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ERA-Net Cofund on Sustainable Food production and consumption (SUSFOOD2) (SUSFOOD2)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2021,

The aim of SUSFOOD2 is to foster research and innovation in the field of sustainable food systems through enhanced cooperation and coordination between EU member and associated states. It will thereby contribute to the overall EU objective of building the European Research Area as well as a newly emerging Food Research Area. Major challenges will influence future food chains asking for innovative ...
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Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems Cofund (CORE Organic Cofund)

Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2021,

Organic agriculture is considered to be one of the important development pathways towards a more sustainable agriculture and food production. This development has been and will be dependent on continuous research and innovation.CORE Organic started in 2004 and has been evolving for more than a decade. The present proposal for a CORE Organic Cofund will continue, to update and consolidate the serie ...
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ERA-NET for Monitoring and Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases from Agri- and Silvi-Culture (ERA-GAS)

Start date: May 1, 2016, End date: Apr 30, 2021,

The aim of the ERA-GAS Cofund is to strengthen the transnational coordination of research programmes and provide added value to research and innovation on greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation in the European Research Area. ERA-GAS will organise a single joint transnational call for proposals with cofunding from the European Commission (EC). In addition, ERA-GAS will undertake additional joint activit ...
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Linking genetic resources, genomes and phenotypes of Solanaceous crops (G2P-SOL)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 28, 2021,

G2P-SOL is a research alliance bringing together the major European and International repositories of germplasm with public and private institutions active in genomics, phenotyping and breeding in the four major Solanaceous crops: potato, tomato, pepper and eggplant. These four crops constitute 66% of the value of European horticultural production, and over 65,000 accessions are available within t ...
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European Research Area on Sustainable Animal Production Systems (SusAn)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 28, 2021,

This proposal seeks funding under the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2014-2015 to establish an ERA-NET for joint European research coordination on Sustainable Animal Production (SusAn). The scope for this ERA-NET has been developed under the SCAR Collaborative Working Group on Sustainable Animal Production (CWG-SAP). Funding organisations from 22 European countries initially seek to support one co-fu ...
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DevelopMent AnD application of integrated technological and management solutions FOR wasteWATER treatment and efficient reuse in agriculture tailored to the needs of Mediterranean African Countries (MADFORWATER)

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2020,

Climate change and population growth are expected to exacerbate the water crisis of Mediterranean African Countries (MACs), where agriculture accounts for 80-85% of freshwater consumption. The aim of MADFORWATER is to develop a set of integrated technological and management solutions to enhance wastewater treatment, reuse for irrigation and water efficiency in agriculture in three MACs (Tunisia, M ...
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SUstainable and Resilient agriculture for food and non-food systems (FACCE SURPLUS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Feb 29, 2020,

The objective of FACCE SURPLUS is to strengthen the European Research Area in support of different integrated food and non-food biomass production and transformation systems, especially by organising, implementing and cofunding with the EU a joint call for transnational research projects on the topic of sustainable and resilient agriculture. As this topic falls within the scope of the Strategic Re ...
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Consolidating the European Research Area on biodiversity and ecosystem services (BiodivERsA3)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2020,

The loss of biodiversity and degradation of ecosystems jeopardize the sustainable provision of ecosystem services and are major scientific and societal challenges. Addressing this challenge and providing scientific support to stakeholders and policy makers requires a coherent interdisciplinary research framework, with coordinated strategies and programmes at the national, regional and internationa ...
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Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems (CORE ORGANIC PLUS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2018,

Organic agriculture is considered to be one of the important development pathways for improving agriculture’s relation with the environment while at the same time ensuring food safety and future food security. This role is dependent on continuous research and innovation.CORE Organic Plus will continue, update and consolidate the series of transnational research calls which support a focused and co ...
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Human cystic Echinococcosis ReseArch in CentraL and Eastern Societies (HERACLES)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

