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

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

Participants (21)

FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR BIOLOGISCHEN LANDBAU STIFTUNG

Switzerland

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

FONDAZIONE EDMUND MACH

Italy

• 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
• Administrative Contact: Ilaria Pertot (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

Netherlands

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

BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Greece

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

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

France

• 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
• Administrative Contact: Jean-Pierre Delage (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTYTUT OCHRONY ROSLIN - PANSTWOWYINSTYTUT BADAWCZY

Poland

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

INSTITUT TECHNIQUE DE L AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE

France

• EU contribution: € 166 350,00
• Address: RUE DE BERCY 149 ; 75595 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Krotoum Konate (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

CENTRO DI SPERIMENTAZIONE LAIMBURG

Italy

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

STICHTING LOUIS BOLK INSTITUUT

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 175 751,00
• Address: KOSTERIJLAND 3 ; 3981 AJ Bunnik
• Region: West-Nederland › Utrecht › Utrecht
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Edith Lammerts Van Bueren (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAET KASSEL

Germany

• EU contribution: € 125 550,00
• Address: MONCHEBERGSTRASSE 19 ; 34125 Kassel
• Region: Hessen › Kassel › Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Sigrid Reinhard (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

PROGRESSIVE FARMING TRUST LTD LBG

United Kingdom

• 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
• Administrative Contact: Bruce Pearce (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

AKINAO

France

• 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)
• Administrative Contact: Annabel Simon-Levert (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

AGRO-LEVURES ET DERIVES SAS

France

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

BIO FRUIT ADVIES BV

Netherlands

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

CERADIS BV

Netherlands

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

FYTOFEND SA

Belgium

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

NOR-NATUR APS

Participation ended

Denmark

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

BIOATLANTIS LIMITED

Ireland

• 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)
• Administrative Contact: Kevin Griffin (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Trifolio-M GmbH

Germany

• 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)
• Administrative Contact: Hubertus Kleeberg (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

E-NEMA GESELLSCHAFT FUER BIOTECHNOLOGIE UND BIOLOGISCHEN PFLANZENSCHUTZ mbH

Germany

• 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)
• Administrative Contact: Arne Peters (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

SEAWEED CANARIAS SL

Participation ended

Spain

• 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)
• Administrative Contact: Milena Polifrone (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data