The Innovation Support Center and ILVO are looking for examples of cooperation in agriculture, nutrition and rural development
EU Rural Innovation Contest launched by LIAISON
Main research questionDigitization in European rural areas and in agriculture and forestry remains a challenge. The now-completed EU project DESIRA aimed to build knowledge and develop methods to better and more easily assess the impact of digitization.
Digitalization: Economic and Social Impacts in Rural Areas
Farming the future- Building rural networks for climate-adaptive agriculture
High-tech breeding opens door for development of compact ornamental shrubs
Several non-technical aspects are being considered, such as the legal framework, expected market developments and appropriate business models in the different regions.Relevance/ValorizationThe implementation of the technologies, value chains and business models must contribute to replacing 5 to 10% of the current mineral fertilizer use by circular biofertilizers
Demonstration of circular biofertilisers and implementation of optimized fertiliser strategies and value chains in rural communities
First state-of-the-art field lab 'HYDRAS' accelerates development of drought-tolerant crops
These questions are central to the PROSPERA project, an interregional cooperation project for knowledge and experience exchange on sustainable development of peri-urban areas.
PROmoting Sustainable development and regional attractiveness through PERi-urban Areas
Development of a sustainable control strategy for pathogens on flax
The software is open source (https://github.com/ices-eg/SmartDots).The development of SmartDots within ICES is guided by the SmartDots Governance Working Group (WGSMART)
The development of new modules Smartdots for the ICES community
Main research questionThe absence of high-performance high-speed Internet connections in some of Europe's rural areas has dire consequences. This impacts not only everyday private activities but also supply chains, education, health and the local agricultural sector. XGain aims to close the digital divide between urbanized and rural areas.
Enhancing Competitiveness, Resilience and Sustainability of Remote Farming, Forestry and Rural Areas through Holistic Assessment of Smart XG, Last-mile and Edge Solutions’ Gains