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«If you give me rice, I'll eat today;
If you teach me how to grow rice, I'll eat every day.»
Mahatma Gandhi
Tracing rice and valorizing side streams along Mediterranean blockchain
Acronym: TRACE-RICE | PRIMA
TRACE-RICE with Grant nº 1934, (call 2019, section 1 Agrofood) is part of the PRIMA Programme supported under Horizon 2020, the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
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TRACE-RICE targets the adoption of cost-efficient and environmentally safe tools for traceability, authenticity, contaminant mitigation and conversion of by-products to innovative rice base food produced in the Mediterranean. |
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Brings together public and private stakeholders across the Mediterranean for delivering innovative solutions for fraud and safety challenges in rice sector with an integrated full chain approach (‘farm to fork’) in 48 months. |
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TRACE-RICE: Digital Technology for Rice Traceability
Published on 16/05/2025
As part of the TRACE-RICE project, INIAV has developed an innovative application using ArcGIS, aiming to create and implement a digital traceability system that connects field data...
TRACE-RICE project showcased a Symposium for Food Safety
Published on 17/12/2024
The TRACE-RICE project was showcased at the second edition of the INIAV Symposium for Food Safety (event details), held on November 27, 2024, in Vila do Conde, under the theme Sust...
In the Field of Communication
Published on 17/12/2024
At the TRACE-RICE final conference in October, Tiago Rogado and Pedro Monteiro from CASA DO ARROZ, Portuguese interprofessional rice organization, presented “In the Field of Commun...
Production and Market Challenges in Egypt
Published on 17/12/2024
At the TRACE-RICE final conference in October, Professor Abdel-Wahab Kassem from the Faculty of Agriculture at Alexandria University, Egypt, presented “Production and Market Challe...
App to develop and implement a digital traceability system
Published on 17/12/2024
At the TRACE-RICE final conference in October, Carlota Gonçalves, a fellow at INIAV, presented "Enhancing Rice Traceability and Authenticity: A Digital Approach with Field Data and...
Several key teams presented their innovative research and developments
Published on 17/12/2024
At the TRACE-RICE final conference in October, several key teams presented their innovative research and developments:
The Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA/C...
Advancing sustainable pest management in rice storage
Published on 04/12/2024
At the TRACE-RICE final conference last October, Inês Sousa, a PhD fellow at INIAV, presented key findings on advancing sustainable pest management in rice storage. Her work focuse...
Machine learning-driven classification and quality assessment of rice varieties
Published on 03/12/2024
At the TRACE-RICE final conference last October, Pedro Sampaio, Associate Professor at Universidade Lusófona and INIAV collaborator, highlighted the results achieved with machine l...
TRACE-RICE project held its final conference
Published on 11/11/2024
The TRACE-RICE project held its final conference on October 28th, bringing together over fifty stakeholders for a networking and knowledge-sharing event in the ITQB NOVA auditorium...
TRACE-RICE Team Publishes in "Food Chemistry"
Published on 11/11/2024
TRACE-RICE Team Publishes in Food Chemistry: "Validation of an HPLC-MS/MS Method for the Quantification of Pesticide Residues in Rice and Assessment of the Washing Effect"
The TRA...
Award for best oral presentation
Published on 30/10/2024
During the conference ‘V International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics’ (7-8 October 2024, Auditorium Mariano Gago, i3S, Porto), Maria Beatriz Vieira (Plant Functiona...
Poster on whole-genome polymorphisms of rice varieties
Published on 30/10/2024
During the conference ‘V International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics’ (7-8 October 2024, Auditorium Mariano Gago, i3S, Porto), Hugo Rodrigues (Plant Functional Geno...
Final Call for Registration in TRACE-RICE Conference
Published on 21/10/2024
Don’t miss your chance to join us on October 28th, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the ITQB NOVA auditorium, for the Final Conference of the TRACE-RICE Project. This event, titled "Tra...
Best Student Poster Award in the "Sustainability in the Food System"
Published on 19/10/2024
The TRACE-RICE project was a focal point at the "XVII Encontro Nacional de Química dos Alimentos," held from October 9th to 11th at UTAD - Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Dou...
Final Conference of the TRACE-RICE Project
Published on 16/10/2024
Join us on October 28 at 9:30 AM in the ITQB/UNL auditorium for the final conference of the TRACE-RICE project, where we will present and discuss the project's key outcomes. The ev...
