CORE Organic network is part of Green ERA Hub (GEH) initiative that gathers 15 international networks from agri-food and biotechnology area. This ‘network of networks’ has started its activities in September 2022 and it plans to launch three research calls across different thematic areas. The first call has just been published: a Pre-announcement of the 1st Green ERA-HUB Call on ‘Contributions towards a sustainable and resilient agri-food system’ applicable both for organic and conventional research. The call encompasses the funding network of 18 funding bodies from 14 countries: Belgium, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Spain, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Urugay.
In accordance with the Call scope proposals must address one of the following four topics:
- Topic1: Enhance fertilizer efficiency and reduce fertilizer use
- Topic2: Increase European protein self-sufficiency
- Topic3: Mitigate GHG emissions in agricultural and food system
- Topic4: Sustainable energy use and production in agri-food systems
Proposed projects can include approaches for organic farming and/or food as well as conventional approaches. For more details regarding the time-frame and participation in the call, click HERE
The Call Announcement will be published in May 2023 on: the same web-site: some details presented in this pre-announcement may be subject to change before the launch of the Call. For more information GEH Call Secretariat contacts are: ptj-geh-call-office@fz-juelich.de
Source: CORE Organic