In December 2016, CORE Organic Cofund consortium, including 26 partners from 19 countries, launched the new call supporting the European transnational organic research. The selected project proposals are distributed across four thematic areas agreed on the level of consortium: Plant production systems, animal feed, livestock systems and organic food processing.
The planned project activities began in Spring 2018 and are implemented over the next three years.
> Get an overview of the CORE Organic Cofund projects
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2019.05.13 | News type
New video: Drying of herbs and hops - Tips for small drying plants
During the SusOrganic project it became obvious that hops and herb producers face several challenges in terms of drying.
2019.04.10 | Events
ERA-NETs SUSFOOD2 and CORE Organic - first Joint Call Board Meeting
The first and successful joint Call Board meeting of the ERA-NETs SUSFOOD2 (Sustainable Food Production and Consumption) and CORE Organic Cofund (Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems) was held on 2-3 April 2019 in Brussels.
2019.02.21 | News type
New CORE Organic Cofund projects presented at Research Seminar in Bari, Italy
All coordinators of the twelve CORE Organic Cofund research projects, funding bodies and stakeholder representatives as well as international guests from Mediterranean countries and Brazil met at CORE Organic events in the end of January. The Research Seminar was hosted by TP Organics and the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM Bari)…
2019.02.19 | News type
Rearing calves with adult dairy cows: advantages and constraints
Innovative calf rearing dairy systems based on close relationships between young and adult cows are more and more implemented by French dairy farmers. Focus on these farmers’ experience indicates that these techniques can be easily and widely adopted.
2019.02.19 | News type
Nitrogen rich waste and by-product used as organic fertilizers
One of the main postulates of the circular economy is to minimize the waste production in favor of the materials re-use. One good example of that is given by the upcycling of nitrogen rich biomasses that can be used as fertilizers.
2019.02.17 | News type
Sustainable orchard and vineyard intensification – by an agro-ecological approach
The effort to increase the sustainability of agricultural practices, by promoting the biodiversity of the ecosystems, is nowadays wide spreading. However, a further challenge is represented by the move from efforts only to increase biodiversity to targeted management of diversity within the ecological communities. The difference is substantial and…
2019.01.16 | Events
Organic processing in Europe - Developing a Code of Practice
The CORE Organic Cofund project ProOrg has organised a session at Biofach on February 14. The debate brings focus on the demands of the consumers, the expectations of retailers and processors and last but not least, the most sustainable way of food processing.
2018.12.05 | News type
Organic pig producers across Europe set the scene for research to improve animal welfare and reduce ammonia emission
The CORE Organic Cofund project POWER asks organic pig producers in eight European countries for innovative ideas to test; the aim is to improve animal welfare and reduce ammonia emissions from outdoor runs in organic housing systems for growing pigs.
2018.11.09 | Events
Greenresilient project at agroecology conference
The project coordinator will present the Greenresilient agroecological approach to organic and biodynamic production in protected conditions at the international conference 'Innovation and research alliances for agroecology’ in Italy, November 15th to 17th.
2018.10.31 | News type
Article about the Greenresilient project in National Geographic Italia
The main objective of the Greenresilient project is to demonstrate that an agroecological approach to organic greenhouse production is feasible in different European areas. An interview with Greenresilient coordinator, Fabio Tittarelli, is featured in the latest issue of National Geographic Italia.
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