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German Innovation Office EIP Agricultural in Schleswig-Holstein ready to support Operational Groups

The region Schleswig-Holstein’s Innovation Office EIP Agricultural started its work 1 July 2014. With their Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 approved, they are one of the first offices to open shop...Read more

Call for farmers and farm advisors to set future priorities for organic production

On 28-29 May 2015, the European Commission is organising a conference on ‘Organic production, Research and Innovation: setting priorities for the future’ in Milan. It will gather researchers, farmers, farm...Read more

Maintaining a resilient and dynamic agricultural sector in The Netherlands

In the Peat Colonies, an area in the North of the Netherlands, 65 innovative projects have been started up with the aim of maintaining a resilient and dynamic agricultural sector...Read more

Inspirational ideas: Turning waste into a resource

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

Diverse forests- good for nature, the economy and tourism

Forests can offer more income-generating opportunities for rural areas while also increasing benefits to nature and society. The new EIP-AGRI brochure “ Creating diverse forests with multiple benefits- What can...Read more

Preview of the new EIP-AGRI Focus Group Topics

Two new EIP-AGRI Focus Groups will soon be launched. The calls for experts will be announced in our newsletter and website as soon as they are released. They will address...Read more

Research project on meadows awarded by the French Government

The project Multisward was one of the 12 research teams to be awarded the Étoiles de l’Europe prize on December 16 2014. This prize was created in 2013 by the...Read more

Inspiration from regional protein crop initiatives

Are you eager to know what is already going on in terms of improving the competitiveness of protein crops like faba bean, peas, alfalfa, lentils and soya in Europe? The...Read more

Knowledge systems for farmers in the EU

The project called Prospects for Farmers’ Support: Advisory Services in European AKIS (PRO-AKIS) has recently compiled an inventory of European Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems (AKIS) and in particular advisory...Read more

EU survey on Earth observation in a global context

Have your say on how to make the most out of Earth observation!Read more

Video: CAP Basic - Future of Rural Areas

This is the second in a series of four CAP Basic videos for 'Can EU CAP it?' Project. This 10 minute video highlights the diversity and values of Europe's countryside...Read more

Industry, SMEs, need support in delivering an innovative idea to the market?

The Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) pilot under Horizon 2020 offers funding for innovation activities close-to-market and is open to all types of participants (especially from industry). It aims to...Read more

Inspirational ideas: Mighty oaks from little acorns grow

Did you know that acorns can be used to make delicious cookies? Or that their caps can be used to produce an excellent tanning agent for leather? The Greek island...Read more

Inspirational ideas: Amazing Grazing- going back to the roots

People typically associate milk with green meadows scattered with Friesian cows peacefully grazing. However, current trends of dairy production intensification often mean that cows are stabled and fed on imported...Read more

Protecting plants against insects, naturally!

Tomi Marinelic, an organic farmer from Dalmatia, Croatia produces and sells the flowers from a plant species called Dalmatian pyrethrum or Dalmatian chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Trev.). This plant with beautiful...Read more

Online inventory of EU forest-based sector research and innovation projects

The Forest Based Sector Technology Platform (FTP) is building a comprehensive database for all EU-funded research and innovation projects involving the forest-based sector. The inventory shows that more than 180...Read more

How to suppress soil-borne diseases in vegetables and arable crops?

On 2 and 3 December 2014 twenty experts: farmers, advisers, researchers, held the first meeting for the EIP-AGRI Focus Group on IPM soil-borne diseases to discuss " How to suppress...Read more

First Thematic Network under way

The first Horizon 2020 Societal challenge 2 project, HENNOVATION, has officially started from 1 January 2015. It is a thematic network for agricultural innovation addressing practice-driven innovation in the laying hen sector.Read more

Inspirational ideas: Changing the menu in the cow barn

By-products from the bioethanol industry used for extra protein in dairy cattle feed.Read more

EU countries exchange on how to launch Operational Group calls

EIP-AGRI seminar ‘Launching Operational Groups and EIP-AGRI Networking in Rural Development Programmes’Read more

Can we make protein crops profitable in the EU?

Europe has significant potential for growing profitable protein crops. Not only is research needed but so is making knowledge on varieties and how to grow these crops available.Read more

Farmers, foresters and agroindustry: How could research help improve your daily work?