Human cystic echinococcosis (CE), one of the most widespread helminthic zoonoses, is a chronic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is highly endemic in some southern (Spain and Italy), eastern (Bulgaria and Romania) European countries and associated (Turkey) countries, where it still represents a major health and economic problem. ...
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Food security, Agriculture, Climate Change ERA-NET plus (FACCE ERA NET PLUS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

The main goal of the FACCE-ERA-NET+ Action is to organise, implement and fund a joint call for transnational research projects on the topic of climate change adaptation, which is a core research theme of the Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE–JPI) and thus to contribute to the delivery of the FACCE–JPI Strategic Research Agenda. It will thereby als ...
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Skills for Future Farmers

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

Future farmers and agriculture professional are confronted with severe challenges, especially under financial stress in EU economies and other factors which call for improved competitiveness, a ‘green’ sustainable development and an increase in the agricultural productivity of EU. Such needs are accounted for in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Reform 2014-2020, which foresees the strengtheni ...
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FArming Tools for external nutrient Inputs and water MAnagement (FATIMA)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

FATIMA addresses effective and efficient monitoring and management of agricultural resources to achieve optimum crop yield and quality in a sustainable environment. It covers both ends of the scale relevant for food production, viz., precision farming and the perspective of a sustainable agriculture in the context of integrated agri-environment management. It aims at developing innovative and new ...
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Tackling the challenges in sustainable and multifunctional forestry through enhanced research coordination for policy decisions (SUMFOREST)

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

The important climatic, environmental, socio-economic and land-use changes taking place at global, regional and local levels, pose new challenges for meeting the multifunctional demands on European forest resources, and for their sustainable management. In the European Union the formulation of forest policies is in the competence of the Member States and although the Treaties of the EU make no pro ...
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Information and Communication Technologies and Robotics for Sustainable Agriculture (ICT-AGRI 2)

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

Information and Communication technologies (ICT) and robotics for sustainable agriculture
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Coordination of the Agricultural Research in the Mediterranean (ARIMNET2)

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

Agricultural research in the Mediterranean is characterised by three main features: it is scattered within the EU members and in Mediterranean Partner Countries as well as most of the problems and challenges that the Mediterranean agriculture is facing are shared by all the countries in the area and even further, its objectives are largely the same in the whole area, even if priorities can vary fr ...
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WoodWisdom-Net+ Pacing Innovation in the Forest-Based Sector (WoodWisdom-Net+)

Start date: Nov 15, 2012, End date: Nov 14, 2017,

The overall objective of the WoodWisdom-Net+ is to support the transformation of the European F-BI and sustainable forest management for increasing resource efficiency and adapting to and mitigating climate change effects. This will be achieved by integrating knowledge and technologies of large-scale industrial products and processes, as well as primary production.The aim is to plan a single joint ...
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Benthic ecosystem fisheries Impact Study (BENTHIS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Benthic ecosystems provide important goods and services, such as fisheries products and supporting, regulation and cultural services. There is serious concern about the adverse impact of fisheries on benthic ecosystem which may negatively affect the fisheries yield and integrity of the sea bed. To develop an integrated approach to the management of human activities in the marine environment, in pa ...
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ECVET : de la conception pour les apprenants, à la professionnalisation des enseignants

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

The QUAKE project involves a strategic partnership between seven partners from five European countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Spain, Ireland and France) aiming to develop the capacity of VET teachers in the implementation of ECVET, thereby responding to different European priorities in the field of VET. The implementation of ECVET through the project in several VET institutions will mean that learner ...
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Strengthening cooperation in European research on sustainable exploitation of marine resources in the seafood chains- ERANET (COFASP)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

Research and innovation are central elements in the Europe 2020 Strategy and it is recognised that bioeconomy is an important element of the Strategy. DG RTD has issued a European Strategy “Innovating for sustainable growth: a bioeconomy for Europe” paving the way to a more innovative, resource efficient and competitive society that reconciles food security with the sustainable use of renewable re ...
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Coordinated Integrated Pest Management in Europe (C-IPM)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Europe faces the challenge of responding to the mandatory implementation of the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as called for by Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides. Most European countries are investing in research and extension to face this challenge, reduce reliance on pesticides, and reduce risks associated with their use. Added value and synergies can be ...
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Food Recovery and Waste Reduction-FoodWard

