Objective
The overall aim of AgriDemo-F2F is to enhance peer-to-peer learning within the commercial farming community. The project will utilize the experience of different actors and involve practitioner partners throughout the project to deepen understanding of effective on farm demonstration activities (multi-actor approach). In a first step, we will conduct a geo-referenced inventory of open commercial farms that engage in demonstration activities in Europe, detailing the sectors, themes and topics on which they provide expertise, and describe the mediation techniques they apply. Case studies will be selected to perform an in-depth comparative analysis. Important dimensions in selection are: 1) a wide-spread geo-graphical coverage within Europe, 2) representative for EU-agricultural sectors, systems and territories and 3) low tech versus high tech in mediation techniques. Case studies will be described, analysed and compared on 1) their network structure (actors, roles and governance characteristics), and 2) the mechanisms and tools used for recruitment, interaction and learning. Furthermore, effectiveness of the different approaches within the case-studies will be assessed through an evaluation of the extent and nature of learning. Both regional and international multi-actor meetings will use the results of the cross comparative case study analysis to i) identify a set of best practical approaches for both the on farm demonstration of research results (science driven) and the spreading of best farming practices among practitioners (innovation driven) and ii) recommendations for AKIS governance and policies on how to support effective on farm demonstration activities. The empowerment of both the commercial farming and policy community to uptake these best practices will occur through structuring the project results and farm demo showcases on the AgriDemo-Hub, an interactive, user oriented, web-map application.
Field of science
- /natural sciences/computer and information sciences/computer security/data protection
- /engineering and technology/other engineering and technologies/food and beverages/food safety
- /social sciences/sociology/governance
- /agricultural sciences/animal and dairy science
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
H2020-RUR-2016-1
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Funding Scheme
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinator
9820 Merelbeke
Belgium
Participants (14)
44939 Nantes
GL50 2RH Cheltenham
118 55 Athina
15782 Santiago De Compostela
R93 Carlow
5223 DE S Hertogenbosch
21000 Novi Sad
Participation ended
8200 Aarhus
1220 Wien
1040 Bruxelles
15703 Santiago De Compostela
105 33 Stockholm
05 840 Brwinow
1609 Kobenhavn V