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Internet of Food and Farm 2020 (IoF2020)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

The IoF2020 project is dedicated to accelerate adoption of IoT for securing sufficient, safe and healthy food and to strengthen competitiveness of farming and food chains in Europe.It will consolidate Europe’s leading position in the global IoT industry by fostering a symbiotic ecosystem of farmers, food industry, technology providers and research institutes.The IoF2020 consortium of 73 partners, ...
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Agroforestry Innovation Networks (AFINET) (AFINET)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

Agroforestry (AF) is the practice of deliberately integrating woody vegetation (trees or shrubs) with crop and/or animal systems to benefit from the resulting ecological and economic interactions. Research activities developed by AFINET partners indicates that appropriate application of AF principles and practices is a key avenue to help the European Union to achieve more sustainable methods of fo ...
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Innovative model and demonstration based water management for resource efficiency in integrated multitrophic agriculture and aquaculture systems (INAPRO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

"The objective of INAPRO is to mobilise industry, member states and stakeholders to promote a new and innovative technical and technological approach right up to an Aquaponic system which allows a nearly emission free sustainable production and contributes remarkably to global food security for the 21st century. Considering that traditional Aquaponic systems, combining aquaculture and hydroponics, ...
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Polsko - słowacka kultura i tradycje

Start date: May 31, 2016, End date: Sep 29, 2016,

Project will be implemented by Grodek nad Dunajcem’s municipality with slovakian partner Lendak’s municipality commune initiated through young people from folk groups. All taken action in the project will be carried out directly by participants in projects.The key of the Project is increasing and broadening the knowledge and skills of 40 participant from Poland and Slovakia in age of 13-30 about t ...
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Towards eco-energetic communities (TWECOM)

Start date: May 11, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2015,

The aim of the project is to valorize the up till now unused biomass from landscape elements in a sustainable way for heat and energy production on local scale. Landscape elements like hedgerows for example have had economic functions in the past and are typical for a large part of NW-Europe. In the 20th century this economic use disappeared. Landscape elements disappeared for this reason in many ...
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Naše dedičstvo - kultúra i tradície

Start date: Aug 23, 2015, End date: Nov 22, 2015,

The project entitled "Our heritage - culture and Traditions" will be carried out between the municipality of Lendak and Polish partner of Grodek nad Dunajcem. The project aims to enhance and expand the knowledge and skills of 40 participants, aged 13 to 30 years of. Polish and Slovak traditions, customs and culture of both participating countries and increase the level of knowledge of getting to k ...
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Grow2Build - Local cultivated hemp and flax as ressource for biobased building materials (Grow2Build)

Start date: May 11, 2011, End date: Aug 29, 2015,

Grow2Build works on the transition of the north west european economy from an oil based economy towards a biobased economy. Specific focus is put on the integration of local sustainable cultivation of resources in this future oriented economy. Grow2Build focuses specific on hemp and flax based building materials: Grow2Build wants to tackle the remaining bottlenecks through the whole product chain ...
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COMBINE: Converting Organic Matters from European urban and natural areas into storable bio-Energy (COMBINE)

Start date: May 31, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

...ed roadside verges and other cuttings were heated under an oxygen free atmosphere up to 600°C. The analysis of the resulting oil and char will start in September 2014.The Belgian partner Inagro has performed biogas testing on lignin content and grass quality. Field trials on logistics and mowing have been completed. The gathered data will be used to develop a regional exploration plan.The Belgian ...
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EU Title of project: Solutions for the mushroom industry to emerging disease threats from Trichoderma and Virus (MUSHTV)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

The mushroom industry SME AGs across Europe have come together to request the main research providers of applied mushroom research in Europe to conduct research on Trichoderma and Virus, two major problems for the industry. Disease control has been compromised by the withdrawal of key pesticides and disinfectants by the EU in recent years, such as the withdrawal of approval for formaldehyde as a ...
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Territoire Coopération (TERCO)

Start date: Dec 31, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Nord-Pas de Calais and Flandres have been affected by sub-urbanisation over the past decades. This termrefers to the phenomenon of urban sprawl caused by the establishment of inhabitants on the countrysidenear the cities. However, the community wants a quiet, diverse countryside, where it is enjoyable to relax.The challenge for countryside management is to welcome new residents while preserving or ...
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SEDIMENT

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Past projects have showed that measures such as grass strips, grassed waterways, green manure, reduced tillage (no-till farming),... can play an efficient role in the fight against soil erosion. Yet, these solutions arenot widespread. The achievement of a number of measures on a parcel downstream does not have much sense if no measures are taken upstream on the parcels where the flow and the sedim ...
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Echanges transfrontaliers pour le Maraîchage et la culture de fraise, favorisant les Méthodes Alternatives (EMMA)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Current regulations require farmers to use less pesticides and insecticides for their crops. As a result, the farmers have to be increasingly creative to preserve their crops without using chemical products. This isnot without affecting their earnings.Through this project, the partners promote the integrated and sustainable production of vegetables and strawberries in the cross-border area. They i ...
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ELEVAGE LAITIER

