CORE Organic Cofund is a collaboration between 27 partners in 19 countries/regions on initiating transnational research projects in the area of organic food and farming. CORE Organic Cofund has in total initiated twelve research projects based on funds from participating countries and funding from the European Commission.
CORE Organic is an ERA-NET - a network of European ministries and research councils funding research in organic food systems at national levels. The main focus of the ERA-NET is to join forces and fund transnational research projects support a focused and coordinated research and innovation effort covering the most important challenges along the organic value chains.
CORE Organic is the acronym for "Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems".
News from CORE Organic
2020.01.16 | Events
ERA-NET CORE Organic celebrated its 15 Years Anniversary
The CORE Organic - Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems - is an ERA-NET established in 2004. It presently includes 27 European ministries and research councils under the main aim to fund transnational research in organic food and farming. The 15 years CORE Organic anniversary event took place in Bonn,…
2020.01.14 | Events
Research as a driver for change
GianLuca Brunori, Prof. at Pisa Uni. and Chair of 5th SCAR (Standing Committee for Agricultural Research) Foresight Expert Group presents the work of the group and the role of organic systems in the future challenges in sustainable food production. The foresight exercises built the basis for the advisory functions of SCAR for the EU. .
2019.11.05 | News type
60 pre-proposals for joint call “Towards sustainable and organic food systems"
The Joint Call of the ERA-NETs SUSFOOD2 & CORE Organic Cofund closed on 4 November 2019 and received a number of 60 pre-proposals!
2019.10.10 | Research news
Organic food processing: Discussing technologies with occasional organic consumers
Knowledge and expectations on food processing was elicited by focus groups with occasional organic consumers using the examples of milk and orange juice. Mostly, knowledge was low and no clear preferences regarding specific technologies were found.
2019.10.09 | Research news
With intelligent drying and heat pump drying towards more sustainability
Drying of organic food is characterized by empirical approaches when it comes to product quality and system design. Alternative drying conditions and improved system control can improve the product quality and reduce the energy demand for the producers.
2019.10.08 | Research news
Do piglets in organic farms need iron supplementation?
This study within the CORE Organic Cofund project POWER, aimed at describing the practices in French organic pig farms regarding iron supplementation of piglets at birth and determine the iron status of the piglets at weaning. It shows that iron supplementation is necessary indoors but not outdoors.
2019.10.08 | Research news
What is the role of range use for infections with parasites in laying hens?
In organic layer farms a free-range area is provided for animal welfare reasons. Both higher and lower worm burden (Ascaridia, Heterakis and Capillaria) are described in hens housed in free-range systems compared to other systems. Parasite infections can reduce health, welfare and productivity. In the CORE Organic Cofund project FreeBirds, we…
2019.10.08 | Research news
Finding the best laying hens for organic farms
Preliminary results from a study conducted at Aarhus University, Denmark, for the Freebirds project suggest that laying hens of the Bovan’s Brown hybrid may be more robust and, therefore, better suited for production in an organic setting compared to hens of the Dekalb White hybrid.
2019.10.08 | News type
Farmers’ management practices determine sustainability patterns of French organic multi-species livestock farms.
A short description of the main content and main message of the article. Based on 31 surveys, we tried to relate sustainability patterns of French organic multi-species livestock farms to farm structures (types of production, area, livestock units, etc.) and farmers’ practices (rotating crops and pastures, co-grazing, etc.).
2019.10.08 | News type
Natural nursing procedures implemented in French dairy farms
The early cow-calf separation is a common practice in most dairy farms, but it is questioned by both farmers and citizens. In the frame of the ProYoungStock CORE Organic project, alternative practices implemented by 102 French dairy farmers were described.