Trace-Race was featured during the European Researchers' Night
Published on 30/09/2024
Trace-Race was featured at the Science Museum in Parque das Nações, Lisbon, during the European Researchers' Night, a celebration of science across Europe.
The event highlighted t...
TRACE-RICE Coordinator delivered an oral session about the latest results
Published on 27/07/2024
On July 24th and 25th, the TRACE-RICE project was presented at the "International Conference on Sustainable Foods - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals" in Bragança, Portug...
TRACE-RICE honored with "Best Student Poster Communication Award"
Published on 27/07/2024
At the "International Conference on Sustainable Foods - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals" (https://icsf.morecolab.pt/), held in Bragança, Portugal, on July 24th and 25th...
UNLOCKING RICE BRAN’S POTENTIAL
Published on 27/07/2024
IATA presented a poster titled "UNLOCKING RICE BRAN’S POTENTIAL: ENZYMATIC BREAKTHROUGH" at the IFT FIRST Annual Event & Expo, which took place in Chicago from July 14-17, 2024...
Exploring Rice Bran's Potential
Published on 27/07/2024
Last June, IATA presented an oral presentation titled "Exploring Rice Bran's Potential: Enhancing Techno-Functional Properties Through Enzymatic Treatment" at the 21st European You...
TRACE-RICE project at "Ciência 2024"
Published on 03/07/2024
The TRACE-RICE project showcased two poster presentations at "Ciência 2024" (https://www.encontrociencia.pt/), held at Alfândega do Porto from July 3 to 5. Organized by FCT - Funda...
Mission to Portugal by the University of Alexandria
Published on 01/05/2024
Mission to Portugal (April 15-19, 2024) led by Professors Abdel-Wahab Shalaby Kassem and Abdalla Mossed Zeineldin, representing the University of Alexandria in TRACE-RICE
Day 1:
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Participation in the 2nd International Trainee Symposium in Agri-Food, Nutrition...
Published on 08/04/2024
The TRACE-RICE project was virtually presented in January 25-26, 2024 at the 2nd International Trainee Symposium in Agri-Food, Nutrition, and Health, organized by the University of...
Expanding TRACE-RICE Initiatives Among Egyptian Stakeholders
Published on 14/03/2024
The mission of the TRACE-RICE coordinator to Egypt was multifaceted, with a primary objective of both visiting and replicating project results for stakeholders within the rice valu...
TRACE-RICE MISSION TO EGYPT
Published on 22/01/2024
Mission to Egypt (January 8-11, 2024) led by Carla Brites, TRACE-RICE coordinator, organized by Professor Abdel Wahab of Alexandria University.
At the University of Alexandria, Ca...
Extended deadline for submissions of rice papers
Published on 08/01/2024
Submit your RICE research and innovation papers for publication in the Special Issue titled "Sustainability, Safety, Health Claims, and Authenticity: Pathways for Improving Sensory...
TRACE-RICE participated in the IRC 2023
Published on 08/01/2024
TRACE-RICE actively participated in the International Rice Congress 2023 (IRC 2023), a gathering of global experts in rice science and technology. The event, held at the Philippine...
TRACE-RICE participated in the ISEKI E-conference
Published on 13/12/2023
The TRACE-RICE project participated in the 6th edition of the ISEKI E-conference on Food Production, based on food safety, sustainable development and circular economy last Novembe...
TRACE-RICE honoured with the Best Poster Award
Published on 13/12/2023
At the Microbiology and Biotechnology Congress (Microbiotec) held in Covilhã, Portugal, from December 7 to 9, 2023, the TRACE-RICE team was honoured with the Best Poster Award in t...
IATA-CSIC presented a poster focusing on vegetable beverages
Published on 24/11/2023
IATA presented the poster "Understanding the marketed plant-based beverages: from ingredients technological function to their nutritional value" at the "X International PhD Student...
TRACE-RICE PRESENTED A POSTER ON MOLECULAR SCREENING
Published on 20/11/2023
The TRACE-RICE project was present, last October, at IV International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, University of Minho in Braga, which included sessions in DNA-ba...
TRACE-RICE at the borders of pharmaceutical sciences
Published on 08/11/2023
The TRACE-RICE project was present, last October, at X Ibero-American Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences, in Coimbra, focused on ‘Opening Borders’ in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The ...
TRACE-RICE project will be present at IRC2023
Published on 10/10/2023
The TRACE-RICE project will be present at International Rice Congress - Accelerating Transformation of Rice-Based Food Systems: From Gene to Globe IRC2023 event from 16 to 19 Octob...
