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
2021.03.29 | Agriculture and food
Smart and sustainable food processing of organic fresh produce: what’s promising, what’s new?
Experts from research and industry will discuss about smart and low energy input processing chains, natural food additives and colourants, and supportive material for a code of practice to increase sustainability and consumer acceptance of organic food stuffs. Among other contributions, the workshop will present the final results of the EU…
2021.03.16 | Agriculture and food
Consumer preferences for milk are very heterogeneous
A consumer survey that was conducted within the CORE Organic ProOrg project shows that consumer preferences for milk are very heterogeneous. Following a segmentation approach, four distinct consumer groups were identified.
2021.03.16 | Agriculture and food
Are there any benefits in keeping young cattle and broilers on the same pasture?
Over the last three years, the Thuenen Institute of Organic Farming in Northern Germany conducted experiments with joint and separate grazing of young cattle and broilers as part of the project “MIX-ENABLE”. Preliminary results indicate that the broilers benefit with fewer losses due to predatory birds whereas no effect on the young cattle was…
2021.03.16 | Agriculture and food
Value added products from the forgotten crop - Urtica dioica
Stinging nettle harvested wild or cultivated can unlock possibilities for organic additives for enriching foods.
2021.03.16 | Agriculture and food
What about the consumer acceptance of organic products with natural food additives and colourants?
SusOrgPlus developed and evaluated novel natural food additives/colourants used to improve sensorial and nutritional quality of organic products
2021.03.16 | Agriculture and food
How to increase belowground biodiversity by strip cropping systems
Strip or intercropping systems, where two instead of one crop are grown at a time, can increase the functional biodiversity of the soil. A Practice Abstract has been released on this topic as an outcome of the SureVeg project
2021.03.16 | Agriculture and food
Almighty Cover Crops
In the BIOVINE project, cover crops are tested in vineyards for several plant protection purposes
2021.03.15 | Agriculture and food
Organic chickens using the free-ranges are often in better welfare condition
Results from a study conducted at the Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the Freebirds project suggest that outdoor-preferring individuals of both commercial (Sasso) and Polish heritage (Green-legged Partridge) chickens presented better welfare condition.
2021.03.15 | Agriculture and food
Free range soil: more management, less nutrient levels, better environment
Management of an outdoor range is one of the main issues in organic egg production; in fact, hens tend to stay close to the barn with consequently accumulation of droppings. Therefore, this area is often highly loaded with nutrients. Results from the FreeBirds project can show how management strategies can help to prevent accumulation of nutrients…
2021.03.15 | Agriculture and food
Alternative fertilisers in intensive organic apple production
In organic apple production different multi-nutrient fertilisers from conventional farming (e.g. poultry manure, keratin products) are used, which usually don’t have the same nutrient ratio as needed by the crop. This can lead to an accumulation of non-target nutrients in the soil and thus an unbalanced nutrient status which may result in deficits…
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CORE Organic Cofund projects
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