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Call for Organic Innovations

Call for Organic Innovations

Following a successful launch of Organic Innovation Days in 2015, the second edition of Organic Innovation Days will take place in Brussels on 6 December 2016. To demonstrate the innovation potential of the organic food and farming community, TP Organics launches a call challenging farmers, researchers and companies to propose innovative solutions to one of the following needs of the …

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FOOD 2030: Research & Innovation for Tomorrow's Nutrition & Food Systems

FOOD 2030: Research & Innovation for Tomorrow's Nutrition & Food Systems

Registration is open: High-Level Event, 12-13 October 2016, Brussels On 12-13 October the European Commission will present its FOOD 2030 research and innovation policy stocktaking exercise.  FOOD 2030 will explore what is needed to transform and future-proof our food systems to be sustainable, resilient, competitive, diverse, responsible and performant in their provision of accessible, healthy and sustainable food and diets …

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SOLMACC project – Organic farmers countering climate change

SOLMACC project – Organic farmers countering climate change

While organic farming already creates the right conditions for climate action, twelve organic farms in Sweden, Germany and Italy are applying and testing further climate-friendly practices as part of the SOLMACC project (Strategies for Organic and Low input farming to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change). These practices (on-farm nutrient recycling, crop rotation, reduced tillage and agroforestry) are expected to …

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TP Organics Position Paper "Research & Innovation for Our Future Food Systems"

TP Organics has developed a position paper outlining the key areas of research in the food system and the food value chain from the perspective of the organic sector. In addition to the single research areas, the position paper proposes to set-up a flagship programme for promoting the transition of the food system. This flagship should tackle the lock-in factors that …

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Operational Group in focus

Innovation Compost Systems and Soil Fertility

Description Staff Partners Project Info Germany Schleswig-Holstein 01.06.2015-31.05.2018 194.311 € www.eip-agrar-sh.de Objective of the project The aim is to develop new technological methods of composting and production of compost extracts in cooperation with farmers, consultants and scientists, and to test and adapt them to the conditions in SH. Advancement in resource-saving as well as efficient nutrient and plant protection management through …

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