New article on prediction models
Published on 11/09/2023
Due to the importance of rice (Oryza sativa) in food products, developing strategies to evaluate its quality based on a fast and reliable methodology is fundamental. Herein, near-i...
New article published on "Food Quality and Preference"
Published on 09/08/2023
The final open access version – containing full bibliographic details – of the article "Adaptation of the Food Choice Questionnaire using a Design Thinking approach and application...
IATA presented a new research paper
Published on 22/06/2023
Cristina M. Rosell, from IATA, participated in the III International Congress on Cereals, Legumes, and Related Topics held in Quito, Ecuador, from June 14 to 16, 2023. Cristin...
Successful achievement of the TRACE-RICE project
Published on 30/05/2023
The seminar ‘New advances from PRIMA projects for improving Mediterranean Agro-Food value chains’ was a successful achievement of the TRACE-RICE project.
There were two ...
Trace-Rice members met in General Assembly
Published on 20/05/2023
The TRACE-RICE general assembly took place this Friday afternoon (19th may). It was an opportunity to know more about the working progress and next steps assumed from each Work Pac...
PRIMA projects presented at Oeiras
Published on 20/05/2023
The seminar 'New advances from PRIMA projects for improving Mediterranean Agro-Food value chains" took place on 18th and 19th may, in INIAV, Oeiras (Portugal). This was a great opo...
New advances from PRIMA projects - NEXT WEEK
Published on 09/05/2023
The seminar 'New advances from PRIMA projects for improving Mediterranean Agro-Food value chains" will take place next week and we are thrilled to show several renowned and high-le...
Foods: Invitation to submit
Published on 04/05/2023
Following the success of two previous Special Issues in Rice with 16 published articles that we recommend your reading in:
Editorial with summaries of several papers:
Quality Ass...
New advances from PRIMA projects
Published on 12/04/2023
The seminar "New advances from PRIMA projects for improving Mediterranean Agro-Food value chains" is only a few weeks away and we are thrilled to show several renowned and high-lev...
TRACE-RICE featured at DARE2CHANGE
Published on 29/03/2023
The TRACE-RICE project was presented last 21st of March at "Dare2Change", Innovation- Driven Agrifood Business (https://dare2change.pt/) in the Congress Centre of Super Bock Arena ...
PRIMA projects and the Mediterranean Agro-Food value chains
Published on 02/03/2023
The seminar "New advances from PRIMA projects for improving Mediterranean Agro-Food value chains" is organized by INIAV in the scope of the TRACE-RICE project in collaboration with...
TRACE-RICE presented in the 7th Cairo international exhibition of innovation
Published on 22/02/2023
TRACE-RICE was presented in the 7th Cairo international exhibition of innovation by University of Alexandria team. This event took place from the 13th to the 15th February of 2023 ...
TRACE-RICE is hiring a Senior Technician
Published on 12/02/2023
It is made public that, by Order of the Rector of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Professor João Sáàgua, issued on 20th January 2023, a call is open to hire a Senior Technician, under...
Internship at the INIAV within the TRACE-RICE activities
Published on 25/01/2023
Internship at the INIAV laboratories within the TRACE-RICE activities and in the scope of "Summer with Science 2022" FCT programme supported by GREEN-IT research unit
Ma...
New article on insect infestation management
Published on 23/01/2023
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food for about half of the world’s population. Therefore, it is important to search for solutions that minimise losses and production costs ...
New article on design thinking for food
Published on 23/01/2023
Portugal is the greatest European rice consumer. Thus, incorporating whole rice and rice bran in innovative rice products is challenging. An experimental method based on the creati...
New article on antimicrobial activity
Published on 20/01/2023
IATA-CSIC has published an article related to our TRACE-RICE project, with the title "Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of grape extract against Bacillus cereus&nb...
TRACE-RICE resume
OBJECTIVES
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Highly-efficient and affordable analytical and digital technologies that will facilitate fast traceability and authenticity control of rice varieties; |
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New nutritional and healthy tasty rice-based foods and high added-value products based on an interdisciplinary integrated chain-wide and circular economy approach. |
DELIVER SOLUTIONS
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AUTHENTICITY TOOLS |
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DECREASE CHEMICALS Biobased insect repellents, active packaging technologies |
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INNOVATIVE FOOD AND BEVERAGES Integrate rice by-products in bakery ingredients |
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BLOCKCHAIN AND RFID TECHNOLOGIES RFID tags for wireless and real time supply chain integration |
