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European Partnership on Accelerating Farming Systems Transition – Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures (AGROECOLOGY)

The AGROECOLOGY Partnership aims to establish and support a European-wide network of living labs and research infrastructures that accelerates the transition to agroecology. It will provide spaces for long-term, site-specific, multi-stakeholder, and real-life experiences, helping farmers adopt and implement agroecological practices at the necessary scale to achieve positive economic, environmental, and social impacts. These efforts will equip farmers with the knowledge and tools needed to understand and apply agroecological practices effectively.

By 2030, the ecosystem around agroecology will be better connected at the EU level, knowledge of agroecological processes will enhance adoption by farmers and stakeholders, and the social performance of farming will be improved.

The project, rooted in the principles of agroecology, living labs, and research infrastructures, targets and benefits key stakeholders, including public institutions operating in agriculture, research organizations, research infrastructures, regional and local authorities, living labs, and farmers.

Agroecology, as a holistic approach, aims to contribute positively to healthier ecosystems and biodiversity. It is one of the tools capable of reducing pressure on input costs and enabling long-term improvements in productivity without harming agricultural production capacity.

Agroecology focuses on economically viable farming practices, creating biodiversity, climate- and environment-friendly circular and sustainable agricultural systems, and related value chains. It aims to ensure resilient, productive, site-sensitive farming practices that are widespread and contribute to securing EU food security.

Budget

300.000.000 Euro

Call Information

The Second Call for Proposals on AGROECOLOGY Partnership is now open!

The second call of the Horizon Europe Agroecology partnership (European Partnership on accelerating farming systems transition through agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures, AGROECOLOGY) on the topic „Integrating environmental, economic and social perspectives in assessing the performance of agroecology. Value-chain and policy implications“ is now open.

Call topics:

Topic 1: Determine and assess benefits/impacts and trade-offs of agroecology, and identify best practices

Proposals submitted to this Topic are expected to choose at least one of the following themes:

  • Methods and procedures to tackle trade-offs in agroecological production
  • Scenario analysis to identify and support the most suitable options to accelerate the adoption of the identified best practices at different spatial and temporal scales

Topic 2: Transform value chains, business models and policies to facilitate the transition to agroecology

Proposals submitted to this Topic are expected to choose at least one of the following themes:

  • Transformation and development of new business models in the value chains to facilitate the agroecological transition
  • Coordination among actors, social innovations and policies to enhance the agroecological transition

TÜBİTAK Funding Details:

Participants applying from Turkey will be funded under the national support rules provided by TÜBİTAK. For TÜBİTAK National Application Rules, please click here.

Call Process:

This call will be conducted in two stages:

  • Pre-proposal submission deadline: February 17, 2025, 16:00 (TRT)
  • Full-proposal submission deadline: July 9, 2025, 16:00 (TRT)

Information Webinar:

An information webinar for this call will be held on December 13, 2024, from 12:00 to 15:00 (TRT).
To register: Link

More Information:

For detailed information and relevant documents about the call: https://agroecology.ptj.de

TÜBİTAK Contact Information:
Ebru Soyuyüce Aydın
Email: ebru.aydin@tubitak.gov.tr
Ersin Turan
Email: ersin.turan@tubitak.gov.tr

Related Cluster

Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment