Search for experts participating in Focus Groups of the European Innovation Partnership on "Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability"

The European Innovation Partnership (EIP) "Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability" aims to provide a working interface for innovation actors, including farmers, advisors, agri-business, civil society, and researchers, working at EU, national and regional level. The partnership aims to act as a catalyst for innovation-related actions to foster enhanced productivity and sustainable resource management across the whole value chain. In line with this, the European Commission, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, requested the EIP Service Point to set up focus groups on specific agricultural topics to facilitate innovative actions in the field and better connect science and practice.
Focus Group Themes:
The first three focus groups on the following topics have started their works and the call for experts for these groups is closed: 1.Organic farming (optimizing arable yields); 2.Protein crops; 3.Animal husbandry (reduction of anti-biotic use in the pig sector).
For the current call, experts are invited to apply for participation in focus groups on the following topics:
4. Genetic resources: co-operation models
5. Soil organic matter content: Mediterranean region
6. Integrated Pest Management (IPM): focus on Brassica species
 
For more information on the focus groups, please see the focus group charter.