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H2020 SUSFOOD2 Project: Co-founder of ERA-Net on Sustainable Food Production and Consumption (SUSFOOD2) …

As seed or vegetative tissue repositories, gene banks are dedicated to seed conservation. They were created to preserve genetic material with the idea that it could be used in future breeding programs. The EU-funded AGENT project will transform gene banks …

The EU-funded dRural project aims to boost economic growth, create jobs, foster local businesses, and improve the quality of life in European rural areas. Thirty-one partners from nine countries, ranging from local healthcare organizations to …

The growing global demand for animal protein demands new approaches to managing the impact of the industrial livestock industry: health, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare. The EU-funded Meat4All project seeks to improve the European meat …

Organic farming is a rapidly growing sector in European agriculture, but increasing imports from outside the EU are making competition difficult. Some organic fruit producers are rising to the challenge and developing strategies to keep prices low. The …

H2020 Feed-a-Gene Project: Adapting feed, animal, and feeding techniques to improve the efficiency and sustainability of monogastric livestock production …

To feed a growing global population, the global food system needs to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. Transitioning to an energy-smart model will protect the agri-food system, currently burdened by high and fluctuating fossil fuel prices and the …

Currently, feed suppliers produce feed for each farmer and distribute it in bulk, which is then stored in silos on different farms. However, the lack of reliable and cost-effective solutions for remotely monitoring raw material levels in silos forces …

H2020 HEALTHSTOCK Project: Forage for healthier animals and improved livestock production …

Half of the protein used to feed livestock is wasted due to incomplete digestibility and differences in amino acid profiles between plants and animals. This inefficiency contributes to environmental pollution. Furthermore, the EU relies heavily on …

The impacts of climate change are negatively affecting water, energy, and food security in Africa. The EU-funded TRANS-SAHARA project will use agroforestry systems to strengthen the climate change resilience of vulnerable African communities. It will …

Two EU projects, EURAKNOS and EUREKA, developed a European online, open-source knowledge platform on practical solutions for agriculture and forestry. The EU-funded EU-FarmBook project will further develop this digital platform, facilitating the search …

Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), such as endocrine disruptors and pharmaceuticals, severely contaminate water resources and global ecosystems. Current wastewater treatment systems are ineffective in removing these contaminants. Supported by the …

Pruning is essential for growing high-value crops, such as olive groves and vineyards, but it is labor-intensive and expensive. The EU-funded AgRimate project seeks to transform this practice by introducing an innovative and scalable solution tailored to …

Can European eating habits be healthier and more sustainable? The EU-funded LIKE-A-PRO project will answer this question and more. It will explore the production of novel foods from alternative protein sources, such as rapeseed, mealworms, krill, …