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
2019.10.01 | News type
The history of CORE Organic
CORE Organic has produced a leaflet with historical facts about the CORE Organic programmes.
2019.10.01 | News type
Joint forces for organic research: ERA-NET CORE Organic celebrates 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 organic research. By joining the forces, the network supports focused and coordinated research and…
2019.09.25 | News type
Greenresilient experimental site visit: Optimizing Crop rotation in organic greenhouse cultivation in Switzerland
On August 7th, a presentation of the Greenresilient project was held during a special day dedicated to exchanging experiences about vegetables crops. The meeting and visit of the greenhouses was organized by FiBL and Agroscope, and took place in Conthey, Switzerland.
2019.09.25 | News type
Greenresilient at the Food Festival in Aarhus
On 6-8 September 2019, the Greenresilient project was showcased at the annual Food Festival in Aarhus, Denmark.
2019.09.10 | Events
Joint call: Webinar for applicants
A webinar will be provided for interested applicants 20 September 2019 at 11 a.m. (CET).
2019.08.30 | News type
Joint Call Announcement: “Towards Sustainable and Organic Food Systems”
The ERA-NETs SUSFOOD2 and CORE Organic Cofund launch a Joint Call for transnational research within the area of sustainable food systems.
2019.07.16 | News type
DOMINO Video: 'Living mulch' in vineyards
In the Colle Stefano vineyard a successful experiences with living mulch has been set since 2016. A local varieties of wild strawberry has been installed under the row, to contrast weeds development.
2019.07.04 | Agriculture and food
Joint Call 2019: SUSFOOD2 and CORE Organic Cofund
Pre-Announcement: “Towards sustainable and organic food systems”
2019.06.18 | News type
Nematodes as indicators of soil biodiversity in Greenresilient
Soil biodiversity is reflected in the composition of its nematode fauna. In Greenresilient, we are analyzing nematode communities (genera, numbers, feeding types), which provides important information about the soil health status.
2019.06.06 | News type
Greenresilient: Functional biodiversity with soil borne fungi to suppress greenhouse pests
Pests and diseases are often suppressed by various species of natural enemies and antagonists that naturally occur in cropping systems. Stimulating and conserving this functional biodiversity can be a way to increase the resilience of cropping systems.
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CORE Organic Cofund projects
Get a quick overview of all the CORE Organic Cofund projects