Descrizione del progetto
Uno sforzo collettivo per far progredire l’approccio dal produttore al consumatore
Le filiere alimentari corte, in cui i prodotti agricoli raggiungono il consumatore attraverso un numero limitato di operatori economici, si stanno progressivamente affermando come uno degli approcci comunitari per migliorare la competitività dell’UE in questo settore di cruciale importanza. In tale contesto, il progetto COREnet, finanziato dall’UE, intende incrementare l’efficacia del sistema delle filiere alimentari corte in tutti gli Stati membri dell’UE. A tal fine, il progetto creerà un consiglio consultivo composto da molteplici attori rilevanti allo scopo di consentire lo scambio di soluzioni pratiche efficaci in termini di costi volte a migliorare le prestazioni di questo tipo di filiere. Verrà inoltre redatto un elenco di storie di successo in questo ambito per incoraggiare le migliori prassi. Il lavoro svolto dal progetto agevolerà la transizione verso sistemi alimentari più inclusivi, resilienti e sostenibili.
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Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs) or producer-consumer chains are supply chains involving a limited number of intermediaries between farmers and consumers, who are committed to cooperation, local economic development, and maintaining close geographical and social relations. In rebuilding post-Covid, SFSCs are being promoted by governments, civil society and consumer groups in many EU member states as a means for building more inclusive, resilient and sustainable food systems. But SFSC initiators, participants and promoters are confronted by a fragmented knowledge landscape, coupled with a lack of clarity as to essential skills and competencies in all phases from farm to fork. The COREnet project proposes to respond by supporting the systematic development of more effective SFSC advising, based on bringing together public, private and civic advisors through IT-enabled peer-to-peer learning and mutual support. This approach requires interacting with advisors, farmers, consumers and a more holistic approach aimed at helping SFSCs achieve not just a bigger market share, but a greener market impact. Project activities are concerned with (1) developing SFSC advisory capabilities based on a knowledge mapping and on-line listing of SFSC advisors from all EU27 in ways that enable the sharing and exchange of cost-effective practice solutions that improve SFSC social, economic and environmental performance and increase their impact in the food value chain; (2) preparing learning resources in the form of a network of 30 Golden Cases (exemplars of SFSC models that have achieved business success) and initiating 27 Lighthouse Projects (initiatives using Golden cases to introduce advisory services for improving SFSC performance with at least one in each of the EU-27); (3) establishing a pan-European peer-to-peer learning network for SFSC advisors and proposing a formal organizational solution that assures its sustainability and integration into the AKIS.
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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support ActionsCoordinatore
71122 Foggia
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