Objective:
The EMI’s mission is to support the wild edible mushrooms sector in Europe. The EMI's origin relies on: a) the lack of data and reliable statistics, b) the lack of management (mycosilviculture) guidelines adapted to climate change, c) the lack of a governance and regulation system fitted for controlling collection and market globalization, among others.
For solving those shortcomings, the EMI will support stakeholders in the territorial transitions by means of exchanging good practices, research and innovation, in order to take advantage of the European Cooperation for a joint strategy in opportunities as myco-tourism, agri-food quality products and criteria for the sustainable management of mycological resources.
Context:
The European Mycological Institute (EMI) is an European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) registered at the European Committee of the Regions in 2016.
Currently the EMI has members from Aragón, Catalunya, Castilla y León, Occitanie and Nouvelle Aquitaine. We also have non EU benefactor partners from Canada, China and Switzerland.
Our main areas of activity are: a) Research, innovation and development in the sectorial management, b) Sector evaluation and information, c) Training, d) Sector improvement, e) Social awareness, f)Development and promotion of regulations, and g) Provision of services.
Contacts:
Fernando Martínez-Peña, fmartinezpe@cita-aragon.es, www.cita-aragon.es
Joaquin Latorre, jlatorre@eumi.eu, www.eumi.eu
José Antonio Bonet, jantonio.bonet@ctfc.es, www.ctfc.es