LIAISON is a H2020 EU-funded ‘research and innovation’ project that aims to help unlock the potential of “working in partnership for innovation” in agriculture, forestry and rural business, involving a diverse team of academics and practitioners from 17 organisations in 15 countries. Are you interested in interactive innovation and the multi-actor approach? SAVE THE DATE…
Over the last three decades organic food and farming has been growing year by year across the EU and continues doing so. Are you curious about organic data in Europe? Check out this interactive infographic from IFOAM Organics Europe. The tool displays organic production and market for all EU Member states and European Free Trade…
During 2020 and 2021, the SMARTCHAIN project has carried out two rounds of multi-stakeholder workshops in France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Serbia, Spain and Switzerland. The main results and findings of the project, as well as recommendations for farmers, food producers and other SFSC practitioners, were presented to the audience in the 18 workshops…
After 3 years of intensive work, the H2020 SMARTCHAIN project held its European Multi-stakeholder workshop on the 6th of July. During this online event, the SMARTCHAIN consortium highlighted the activities, main results, findings, lessons learned and recommendations from this multi-actor project funded by the European Union. Watch the event back here!
The European Network for Rural Development just published a report “Rural Voices”. This report provides a qualitative analysis of the findings from stakeholder workshops contributing to the long-term vision for rural areas. The text records the hopes and concerns of more than 3000 rural citizens from 19 different EU countries who participated in a series…
The Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit will set the stage for the culminating global event in September by bringing together diverse actors from around the world to leverage the power of food systems to deliver progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Hosted by the Government of Italy, the Pre-Summit will take…
This seminar is part of a seminar series ‘Sustainable Food Systems: Connecting Expertise in Academia and Industry’ organized by the Working Group on Sustainable Food Systems and Young EFFoST. It aims to provide detailed insights into various facets of sustainability in the food sector. You are kindly invited to participate on Friday 30 July 2021 from 13:00-15:00 (CET). The seminars include…
The SMARTCHAIN project just launched a guide to the implementation of the method for improving the competitiveness of Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs) through the application of innovations.This guide has been developed by CAMPDEN BRI. There is growing consumer demand for the products and services of SFSCs in recent times. However, SFSCs sometimes have little…
Stakeholders across the food value chain, public authorities, international and civil society organisations, as well as other citizens and the interested public are invited to join the debate every year and contribute to the implementation of the Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system. The second edition of the Farm to…
The H2020 SMARTCHAIN project hosted today its closing event, showcasing its main findings and recommendations to support collaborative Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs) in Europe. The 3-year long project brought together a wide range of policymakers, practitioners and researchers interested in learning more on collaborative SFSCs and how to support their growth. On the occasion…