Highlights
- On 30 July 2009 the KBBE-2010-4 call has been published under the Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology theme with a total indicative budget of EUR 190 millions but there is more: KBBE is taking part in the Influenza, the Africa, the Ocean of Tomorrow, and the ERANET Calls
- The Interim Catalogues for 2.1 - Sustainable production (PDF, 30 MB), 2.2 - Food (PDF, 19 MB) and 2.3 - Biotechnologies (PDF, 17 MB) have been published
- 2nd SCAR Foresight Exercise "New challenges for agricultural research: climate change, food security, rural development, agricultural knowledge systems" (PDF)
- SME success stories in the area of food agriculture and fisheries and biotechnology (PDF). New booklet published. Printed version available via EU Bookshop.
- European Technology Platforms in the area of Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotechnology. The new factsheet published
Objective
The primary aim of funding the 'Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology' research theme under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) is to build a European Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE).
What will be funded?
The EU Member States have earmarked more than € 1.9 billion for funding this theme over the duration of FP7.
The 'Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology' theme is built around three major activities':
Last updated on: 2009-08-21