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Inspirational ideas: Biovakka, Manure management to produce biogas and nutrients in Finland

The Biovakka bio-digester plant produces soil conditioners and fertilisers, biogas, and clean water from manure and other organic by-products/organic materials.Read more

Inspirational ideas: Smart logistics to connect producers and consumers

Dealing with the transport of fresh products to local customers.Read more

New EIP-AGRI challenges for 2016 set

On Tuesday 17 November the members of the Subgroup on Innovation prepared the EIP-AGRI outline work plan for 2016.Read more

Interactive innovation in motion: getting inspired by the first multi-actor projects in Horizon 2020

What is a multi-actor project and a thematic network? What are the precise requirements? How to build a multi-actor consortium?Read more

Innovation through participation, a condition for success

Study trips, strategic games, world café and participatory videos can support Innovation Support Services to help bring people from different professions togetherRead more

Mainstreaming precision farming: optimising inputs and yields

Publication of the EIP-AGRI factsheet on Mainstreaming Precision Farming.Read more

Short supply chains: diverse and great potential for farms

Publication of the report by the EIP-AGRI Focus Group on Short Food Supply Chains.Read more

What Future for our Farming Systems?

The joint SRUC and SEPA Biennial Conference will take place 1-2 March 2016 in Edinburgh, UK. Call for papers now open!Read more

Inspirational ideas: Sustainable egg production

The laying hen sector has had to face many challenges in the past decade. A new housing system for laying hens has been created to provide solutions to these challenges.Read more

Foraging the untapped value of Europe’s forests

EU-funded researchers are looking into the untapped commercial potential of products like wild berries, mushrooms, nuts and plants growing in Europe’s forests.Read more

Inspirational ideas: Complying with environmental regulations when spraying crops

Smart sprayers that can ‘read’ digital application maps can help farmers comply with the law and avoid contaminating water sources or nature areas bordering their fields.Read more

Diversifood - enhancing resilience and productivity

“Diversity enhances the resilience and productivity of biological systems” says Véronique Chable, coordinator of the DIVERSIFOOD project.Read more

Mainstreaming Precision Farming

This EIP-AGRI Focus Group has produced proposals to help mainstream Precision Farming throughout Europe.Read more

Improving health and welfare of pigs

The international ERANet CoreOrganic2 project ProPIG has produced a handbook for farmers called 'Improving health and welfare of pigs'.Read more

Networking for innovation in Rural Development Programmes

Workshop dedicated to supporting rural networks in the implementation of the cooperation measure in Rural Development Programmes. And workshop ‘First experiences with Operational Groups’ will specifically focus on how to create a supporting environment for Operational Groups.Read more

5000 € prize for innovative land use and soil management practices

Calling all farmers, landowners, land managers, groups of farmers… the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) has launched its Land and Soil Management Award for 2015/2016.Read more

Registration open for H2020 SC2 Info Day

The Research Executive Agency (REA) is organising the Info Day on the 2016 calls for proposals of the Societal Challenge 2Read more

Developing logistics for agriculture and forestry biomass supply chains

Copa-Cogeca is organising a workshop entitled “What instruments/tools to develop logistics for the agriculture and forestry biomass supply chain?” It will be held in Brussels on 16 November 2015, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm.Read more

Multi-actor projects and thematic networks under Horizon 2020 workshop

Live web streaming Tuesday 24 November 2015 available from 10:00 onwards.Read more

Horizon 2020 calls – 2016: New EIP-AGRI brochure

New EIP-AGRI brochure on Horizon 2020: Find your way through different funding opportunities for agricultural research and innovation.Read more

Horizon 2020: Calls for 2016-2017 now online

560 million Euros to boost farm productivity and sustainability and rural growth. More info on the Horizon 2020 work programme for 2016-2017...Read more

New technology to combine grazing and milking

On 15-19 June, the European Grassland Federation held its symposium to share methods and tools which can enable farmers to apply automated milking technology and grazing.Read more

Inspirational ideas: Winter harvest- supporting the development of organic winter growing

In Austria, very few organic vegetables from domestic production are available during the winter. BIO AUSTRIA is developing technical methods for the production of winter vegetables...Read more

Inspirational ideas: Sports apps for dairy cows!

In order to maintain high yielding dairy herds, providing the cattle with enough food is essential. For grazing cattle, keeping an eye on food intake can be a bit more difficult...Read more

Suppressing soil-borne disease: “If you dig a little you can learn a lot”

“Soil-borne diseases are a big threat. Implementing soil health methods like crop rotation, cover crops and compost can help prevent soil-borne diseases. If you dig a little, you can learn a lot!” The EIP-AGRI Focus Group on soil-borne diseases published its report.Read more

Focus Group calls- selected experts now out

The experts for the following three new Focus Groups have been selected, and you can find their names on the Focus Group pagesRead more

Webportal for SMEs on EU funding

You can now access information on EU financial support for entrepreneurs and businesses on a new single webportal...Read more

New ways to motivate successful cooperation in the field of genetic resources

The EIP-AGRI Focus Group on Genetic Resources has published its final report...Read more

Rethinking the links between farm modernisation and sustainable rural development

Many farmers are very actively exploring alternatives in farm management, production systems, markets and supply chains.Read more

Read EIP-AGRI brochures in Greek, Italian, Finnish, ...

