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Project

CO-creating sustainable and competitive FRuits and vEgetableS’ value cHains in Europe (CO-FRESH)

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.

Date:1 Oct 2020 →  Today
Keywords:Protein crops, Agri-food actors, Farmers, Business models, Co-creation, Food systems, Vegetables, Fruits, Sustainability, Agri-food value chain
Disciplines:Environmental impact and risk assessment, Environmental management, Atmospheric sciences, challenges and pollution not elsewhere classified, Conservation and biodiversity, Farm and rural management, Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences not elsewhere classified, Agricultural land management and planning, Horticultural crop protection, Food packaging, preservation and safety, Environmental engineering and biotechnology not elsewhere classified, General pedagogical and educational sciences not elsewhere classified, Ecosystem services, Sustainable development, Environmental engineering design, Natural resource management, Other agriculture, forestry, fisheries and allied sciences not elsewhere classified, Bioremediation, Wildlife and habitat management, Environmental plant biotechnology, Sustainable agriculture, Agricultural plant protection, Post harvest technologies of plants, animals and fish (incl. transportation and storage), Aquatic sciences, challenges and pollution not elsewhere classified, Forestry sciences not elsewhere classified, Agriculture, land and farm management not elsewhere classified, Food sciences and (bio)technology not elsewhere classified, Horticultural production not elsewhere classified, Environmental marine biotechnology, Biological control, Agricultural plant production not elsewhere classified, Environmental monitoring, Crop science, Environmental chemistry, Other environmental sciences not elsewhere classified, Environmental rehabilitation, Agribusiness, Other natural sciences not elsewhere classified, Intercultural communication, Science and health communication, Sustainable and environmental engineering not elsewhere classified, Food technology, Agrochemistry and fertilisers, Environmental science and management not elsewhere classified, Environmental education and extension, Communication sciences not elsewhere classified, Biotechnology for agricultural, forestry, fisheries and allied sciences not elsewhere classified, Agricultural technology, Forest protection, Horticultural crop production