Innovative strategies for copper-free low input and organic farming systems

Project Information

CO-FREE

Grant agreement ID: 289497

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2012

End date 30 June 2016

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Total cost € 3 994 513,60

EU contribution € 2 999 895,00

Coordinated by

JULIUS KUHN-INSTITUT BUNDESFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR KULTURPFLANZEN
Germany

Objective

The proposed project aims to develop innovative methods, tools and concepts for the replacement of copper in European organic and low input fruit, grapevine, potato, and tomato production systems. Copper-free production systems will be achieved by (i) providing alternative compounds, (ii) ‘smart’ application tools and (iii) by integrating these tools into traditional and novel copper-free crop production systems. The copper-free apple, grapevine, potato and tomato production systems will be (iv) evaluated in a multi-criteria assessment with respect to agronomic, ecologic and economic performance. CO-FREE will also develop strategies to develop (v) ‘smart’ breeding goals by development of crop ideotypes and (vi) foster consumer acceptance of novel disease-resistant cultivars by consumers and retailers. By involving farmers, advisors, plant protection industry, policy makers and researchers as well as the stakeholders of the European organic and low input sector (food supply chain, retailers, producers associations), CO-FREE will ensure a rapid development, dissemination and adoption of the copper replacement strategies. The multidisciplinary consortium proposed for the project includes 11 academic and 9 industry (all SMEs) partners from 10 European countries. All partner institutions are leaders in their respective fields and/or are leading providers of advisory services to farmers, retailers, policy makers and other stakeholders in the organic and low input sector.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › agronomy › plant protection
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › sustainable agriculture
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › horticulture › fruit growing

Programme(s)

• FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Topic(s)

• KBBE.2011.1.2-06 - Strategies to replace copper-based products as plant protection products in low input and organic farming systems

Call for proposal

FP7-KBBE-2011-5
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Funding Scheme

CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs)

Coordinator

JULIUS KUHN-INSTITUT BUNDESFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR KULTURPFLANZEN

Administrative Contact

Knut Steffens (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 497 050,00
• Address: ERWIN-BAUR-STRASSE 27 ; 06484 Quedlinburg ; Germany
• Region: Sachsen-Anhalt › Sachsen-Anhalt › Harz
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

Participants (21)

FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR BIOLOGISCHEN LANDBAU STIFTUNG

Switzerland

Administrative Contact

Beat Droll

• EU contribution: € 326 400,00
• Address: ACKERSTRASSE 113 ; 5070 Frick
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Nordwestschweiz › Aargau
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

FONDAZIONE EDMUND MACH

Italy

Administrative Contact

Ilaria Pertot (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 302 811,00
• Address: VIA EDMONDO MACH 1 ; 38098 San Michele All'Adige
• Region: Nord-Est › Provincia Autonoma di Trento › Trento
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

Netherlands

Administrative Contact

Bart Verweijen

• EU contribution: € 199 950,00
• Address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 ; 6708 PB Wageningen
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Greece

Administrative Contact

Emilia Markellou (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 180 518,00
• Address: Stefanou Delta street 8 ; 14561 Athina
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT

France

Administrative Contact

Jean-Pierre Delage (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 210 000,00
• Address: 147 RUE DE L'UNIVERSITE ; 75007 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

INSTYTUT OCHRONY ROSLIN - PANSTWOWYINSTYTUT BADAWCZY

Poland

Administrative Contact

Maria Dominikowska (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 99 990,00
• Address: UL. WLADYSLAWA WEGORKA 20 ; 60 318 POZNAN
• Region: Makroregion północno-zachodni › Wielkopolskie › Miasto Poznań
• Activity type: Other
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT TECHNIQUE DE L AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE

France

Administrative Contact

Krotoum Konate (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 166 350,00
• Address: RUE DE BERCY 149 ; 75595 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

CENTRO DI SPERIMENTAZIONE LAIMBURG

Italy

Administrative Contact

Daniel Bedin (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 81 000,00
• Address: LAIMBURG 6 ; 39051 Vadena
• Region: Nord-Est › Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen › Bolzano-Bozen
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING LOUIS BOLK INSTITUUT

Netherlands

Administrative Contact

Edith Lammerts Van Bueren (Prof.)

• EU contribution: € 175 751,00
• Address: KOSTERIJLAND 3 ; 3981 AJ Bunnik
• Region: West-Nederland › Utrecht › Utrecht
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAET KASSEL

Germany

Administrative Contact

Sigrid Reinhard (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 125 550,00
• Address: MONCHEBERGSTRASSE 19 ; 34125 Kassel
• Region: Hessen › Kassel › Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

PROGRESSIVE FARMING TRUST LTD LBG

United Kingdom

Administrative Contact

Bruce Pearce (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 93 597,00
• Address: Trent Lodge ; GL7 6JN Cirencester
• Region: South West (England) › Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area › Gloucestershire
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

AKINAO

France

Administrative Contact

Annabel Simon-Levert (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 82 764,00
• Address: 52 AVENUE PAUL ALDUY, UPVD ; 66100 Perpignan
• Region: Occitanie › Languedoc-Roussillon › Pyrénées-Orientales
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

AGRO-LEVURES ET DERIVES SAS

France

Administrative Contact

Philippe Pujos (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 73 004,00
• Address: RUE D ALEMBERT 14 ; 59000 LILLE
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

BIO FRUIT ADVIES BV

Netherlands

Administrative Contact

Marc Trapman (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 45 337,00
• Address: DORPSSTRAAT 32 ; 4111 KT ZOELMOND
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

CERADIS BV

Netherlands

Administrative Contact

Wim Van Der Krieken (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 56 016,00
• Address: AGRO BUSINESS PARK 10 ; 6708PW WAGINENGEN
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

FYTOFEND SA

Belgium

Administrative Contact

Pierre Van Cutsem (Prof.)

• EU contribution: € 72 954,00
• Address: RUE DE BRUXELLES 61 ; 5000 NAMUR
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

NOR-NATUR APS

Participation ended

Denmark

Administrative Contact

Rune Munk Pedersen (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 327,60
• Address: KANALHOLMEN 2 ; 2650 HVIDOVRE
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

BIOATLANTIS LIMITED

Ireland

Administrative Contact

Kevin Griffin (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 69 584,40
• Address: CLASH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ; V92 RWV5 TRALEE KERRY
• Region: Ireland › Southern › South-West
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

Trifolio-M GmbH

Germany

Administrative Contact

Hubertus Kleeberg (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 70 453,00
• Address: DR HANS WILHELMI WEG 1 ; 35633 Lahnau
• Region: Hessen › Gießen › Lahn-Dill-Kreis
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

E-NEMA GESELLSCHAFT FUER BIOTECHNOLOGIE UND BIOLOGISCHEN PFLANZENSCHUTZ mbH

Germany

Administrative Contact

Arne Peters (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 70 488,00
• Address: Klausdorfer Strasse 28-36 ; 24223 Schwentinental
• Region: Schleswig-Holstein › Schleswig-Holstein › Plön
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

SEAWEED CANARIAS SL

Participation ended

Spain

Administrative Contact

Milena Polifrone (Dr.)

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: CALLE FUENTE 7-1 ; 35001 LAS PALMAS GRAN CANARIA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data