A number of other EIP-AGRI publications have been translated into Italian, Greek, Swedish …Read more

Upcoming EIP-AGRI events

The EIP-AGRI is organising a workshop on circular economy and a seminar on knowledge systems and interactive innovation.Read more

Read the draft Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2016-2017 for agriculture, food and forestry

The European Commission has just published a provisional version of the Horizon 2020 work programme 2016-2017 here , highlighting that only the final version will prevail. This draft work programme...Read more

Inspirational ideas: Innovative technology for animal feed rich in protein

An emerging startup from the west of France has developed a technique to use the large amount of protein (and biomass) from forage legumes in monogastric feed as an alternative to soya.Read more

Inspirational ideas: Feeding pigs and poultry: tips for a 100% organic diet

This inspirational idea is also available in a Slovak version. Translation courtesy of the National Rural Network Slovakia . Read more EIP-AGRI inspirational ideas in Slovak on the NRN website...Read more

Thank you all for applying to the new EIP-AGRI Focus Groups

Over 230 experts applied to the European Commission’s call for experts for three new EIP-AGRI Focus Groups: Mixed farming systems: livestock/cash crops Benchmarking of farm productivity and sustainability performance Reducing...Read more

Register to the EIP-AGRI website and join the EIP-AGRI Network

Farmers, foresters, advisers, researchers, agribusinesses, NGOs... if you are not already a registered user of the EIP-AGRI website, sign up now and become a member of the EIP-AGRI network As...Read more

The EIP-AGRI network is branching out: Read all about it in the new Agrinnovation magazine!

The 2015 edition of ‘Agrinnovation’, DG AGRI’s annual magazine on the EIP-AGRI network, is now out. In this second edition you can read inspirational stories about innovation in Germany, Finland,...Read more

Finding your way through networking and cooperation initiatives in agriculture and forestry R&I

The European Union supports various initiatives that bring scientists, farmers, foresters and the industry together, and that can reduce the fragmentation and unnecessary duplication of research efforts. Some of these...Read more

New sensor system sniffs out mycotoxins in wheat

Mycotoxins produced by fungi contaminate about 25 % of food crops worldwide, according to the latest estimates. Detecting contamination quickly and reliably is essential for food safety, as mycotoxins can...Read more

Horizon 2020 calls: latest news

A provisional version of the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2016-2017 for Societal challenge 2, which addresses among other things agriculture and forestry, should be published in the coming days, following...Read more

A number of EIP-AGRI brochures translated

You can now download the EIP-AGRI brochures on the EIP-AGRI Network and on Operational Groups in French. Many thanks to the Aquitaine Region and to the French Ministry of Agriculture,...Read more

R&D calls presented on one convenient platform

The new support action ERA-LEARN 2020 provides a convenient web-based information platform for transnational research and development (R&D) programme collaboration. On www.era-learn.eu researchers and others that are interested in taking...Read more

Call for innovative solutions for the organic sector

TP Organics have launched a call for relevant innovations able to answer specific problems in the organic sector. The event On 1 and 2 December, TP Organics will organise its...Read more

New call for EIP-AGRI Focus Group Experts now open!

Apply before 7 September 2015! The topics to be covered by the three new Focus Groups are: Mixed farming systems: livestock/cash crops Benchmarking of farm productivity and sustainability performance Reducing...Read more

Inspirational ideas: A passion for permanent pasture

This inspirational idea is also available in a Bulgarian version and in a Slovak version . Bulgarian translation courtesy of the Bulgarian Institute for Agrostrategies and Innovations. Slovak translation courtesy...Read more

Inspirational ideas: Web platform generates higher income for producers

Direct purchase of agricultural products from farmers in order to improve freshness and quality is being increasingly demanded by the international fruit trade. And so the Spanish internet portal naranjasyfrutas.com...Read more

Call for experts related to European Structural and Investment Funds

The European Commission is looking for experts to join a group that supports the work related to the development of cohesion policy, Rural Development policy, the Common Fisheries Policy and...Read more

Building new sustainable value chains based on agricultural and forestry biomass

The report from this workshop has been published. Get all the information at a glance in the Bioeconomy factsheet . The EIP-AGRI Workshop held in Sardinia on 27 and 28...Read more

AgriSPIN identifies best practice for innovation brokering and support systems

Far from all innovation projects succeed. In fact, many go wrong even before they begin. So what makes an innovation process move forward? And what stops it? The EU-project “AgriSPIN...Read more

New Spanish hub for innovation in agriculture and forestry

The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has recently launched IDi-A , a new web portal to provide information on supply and demand for innovation and research in the...Read more

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