Project description
A pan-European network of organic advisers
The EU has set a target to achieve 25 % organic farmland by 2030, requiring a threefold increase in the current organic area and the inclusion of 700 000 new farmers. To meet this goal, there is a need for up to 20 000 organic advisers in the EU. The EU-funded OrganicAdviceNetwork project will establish a network of 1 000 organic advisers across all EU Member States and seven other countries in Europe. Plant production and animal husbandry advisers will exchange knowledge and provide mutual support, fostering diversity of organic advisory services from private and public organisations or self-employed professionals. The project will develop an action plan to ensure the network’s long-term continuation, empower organic advisers to enhance the capacity of their organisations and create organic advisory services.
Objective
The EU has set a target of reaching at least 25% organic farmland by 2030, which requires a tripling of the current organic area and the entry of 700,000 new farmers into the organic sector. This calls for easy access to reliable knowledge about organic practices, as well as the creation of innovations. Organic advisory services are essential to achieve this, and there is a need for 10,000-20,000 organic advisers in the EU to serve these farmers. The overall objective of the project is to co-create an EU-wide network of 1000 organic advisors that will exchange knowlegde and provide mutual support, covering all 27 EU Member States and 7 other European countries. The network will cover both plant production and animal husbandry. It will embrace the diversity of organic advisory services offered by private and publication organisations or self-employed professionals. An Action Plan will be created to ensure the long-term continuation of the network, laying down a governance structure and identifying future funding streams. Exchange will take place in online community spaces and in-person events. Online learning activities will be offered to increase technical and soft skills of advisors, both newcomers in the sector as well as more experienced organic advisors. Based on an analysis of drivers and barriers, the project will empower organic advisors to improve capacity of their organisations and promote the creation of organic advisory services where they do not exist yet. Successful business models of structuring and financing organic advisory services will be assessed. The outcomes of the project will be disseminated to actors within and beyond the organic community. Finally, synergies will be created with other EU projects and policy makers will be engaged to foster long-term support for the network itself and for organic advisory services in all parts of Europe.
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Participants (23)
16225 Eberswalde
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1033 BUDAPEST
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41013 Sevilla
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7800-502 Beja
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75008 Paris
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89005 AUXERRE
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31320 Auzeville Tolosane
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75595 Paris
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1015 Wien
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8010 Graz
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3100 ST POLTEN
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00159 Roma
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8200 AARHUS N
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105400 BREAZA PRAHOVA COUNTY
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1000 Sofia
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50403 Tartu
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60486 Frankfurt Am Main
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85411 Hohenkammer
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10010 ZAGREB
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1000 Ljubljana
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11108 Belgrade
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9770 Kruisem
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8800 RUMBEKE-BEITEM
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5070 Frick
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