RATION announces the launch of the first training workshop on the Whole Genome Sequencing tool developed for microbial pesticides. The tool will provide novel directions and outputs that are directly relevant for the risk assessment of microbial pesticides based on bacteria and fungi. The workshop will be organized in person in Paris on Monday 23rd of February 2026. There is a limited number of places (maximum 40) so you will need to register to secure a position. The agend of the workshop can be found below.
Continue ReadingThe 3rd Annual Meeting of RATION in Heraklion, Crete 2025
The 3rd Annual Meeting of the RATION project was held in Heraklion, Crete at 21-23rd of October in the premises of Foundation of Research and Technology. The partners discussed all new findings and how these will fit into the new Risk Assessment scheme for microbials, botanicals, semiochemicals and ds-RNA pesticides that RATION members are working on
Continue ReadingPresentation of RATION in the Joint International Conference of Mikrobiokosomos & CEESME
Stavroula Makri and Panagiotis Vletsos, two researchers in RATION, presented RATION results in the Joint International Conference of Mikrobiokosmos & CEESME held in Thessaloniki, Greee on the 22-24th of September. The Conference was attended by 250 scientists.
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RATION launches new application
A new application of RATION called “Biopesticides” is available and can be found and downloaded from the Google Play store. The application provides an on-line updated view of the list of biopesticides, including those categorized as low-risk, that are registered and used in the member states.
Continue ReadingThe fifth RATION newsletter is out!
We are pleased to announce that the fifth RATION newsletter has been issued.
Read all about the project’s latest news and events.
RATION meets farmers in Portugal
As a follow-up to our initial outreach, this second engagement with Portuguese farmers’ associations aimed to expand RATION’s stakeholders’ forum in the Iberian Peninsula.
Continue ReadingWP5 Workshop Wageningen University 24-25 April 2025
The WP5 workshop for harmonization of risk assessment of the different groups of LRPs was successfully organized by Wageningen University with the participation of all relevant partners. The workshop was attended by members of the advisory board like Dr A. Steenbergh who presented the Pathways to Harm risk assessment approach developed in the frame of a relevant EFSA project.
Continue ReadingThe second Policy Brief of RATION
The Second Policy Brief of RATION presents and discusses key aspects of the developing regulatory landscape for exogenously applied ds-RNA pesticides.