The EIP-AGRI website is collecting ‘Needs for research from practice’Read more

Inspirational ideas: Local food networks inspiring people to take up organic farming

Many agriculture practices that support the value of the local natural spaces and landscape are getting lost due to farming changes or rural population decline. The promotion of local food...Read more

Info Day on Horizon 2020 calls 2015

On 21 November, the European Commission organised an Info Day on the Horizon 2020 calls for 2015 for Societal Challenge 2 which addresses food, agriculture and forestry. 500 people from...Read more

Toolkit for universities and other multipliers

The EIP-AGRI Service Point has prepared a Powerpoint presentation that you can use to inform your university colleagues or other multipliers about the EIP-AGRI. The presentation includes information on how...Read more

Inspirational ideas: Farming in the Steel City

Sheffield, the UK's fifth largest city in terms of population, is known as the “Steel City”. Up until the mid-20 th century, mining (iron, coal), steel production, and making cutlery...Read more

Inspirational ideas: Forests for wood, water, food and fun

The forest land of Vincios near the city of Vigo (Spain) was mainly used to produce eucalyptus for pulp and pine for timber. A few years ago, the forest’s management...Read more

Inspirational ideas: Perfumes for pests

Did you know that pest insects causing huge losses for strawberry and raspberry farmers can be trapped using a special ‘insect perfume’? Researchers in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, the UK, Switzerland...Read more

Need help with starting your company's innovative agrofood project?

Do you have an innovative idea which will improve your company’s economic position as well as that of the agri and food sector? Do you want to work with partners...Read more

Biodiversity, new tools for farmers and scientists

Dialogue between farmers and scientists has been shown to be a promising way of improving farmland biodiversity in the recent study “Average species richness and farm ‘uniqueness’”. This study, partly...Read more

Call for abstracts EGF 2015

The Netherlands Society for Grassland and Fodder Crops is pleased to welcome you to the 18th EGF Symposium that will be held from the 15th to the 17th of June,...Read more

SCAR survey on challenges facing bioeconomy

An online survey has been launched to address the perceived dilemmas related to the bioeconomy. Read more and contribute your ideas.Read more

Inspirational ideas: Creating a buzz in Romanian greenhouses

An innovative practice for pollinating greenhouse plants has been creating a buzz in Arad County, Romania.Read more

Best Practice: Combining research and practice to trigger change in French wine production

"I don’t use any herbicides, none at all" a 'conventional' winegrower said at a local working group meeting. Initial reactions to this out-of-the-box idea were not what you could call positive, in fact the general feeling was relatively critical.Read more

Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions – grants for the mobility of research staff

Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCAs) have been put in place to support the career development of researchers. €6.16 million of funding is available to individual researchers and innovation staff, as well as to universities, research institutions, businesses (SMEs and large industry) and other socio-economic players from across the world.Read more

Best practice: British Hop innovation lab helps growers to keep up with changing demand

Increased cooperation between research and practice often leads to practical results that are directly implemented in farmers' fields and businesses. In this case, hop growers, brewers and researchers teamed up...Read more

Best practice: Bottom-up solutions - cheaper ammonia reductions

Societal changes often challenge people to think in new and different ways which can trigger innovative solutions to well-known issues. The story of Fons Gios is no exception to this...Read more

This is your website - tell us what you want it to be

Welcome to the new EIP-Agri website. We're still working on it to make sure that you can find what you need, when you need it - so please help us by telling us what we could do better.Read more

What's new about the updated innovation guidelines?

Do you work for a Managing Authority currently developing a rural development programme? Are you in charge of the innovation measures in particular?Read more

Reminder: Call for EIP-AGRI Focus Group experts

We are still looking for experts (farmers, advisors, members of agribusiness, researchers…) to take part in three new Focus Groups: Optimising the profitability of crop production through Ecological Focus Areas...Read more

Which agricultural challenges would you like to tackle?

Would you like to suggest a topic for an EIP-AGRI Focus Group and do other people and organisations support this idea? Will an EIP-AGRI Focus Group help boost innovation on...Read more

Which priorities should Horizon 2020 tackle in 2016-2017?

The final report of the stakeholder consultation workshop organised on 20 June 2014, is now on-line on the workshop webpage together with its summary and presentations.Read more

Farmers 1- Flies 0: An agricultural success story on Horizon 2020 website

Farmers around the world are united in their loathing of fruit flies. A new warning system developed by an EU-funded project to alert them of imminent infestation could save struggling...Read more

Inspirational idea: Finding new in the old, reviving former links between forest and agricultural land

Innovation usually makes us think of new ideas, something ground breaking and never done before. But innovation can also come about when we develop previous methods or revive a technique...Read more

What's new about the updated innovation guidelines?

Do you work for a Managing Authority currently developing a rural development programme? Are you in charge of the innovation measures in particular? Then you will be interested to know...Read more

Inspiration to diminish yield gaps in Organic Farming

EIP-AGRI Focus Group on Organic Farming produces its report on Optimising Arable Yields After a year's work, the EIP-AGRI Focus Group on Organic Farming has issued a report on how...Read more

Horizon 2020: 123 million euros for agriculture & forestry

The European Commission has just opened Horizon 2020 calls for 2015 based on an updated version of the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2014-2015 adopted on 22/07/2014. The EU’s programme for...Read more

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