1. Catalysing innovation in EU agri-food and forestry: EIP-AGRI
GLB studiereis voor NL provincies
Willemine Brinkman, EIP-AGRI Service Point
Brussel, 12 Oktober 2016

2. EIP-AGRI in a nutshell
Aim: To foster a competitive and sustainable agriculture and forestry sector that "achieves more from less“
Approach: Closing the innovation gap between research and practice by:
using the interactive innovation model
linking actors via the EIP Network
The EIP AGRI is the agricultural European Innovation Partnership. It is one of the five EIPs set up by the European union. The EIP AGRI assists the agriculture and forestry sectors to become more productive and sustainable, and able to tackle challenges such as competition,volatile prices, environmental rules, and climate change. Within the EU, the EIP AGRI is directly supported by two policies/programmes: rural development and Horizon 2020.
Approach = interactive innovation model (forming partnerships + using bottom-up approaches) + linking actors

3. Means to implement the EIP-AGRI
Horizon 2020 (EU Research Policy)
Multi-actor research projects involving the agricultural community
Thematic networks, unlocking and exchanging knowledge across the EU
Rural Development Programmes
Operational Groups
Project funding
Innovation support services
EIP-AGRI Network
European Union Research Policy (Horizon 2020)
Funding research projects, also involving on-farm experiments, to enhance the knowledge base for innovation
Interactive formats such as multi-actor projects or thematic networks
Rural Development Programmes:
Setting up "Operational Groups" (key actors of the EIP-AGRI)
Combining project funding (investment, knowledge transfer, advisory services) with setting up Operational Groups
Establishing "innovation support services", e.g. to facilitate the formation of Operational Groups

4. Rural Development Programmes

5. There is are huge differences between MS and regions when it comes to model, number of projects, priorities, selection process, funding as you can see from this slide.

6. Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 2

7. Bridging agriculture and research
Research needs
Operational Groups
Farming
Forestry
Agribusiness …
Research
Knowledge and partners
Ideas to test
multi-actor projects
thematic networks

8. The goal And what’s our goal?
Let me illustrate it for you: when a Romanian farmer has a problem and a Spanish researcher has a solution,
we want to provide this information to the farmer asap
So, this is our ambition: to support and link all actors busy with innovation in agriculture.

9. EIP-AGRI Network Sharing Knowledge – connecting people – tackling challenges
The European commission established the EIP AGRI service point in April 2013.
The main aims of the Service Point are
to connect people and facilitate innovation and knowledge exchange in agriculture.
to build bridges between science and practice.
EIP AGRI SP act as a mediator within the EIP AGRI network improving communication and cooperation between stakeholders
It plays the role of helpdesk
We are available to provide information or questions such as:
Funding opportunities,
Upcoming events organised by EIP-AGRI
Information on Operational groups
And many others issues related to EIP AGRI.
For this : The EIP-AGRI Service Point organises events like:
Focus Group
Workshops
Seminars
And inform you through the newsletter, press, social media, website and events

10. EIP-AGRI Focus Groups
as part of our regular activities, we are promoting Focus Groups, dealing with existing agricultural challenges.
These FG have the objectives of:
taking stock of the state of the art of practice and of research + identify needs from practice for further research and propose priorities for innovative actions
FG bring together Practice and Research - exchange practical knowledge -
Priorities for innovative actions
Ideas for Operational Groups
Research needs from practice = questions that would require more longer term research to find solutions
Propose projects to test solutions

11. EIP-AGRI Focus Groups
state of play September 2016
State of play 1
Organic farming – Optimising arable yields
Final report - Factsheet
Brochure 2
Protein crops
Final report - Brochure 3
Animal husbandry – Reducing antibiotic use in pig farming 4
Genetic resources – Cooperation models
Final report - Factsheet - Brochure 5
Soil organic matter content in Mediterranean regions 6
IPM for brassica
Final report 7
High Nature Value – Farming profitability 8
Mainstreaming precision farming 9
Profitability of permanent grassland 10
Fertiliser efficiency – Focus on horticulture in open field 11
Optimising profitability of crop production through Ecological Focus Areas

12. EIP-AGRI Focus Groups
state of play September 2016
State of play 12
Innovative short food supply chain management
Final report - Factsheet 13
IPM practices for soil-borne diseases 14
New entrants into farming
Final report - Factsheets 15
Water & agriculture 16
Mixed farming systems: Livestock/cash crops
Ongoing - 2nd meeting held 17
Benchmarking farm productivity and sustainability performance 18
Livestock emissions – Reducing emissions from cattle farming
Ongoing – 2nd meeting Sept 2016 19
Nutrient recycling
Ongoing 20
Sustainable mobilisation of forest biomass 21
Robust and resilient Dairy production sytems
starting 22
Agroforestry: introducing woody vegetation into specialised crop and livestock systems 23
Diseases and Pests in Viticulture

13. Setting up an Operational Group
Farmers
NGOs
Advisers
Researchers
Agri- business
Operational
Group

14. Getting an Operational Group started

15. Getting an Operational Group started
INNOVATION SUPPORT SERVICES,
AT YOUR SERVICE!

16. Setting up Operational groups
A dedicated section on the website bringing together relevant material for Operational groups,
Including 3 interesting EIP-AGRI brochures (hyperlinks included!)
Operational groups
Participatory approaches
Innovation support services

17. Website – Interactive functions
Share
Search
Research projects
Innovation actions and initiatives
Research needs from practice
Online sources of information
Help us to help you share your information!
This is information relevant to actors in EIP-AGRI Network. If you share it with us, you’ll be sharing it with them. So, help us to help you share your information.
I know that some of you already did this, thank you for that!

18. Information online News Events Subscribe to our monthly newsletter
Advertise your events
Look for speakers
Find contacts across borders
Share news
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter
Read past newsletters
Search press articles and press releases
Information on workshops, Focus Groups and other events organised by DG AGRI
European calendar – upcoming events related to the EIP network

19. Register on the website and advertise your project results
Get involved
Register on the website and advertise your project results
Make sure your people register.
Frequently asked questions
Ask a question or provide feedback

20. EIP-AGRI website What else?
Multipliers tool-kit
Discussion forum
Interface to be translated
Multimedia
More powerful search functions
Register on the website and start searching the network today.
This is our wish-list
What else do you want to see on the website?

21. Benefit from the EIP-AGRI:
Promote and develop your
innovative ideas and inspiring examples
information on projects and project ideas
Share and use
A wide selection of tools
research needs
Ideas for Operational groups
Find
People working on the same topic – potential partners
Operational Groups
Funding opportunities

22. EIP-AGRI en innovatie in de Nederlandse land- en tuinbouw
Innovatie: topsectoren en European Enterprise network
Netwerk platteland/Regiebureau POP
Provincies:
Operational groups
Actuele themas
Circulaire economie
Bioeconomie
Cities and food
NCP H2020

23. Thank you for your attention!
EIP-AGRI Service Point Avenue de la Toison d’Or Brussel Belgium
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