Background Cyprus has adopted EU climate change policy. However, more information regarding different agricultural systems is needed in order to assess their impacts on climate change; in particular, comparative data on organic versus conventional farming, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, efficient use of materials, and regarding children’s health. Objectives The LIFE+ ORGANIKO project’s main objectives are to: Develop a strategic national plan for mitigating climate change in agriculture through the advancement of organic farming and its products in the Cypriot economy; Demonstrate the quality performance for a series of climate mitigation indicators, including indicators of agronomic and environmental quality for both organic farming and conventional agricultural systems; Offer periodic monitoring towards the timely delivery and impact of the demonstrated organic farming protocols that mitigate climate change; Demonstrate comparative advantages of selected organic products in decreasing amounts of concentrations of organophosphate pesticides found in children; Tailor organic farming protocols for products of major importance for Cyprus agriculture (e.g. apples and barley) to local farm characteristics; Organise the efficient transfer of project results to the scientific community, stakeholders and general public in Cyprus and Italy; and Evaluate the current situation in Cyprus (before and during project implementation) regarding the organic farming sector (farmer practices, technical stakeholders’ bottlenecks and consumer perceptions). Expected results: The ORGANIKO project will include indicator-based measurements of climate mitigation through organic farming quality assurance schemes, in order to demonstrate the benefits of organic farming, in terms of climate mitigation and adaptation, and other areas. The project aims to demonstrate a viable transformation for farmers interested in organic farming practices, to help increase the market share of organic products in Cyprus. Within the four years of the project, the following results are anticipated: A strategic national plan of mitigating climate change in agriculture through the advancement of organic farming and its products in the Cypriot economy; Climate mitigation performance indicator of reduced nitrous oxide emissions is expected to lower by an average of five per cent relative to the baseline value of 410 CO2 eq. units; Climate mitigation performance indicator of reduced CO2 emissions is expected to be lowered by an average of five per cent relative to the baseline value; Agricultural land used for organic farming is expected to increase by 2.5% compared with five years before the project starts; Urinary pesticide concentrations in children consuming organic products will significantly decrease when compared with children on conventional diets; The number of Cypriots willing to spend a marginal additional amount in euros to buy organic products is expected to increase on average by six per cent; An average increase of organic sector by one per cent in the Cypriot market; The children health study will achieve synergies through its incorporation into a larger EU study design; The number of farms adopting organic farming protocols is expected to increase when shared and replicated in Italy through partner KC by five per cent, compared to that obtained only in Cyprus (post project activity); and The number of organic farming-related jobs is expected to gradually increase (e.g. farming, supply chain, logistics).