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

The issue of food losses and waste has recently been given high visibility. According to FAO (2011), almost one-third of food produced for human consumption—approximately 1.3 billion tonnes per year is either lost or wasted. Food losses happen at the earlier stage of food chains; major issues are the post-harvest losses mainly in developing countries, the development of infrastructure and the most ...
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DEVELOPING A POOL OF NOVEL AND ECO-EFFICIENT APPLICATIONS OF ZEOLITE FOR THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR (ECO-ZEO)

Start date: Mar 1, 2012, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

The agriculture sector is vital for food, feed and bio-fuel production, but at the same time it is a major cause of environmental pollution and natural resource depletion. Sustainable solutions are demanded that will enable agriculture to “produce more with less”: become more productive and less harmful to the environment and human health.ECO-ZEO aims at the development of a new pool of Green crop ...
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Animal Health and Welfare (ANIHWA)

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

The activities of consumer groups and animal protectionists and the effects of large-scale sanitary crises have increased the awareness that animal production is more than just an industry. Farm animal welfare is now clearly an important issue for people across Europe and there is clear demand for higher animal welfare standards. Exotic or emerging infectious threats are ever present and their pot ...
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Common Mediterranean Development Programme (CoMeD Pro)

Start date: Dec 30, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2015,

Project in briefThe Mediterranean Sea Basin has always been a common space characterized by intense exchanges of people, culture, goods and values among its countries. Nowadays, the contribution of typical products such as wine, salt, olive oil, textile and crafts to the economy of rural areas is progressively decreasing due to several problems including population decline, abandonment of agricult ...
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Strengthening of Centres for Aquaculture production and Safety surveillance in Adriatic Cross-border Countries (CAPS2)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2015,

The fishery sector is one of the most important or even strategic areas for most of the economies of Adriatic Cross-border Countries. The thousands kilometers of coasts belonging to those Countries represent an incredible resource not only for the tourist sector, but also for the production of high quality fishery and mollusc products. The present project will continue and extend the actions succe ...
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Energy Sustainability for Adriatic Small Communities (ALTERENERGY)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Aug 30, 2015,

The ALTERENERGY Strategic Project aims to provide a significant contribution to the widely agreed objective of achieving a higher level of sustainability with regards to energy production and usage in the Adriatic area. This objective is strictly connected, as we all know, to creating a better environment and the protection of life and the natural environment. In pursuing this overall general obje ...
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Global Strategic Alliances for the Coordination of Research on the Major Infectious Diseases of Animals and Zoonoses (STAR-IDAZ)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

Animal diseases can cause serious social, economic and environmental damage and in some cases also threaten human health. An increasing number of the major disease problems or threats faced by the livestock industry and zoonoses are of a global nature. The overall aim of the global strategic alliances for the coordination of research on the major infectious diseases of animals is to improve coordi ...
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"Aquaculture for Food Security, Poverty Alleviation and Nutrition" (AFSPAN)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

"Aquaculture is widely considered as important for enhancing food security, alleviating poverty and improving nutrition. However, little information is available concerning the direct and indirect impacts of aquaculture on food security and poverty alleviation in most developing countries and LIFDCs. Strengthening the knowledge base surrounding aquaculture and food and nutrition security through t ...
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Sustainable Food (SUSFOOD)

Start date: Dec 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

"The goal of SUSFOOD is to reinforce the scientific cooperation between EU member and associated states in order to maximise the contribution of research to the development of more sustainable food systems: responding to the increasing demand for food to be met by increasing production sustainably and reducing losses and waste mitigating the impact on the environment combating obesity, malnutri ...
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State-of-the-Art in Risk Management Technology: Implementation and Trial for Usability in Engineering Practice and Policy (START_it_up)