Start date: Mar 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

This project focuses on how milk producers organise their work in order to improve their quality of life and their social life. The aim is to develop a common methodology to support the producer in his organisationwhile taking into account economic efficiency. The project also focuses on grazing for large herds. Farmers may not take the cows to pasture because of a lack of time and therefore negle ...
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EDUFERM

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The project aims to achieve a correct image of the agricultural sector and to provide a solution for the increasing alienation between farmers and the food business. Eduferm aims in the first place to thoroughly professionalisethe existing offer of farm visits on the theme of sustainable agriculture.The characteristics of a farm visit and supporting teaching material do not meet the present educat ...
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Reducing the Impacts of Non-native Species in Europe (RINSE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

RINSE delivers a cross-border approach to the targeting and management of invasive non-native species (INS) in the 2 Seas Area. The introduction and spread of these species beyond their native range can cause serious ecological damages as well as a negative impact on the local economies. RINSE will make an important contribution to the new EU Strategy on Invasive Species by developing cross-border ...
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Impact of climate change and globalisation on safety of fresh produce – governing a supply chain of uncompromised food sovereignty (VEG-i-TRADE)

Start date: May 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

VEG-i-TRADE provides platforms to identify impacts of anticipated climate change and globalisation on food safety, microbiological and chemical hazards, of fresh produce and derived food products. Control measures of managerial and technological nature will be developed in the supply chain of crop production, post-harvest processing and logistics to minimize food safety risks. The assessment of th ...
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Accelerating Renewable Energies through valorisation of Biogenic Organic Raw Material (ARBOR)

Start date: Sep 24, 2009, End date: Mar 30, 2014,

The project aim is to foster and accelerate development and use of biomass in North West Europe. to facilitate the sustainable achievement of 2020 energy objectives. and to make EU a world-class centre for Biomass utilisation. This will be conducted in an innovative and sustainable approach across NWE to developing energy from biomass. It involves organisations from UK. Ireland. Germany. Luxembou ...
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HYTOBIO (PHYTOBIO)

Start date: Sep 30, 2009, End date: Mar 30, 2014,

Research into environment-friendly plant disease control methods has become a priority for both organic and conventional farming. The project partners have opted for the development of more sustainable agriculture.To do so, they focus on making natural pesticide molecules and/or molecules that stimulate natural plant defence mechanisms, and encourage farmers and private persons to use these. The r ...
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INTERREG Inondations Houille (PAYSAGES EN TRANSFORMATION)

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

The landscape, with its characteristics and challenges, does not stop at administrative borders. The historicaland cultural characteristics of the population and the biodiversity are the same on both sides of the border. And the partners face the same problems.Through this project, the partners exchange knowledge on land management policies in order to develop a common policy to protect, revalue a ...
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Let us protect our soil (PROSENSOLS)

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

The project aims to raise awareness among the population of the environmental, economic and socio-cultural functions of the soil, as well as the pressure it faces. The impact on local and cross-border level is explained, as are the measures that have been adopted or could be adopted to limit soil degradation. At the same time, the partners assess the impact of various agricultural practices on com ...
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Aqua-VLAN

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Aug 30, 2012,

Het project beoogt het bouwen van de fundamenten van een economisch, sociaal en ecologisch duurzame aquacultuursector binnen de grensregio zodat de huidige beperkte aquacultuursector verder kan uitgroeien.Hierbij wordt gewerkt volgens het concept “Fork to Farm” zodat een breed draagvlak voor de regionale aquacultuursector kan ontstaan. Het verbeteren van de kennisoverdracht binnen de driehoek: ken ...
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DurAgr’ISO 14001

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jun 29, 2012,

A few years ago, French and Belgian farmers chose to reduce the environmental footprint of their farms. To protect the environment, they turned to the ISO 14001 standard and the SD 21000 Guide. Today, they have gone a step further and committed to a sustainable development process focused on the individual, the environment and the economy.
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FARM STAYS IN THE BORDER REGION (A.F.T.)

Start date: Dec 31, 2007, End date: Mar 30, 2012,

The project aims at harmonising farm stays in the cross-border area. As the agricultural issues are the same on both sides of the border, a cross-border cooperation enables the exchange of experiences and new development ideas between farmers. Common working methods support farmers and harmonise the hosting facilities in the region. ...
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JADE 2

Start date: Dec 31, 2007, End date: Dec 30, 2011,

In Flanders and Nord-Pas de Calais, the number of vegetable farms is decreasing due to a large number of retirements, economic difficulties and European and national regulatory constraints. The crops are quite similar in both areas, and identified problems and preoccupations are often analogous.The farming of fruits and vegetables is very demanding in terms of visual quality and food safety.Theref ...
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