1. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology

2.  Bringing together science, industry and other stakeholders  Safer, healthier and higher quality food  Sustainable use and production of renewable bio-resources  Epizootic and zoonotic diseases and food related disorders  Security of agricultural, aquaculture and fisheries production  Animal welfare and rural and coastal contexts  Needs of consumers

3. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Structure of theme 2 (Food,....) 1 Objective – context 2007 2013 3 Activities 12 Areas 2007 2013 Workprogramme, topics one per year

4. BIO-ECONOMY ? All industries and economic sectors that produce, manage and otherwise exploit biological resources KBBE Conference report http://www.euresearch.ch/forms/files/kbbe_conferencereport_1105.pdf

5. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Key Technology Platforms for FAFB Plants for the future http://www.epsoweb.org/Catalog/TP/index.htmhttp://www.epsoweb.org/Catalog/TP/index.htm Farm Animal Breeding http://www.fabretp.org/http://www.fabretp.org/ Global Animal Health www.europa.eu.int/comm/research/agriculture/index_en.html www.europa.eu.int/comm/research/agriculture/index_en.html Biofuels http://www.biofuelstp.eu/http://www.biofuelstp.eu/ Food for Life http://etp.ciaa.be/asp/home/welcome.asp http://etp.ciaa.be/asp/home/welcome.asp Sustainable Chemistry http://www.suschem.org/http://www.suschem.org/ Forest Based Sector http://www.forestplatform.org/index.php?cid=ftphttp://www.forestplatform.org/index.php?cid=ftp

6. Key documents „non food applications“ Environmental Technology Action Plan (ETAP) http://ec.europa.eu/environment/etap/index_en.htm Biomass Action Plan http://ec.europa.eu/energy/res/biomass_action_plan/index_en.htm European Biofuel Strategy http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/biomass/biofuel/index_en.htm

7. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Structure of theme 2 (Food,....) Objective – context 2007 2013 Activities Areas 2007 2013 Workprogramme 70 Topics in call 1 2007: call1 + call 2A

9. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  International Cooperation 1.Supported and encouraged (all areas of Food,.. 2.Topics with important int. coop. Dimension 3.Specific international cooperation actions (SICA) Bi-regional dialogues, Bilateral S&T agreements European neighbourhood, Emerging economies See list in the workprogramme

10. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Types of SME welcome in Food,.... End users of new technologies  Breeding companies  SMEs and agricultural cooperatives in production, packaging, control food or feed Technology providers  Engineering companies Technology-based biotech companies  Agricultural biotechnology  Industrial biotechnology

11. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Agriculture 2.1 Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments - 2.1.1 Enabling Research - 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems - 2.1.3 Optimised animal productiuon and welfare - 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies 2 2

12. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Agriculture 2.1 Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments - 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems - Increased sustainability - Better understanding of interactions - Low input production systems

14. Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems (agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop protection Increased sustainability and competitiveness, while safeguarding consumer health, decreasing environmental impacts and taking account of climate change, in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture through the development of new technologies, equipment, monitoring systems, novel plants and production systems, crop management through selected plant breeding, plant health and optimised production systems, the improvement of the scientific and technical basis of fisheries management, and a better understanding of the interaction between different systems (agriculture and forestry; fisheries and aquaculture) across a whole ecosystem approach. Research into maintenance of autochthonous ecosystems, development of biocontrol agents, and microbiological dimension of biodiversity and metagenomics will be undertaken. For land based biological resources, special emphasis will be placed on low input (e.g. pesticides and fertilisers), and organic production systems, improved management of resources and novel food and feeds, and novel plants (crops and trees) with respect to their composition, resistance to stress, ecological effect, nutrient and water use efficiency, and architecture. This will be supported through research into biosafety, co-existence and traceability of novel plants systems and products, and monitoring and assessment of impact of genetically modified crops on the environment and human health as well as the possibility of their broader benefit for society. Plant health and crop protection will be improved through better understanding of ecology, biology of pests, diseases, weeds and other threats of phytosanitary relevance and support to controlling disease outbreaks and enhancing sustainable pest and weed management tools and techniques. Improved methods will be developed for monitoring, preservation and enhancement of soil fertility. For biological resources from aquatic environments, emphasis will be placed on essential biological functions, safe and environmentally friendly production systems and feeds of cultured species and on fisheries biology, dynamics of mixed fisheries, interactions between fisheries activities and the marine ecosystem and on fleet-based, regional and multi-annual management systems.

15. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Agriculture 2.1 Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments - 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems KBBE-2007-1-2-05: Novel forest tree breeding KBBE-2007-1-2-06: Developing new methods for valuing and marketing of currently non-marketable forest goods and services P P

16. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Agriculture 2.1 Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments - 2.1.1 Enabling Research - 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems - 2.1.3 Optimised animal productiuon and welfare - 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies 2

17. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Agriculture 2.1 Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments - 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies - Research for all policies - Common Agriculture Policy- interactions with forestry

19. Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies Providing the tools needed by policy makers and other actors to support the implementation of relevant strategies, policies and legislation and in particular to support the building of the European Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) and the needs of rural and coastal development. The Common Fisheries Policy will be supported through the development of adaptive approaches supportive to a whole ecosystem approach for the harvesting of marine resources. Research for all policies, including the Common Agricultural Policy, will include socio-economic studies and cost-benefit analysis, comparative investigations of different farming systems including multifunctional ones, cost-effective fisheries management systems, the rearing of non-food animals, interactions with forestry and studies to improve rural and coastal livelihoods.

20. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Agriculture 2.1 Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments - 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies KBBE-2007-1-4-01: Developing the knowledge-based bio-economy (KBBE) KBBE-2007-1-4-12: Policy and institutional aspects of sustainable agriculture, forestry and rural development in the Mediterranean partner countries

21. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Food 2.2 Fork to farm: Food, health and well being - 2.2.1 Consumers - 2.2.2 Nutrition - 2.2.3 Food processing - 2.2.4 Food quality and safety - 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain

22. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Biotechnology 2.3 Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes - 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based Renewables - 2.3.2 Bioprocesses - 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste / by-products 3 1

23. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Biotechnology 2.3 Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes - 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based Renewables - Terestrial or marine biomass production - Industrial processes and energy production - Added value forest based products

25. Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables Strengthening the knowledge base and developing advanced technologies for terrestrial or marine biomass production for applications in industrial processes and in energy production. This will include plant, animal and microbial genomics and metabolomics to improve the productivity and composition of raw materials and biomass feedstocks for optimised conversion to high added value products including biological resources utilisable in pharmaceutical industry and medicine, while exploiting natural or enhanced terrestrial and aquatic organisms as novel sources. This will fully incorporate life cycle analysis of biomass production practices, transportation, and storage and market deployment of bio-products. Using or developing biotechnologies for novel and improved high quality, high added value and renewable forest-based products and processes to increase sustainability of wood and wood production, including timber, renewable materials and bioenergy stocks.

26. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Biotechnology 2.3 Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes - 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based Renewables KBBE-2007-3-1-01: PLANT CELL WALLS – Understanding Plant Cell Walls for optimising Biomass potential KBBE-2007-3-1-02: ENERGY PLANTS - Novel plants for energy production KBBE-2007-3-1-04: FOREST PRODUCTS - New forest based products and processes P P

27. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Biotechnology 2.3 Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes - 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based Renewables - 2.3.2 Bioprocesses - 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste / by-products 1

28. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Biotechnology 2.3 Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes - 2.3.2 Bioprocesses - Application of industrial biotechnologies - Crop and forest biomass chains

30. Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses Addressing the application of industrial biotechnologies within whole crop and forest biomass chains to realise the full potential of the bio-refinery approach (e.g. green chemicals), including socioeconomic, agronomic, and ecological and consumer aspects. This will be enhanced by an increased understanding and control of plant and microbial metabolism at the cellular and sub- cellular level, and how this is integrated into whole system performance in the production of high value commodities deploying bio-processes with increased yield, quality and purity of conversion products, including biocatalytic process design.

31. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Biotechnology 2.3 Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes - 2.3.2 Bioprocesses KBBE-2007-3-2-01: LIGNOCELLULOSIC ENZYMES – Development of cellulases for lignocellulosic biomass pre- treatment

32. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  FP7-KBBE-2007-1  New areas  Follow up previously funded EU-projects  EU-added value (policy developments)

33. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  FP7-KBBE-2007-1  Focus on small collaborative projects  Impact through short term projects  One project per topic competition ! 2 May 2007 one stage evaluation

34. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  Contribution in mio € Large collaborative projects Networks of excellence 3 to 6 Small collaborative projects up to 3 Coordination and support actions up to 1

35. © Euresearch  Gerhard Gass  01.2007  FEED FUEL FIBER FOOD

36. Gerhard Gass National Contact Point FAFB Euresearch Head Office gerhard.gass@euresearch.ch phone +41 31 380 60 15