General Information
Key dates
| CSO Approval | 24/10/2016 |
| Start of Action | 16/03/2017 |
| End of Action | 15/09/2021 |
General Information
| Chair of the Action | Dr Ralf KOEBNIK (FR) |
| Vice Chair of the Action | Prof Vittoria CATARA (IT) |
| Grant Holder | Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR) |
| Grant Holder Administrator | Ms Cécile GERDY (FR) |
| Science officer of the Action | Ms Estelle EMERIAU |
| Administrative officer of the Action | Ms Aranzazu SANCHEZ |
Participations
| Country | Date | Status |
| Albania | 01/10/2018 | Confirmed |
| Belgium | 16/01/2017 | Confirmed |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30/12/2016 | Confirmed |
| Bulgaria | 01/02/2017 | Confirmed |
| Croatia | 16/06/2017 | Confirmed |
| Czech Republic | 24/11/2016 | Confirmed |
| Denmark | 18/01/2018 | Confirmed |
| Estonia | 22/08/2017 | Confirmed |
| France | 17/11/2016 | Confirmed |
| Germany | 23/11/2016 | Confirmed |
| Greece | 24/11/2016 | Confirmed |
| Hungary | 13/12/2016 | Confirmed |
| Ireland | 15/03/2018 | Confirmed |
| Israel | 21/11/2016 | Confirmed |
| Italy | 24/01/2017 | Confirmed |
| Latvia | 08/01/2018 | Confirmed |
| Lithuania | 09/01/2018 | Confirmed |
| Montenegro | 28/09/2018 | Confirmed |
| Netherlands | 07/03/2017 | Confirmed |
| North Macedonia | 23/11/2016 | Confirmed |
| Norway | 05/01/2017 | Confirmed |
| Poland | 28/11/2016 | Confirmed |
| Portugal | 04/01/2017 | Confirmed |
| Serbia | 19/12/2016 | Confirmed |
| Slovakia | 04/04/2019 | Confirmed |
| Slovenia | 23/01/2017 | Confirmed |
| Spain | 03/01/2017 | Confirmed |
| Sweden | 29/11/2016 | Confirmed |
| Switzerland | 28/11/2016 | Confirmed |
| Turkey | 15/11/2017 | Confirmed |
| United Kingdom | 17/11/2016 | Confirmed |
COST Near Neighbour Countries
| Institution | Country |
| Al-Hussein bin Talal University | Jordan |
| Kosovo Institute of Agriculture | Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244/99) |
| Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax | Tunesia |
COST International Partner Countries
| Institution | Country |
| University of Pretoria | South Africa |
| Auburn University | United States of America |
| Colorado State University, Fort Collins | United States of America |
| Cornell University, Ithaca | United States of America |
| The Ohio State University, Columbus | United States of America |
| University of California, Berkeley | United States of America |
| University of Florida, Gainesville | United States of America |