Start date: Aug 31, 2013, End date: Nov 29, 2014,

Within the scope of Pr. 3 of ASP 2007-13 major innovation capacities were focused on knowledge development in Natural Hazard/Risk Management (NHRM) & Risk Governance (RG) (eg. innovation in hazard mapping/protection technology) in various funded projects (& other ETC/national-R&D initiatives). START_it_up will capitalise this knowledge pool by enhancing it into a transnational common state-of-the- ...
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Cooperation and shared strategies for biodiversity research programmes in Europe (BIODIVERSA2)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

The loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystems are major scientific and societal challenges. Addressing them and providing scientific support to policy requires a coherent research framework, with coordinated strategies and programmes at the regional and international levels, which are the relevant scales for many biodiversity issues.By networking 21 funding agencies from 15 countries, ...
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Coordination of European Research on ICT and Robotics in Agriculture and Related Environmental Issues (ICT-AGRI)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

This horizontal ERA-NET proposal is cutting across several themes in the Cooperation Programme: Theme 2 (Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology), Theme 3 (Information and Communication Technologies) and Theme 6 (Environment including Climate Change). The overall strategic objective - also beyond the time frame of the ERA-NET proposal - is a contribution to increase quality, effectivene ...
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Young InNOvators Network for SustainaBLE Ideas in the Agro-Food Sector  (NO-BLE Ideas)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

The project develops on the basis of three elements: the awareness that innovation in the agro-food sector can contribute to sustainable development; the conviction that to innovate it is necessary to enhance young researchers ideas thanks to the support of entrepreneurs with innovative spirit (and thus the merging between research demand and supply); the presence, in all countries of the target a ...
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New tools and approaches to control Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in the EU and Asia (PoRRSCon)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is the major cause of reproductive and respiratory problems in pigs worldwide. Controlling this disease is a top priority in pig producing countries. Due to mutations at a high frequency, new variants of the virus appear that are no longer effectively controlled by the commercial vaccines. In addition, highly virulent variants emerge, lea ...
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Facing sustainability: new relationships between rural areas and agriculture in Europe (RURAGRI)

Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

RURAGRI aims to improve coordination between on-going and future European, national and regional research programmes dealing with the new relationships between rural areas and agriculture in Europe and the challenge of sustainability. While the challenges and issues are mostly common, and despite of the historical coordination at the EU level for agricultural and rural development policies, resear ...
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EUROPEAN PHYTOSANITARY RESEARCH COORDINATION II (EUPHRESCO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

The Community Plant Health Regime (CPHR) aims to prevent the introduction, establishment and spread of regulated and quarantine plant pests. These pests pose increasing risks to European agriculture, horticulture, forestry and the environment. This is due to increased globalisation of trade (volume and diversity), but is exacerbated by climate change and EU expansion (increased pathways). In compa ...
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f Offshore Wind Energy: Research, Experimentation, Development (POWERED)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Mar 30, 2014,

POWERED aims to define a set of strategies and shared methods for the development of the off-shore wind energy in all the Countries overlooking the Adriatic Sea. Such energetic choice could allow a rapid increase of installations, thanks to the reduction of the problems related to landscape topic that are frequently the main obstacles to the creation of wind parks in high density population territ ...
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Zoo Technical Networking for a sustainable Innovation in adriatic Euroregion (Zoone)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

ZOONE background is represented by successful results achieved and CBC networks created in the previous programming project (Marcbal cod.276)concerning sustainable development of agro-zootechnical sector in Western Balkans, by the relevance of agriculture and husbandry in rural areas of Adriatic Countries as source of employment and profitability.Sprung from the realization that Adriatic Countries ...
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Synergy of culture and tourism: utilisation of cultural potentials in less favoured rural regions (SY_CULTour)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

Less favoured rural areas in SEE rely on traditional economic activities as the main source of income and jobs. At the same time they possess unique cultural values which are not recognised as a development factor and consequently not properly managed. The main objective of the project is therefore to improve the management of cultural values in rural areas in order to contribute to economic and s ...
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