isoBIOMA will implement activities aimed at assessing and maintaining the natural microbial biodiversity associated with agrosystems, while raising awareness of the microbiota's central role in a "One Health" perspective. This activity will focus on monitoring the effects of traditional agricultural practices on environmental microbial biodiversity and evaluating a new sustainable product developed by the project's partner company.

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Current fertilizers, primarily nitrogen, phosphate, or potassium, have severe impacts on non-target organisms, including numerous microorganisms beneficial to soil and crops. The product under investigation is obtained from the valorization of agri-food waste from the processing of hazelnuts, a premium product from the Cuneo area. This biostimulant prototype represents a biosustainable alternative. It is rich in natural polymers and polyphenols, substances known for their beneficial properties on the health of plants, soil, and the microorganisms that live there. isoBIOMA's activities will evaluate the new compound's impact on natural microbial biodiversity, providing essential information for field application. In this way, isoBIOMA will promote awareness of the importance of environmental microbial biodiversity and the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices based on short-chain agri-food waste recycling processes.

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