Department: Plant Protection Department

Fly4IPM – The use of unmanned aerial vehicles for precise application of pesticides, biostimulants and biocontrol agents for sustainable agriculture and integrated pest management (V4-2428)

Project type: Target research projects

Start year: 2024

Status: Ongoing

Role on the project: Lead partner

Department: Plant Protection Department

Pollination deficit in Slovenian agriculture (V4-2411)

Project type: Target research projects

Start year: 2024

Status: Ongoing

Role on the project: Project partner

Department: Animal Production Department