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CO-creating sustainable and competitive FRuits and vEgetableS’ value cHains in Europe
Acronym
CO-FRESH
Code
41W04520
Duration
01 October 2020 → 31 March 2024
Funding
European funding: framework programme
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Aquatic sciences, challenges and pollution not elsewhere classified
    • Atmospheric sciences, challenges and pollution not elsewhere classified
    • Conservation and biodiversity
    • Ecosystem services
    • Environmental chemistry
    • Environmental education and extension
    • Environmental impact and risk assessment
    • Environmental management
    • Environmental monitoring
    • Environmental rehabilitation
    • Natural resource management
    • Wildlife and habitat management
    • Environmental science and management not elsewhere classified
    • Other environmental sciences not elsewhere classified
    • Other natural sciences not elsewhere classified
  • Social sciences
    • General pedagogical and educational sciences not elsewhere classified
    • Intercultural communication
    • Health communication
    • Science communication
    • Communication sciences not elsewhere classified
  • Engineering and technology
    • Sustainable and environmental engineering not elsewhere classified
    • Biological control
    • Bioremediation
    • Environmental engineering design
    • Environmental marine biotechnology
    • Environmental plant biotechnology
    • Sustainable development
    • Environmental engineering and biotechnology not elsewhere classified
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agricultural plant protection
    • Agrochemistry and fertilisers
    • Crop science
    • Agricultural plant production not elsewhere classified
    • Agribusiness
    • Agricultural land management and planning
    • Agricultural technology
    • Farm and rural management
    • Sustainable agriculture
    • Agriculture, land and farm management not elsewhere classified
    • Biotechnology for agricultural, forestry, fisheries and allied sciences not elsewhere classified
    • Food packaging, preservation and safety
    • Food technology
    • Post harvest technologies of plants, animals and fish (incl. transportation and storage)
    • Food sciences and (bio)technology not elsewhere classified
    • Forest protection
    • Forestry sciences not elsewhere classified
    • Horticultural crop production
    • Horticultural crop protection
    • Horticultural production not elsewhere classified
    • Other agriculture, forestry, fisheries and allied sciences not elsewhere classified
    • Agricultural and food sciences not elsewhere classified
Keywords
Agri-food value chain Food systems Sustainability Business models Fruits Vegetables Protein crops Co-creation Farmers Agri-food actors
Other information
 
Project description
 

Starting from current best practices and key success factors observed and analysed in innovative value chains and the state of the art in technological and non-technological approaches, CO-FRESH proposes to develop techniques, tools and insights for the re-design of agri-food value chains. Through collaborative and systemic approaches, the tools and formats will be applied in 7 pilot cases representing diverse fruit and vegetables agri-food value chains (including protein crops for food and feed) across Europe. CO-FRESH will use the Intervention Research approach to study models of collective innovation action within and across organisations.

The CO-FRESH consortium brings together key actors from pilot agri-food value chains; actors’ associations (farmers, food producers, cooperatives, consumers); experts in technological (including digital) solutions and non-technological (including social, organizational, and institutional) solutions; as well as experts in environmental, social, economic sustainability, and in consumer’s acceptance.

The main objective of CO-FRESH is to (re)design and pilot innovative systemic approaches to agri-food value chains to scale up this innovation at European level. These innovative approaches will improve economic, social and environmental performance/efficiency of these value chains, through smart integration of technological, social, organisational, managerial and institutional innovations; all of which serve to make them more sustainable.

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Role of Ghent University
 In CO-FRESH UGhent will lead WP7 (Cooperation with other RUR-06 and RUR-07 H2020 projects within the EIP-AGRI), building networking activities, opportunities, and collaboration. WP7 will develop a joint policy brief with SWG Food/SWG AKIS and SWG Food Systems.