Introduction

The European Research Area
Challenges for organic research
CORE Organic objectives
Partners & contact information

Introduction to CORE Organic


Organic farming may offer a solution to a number of difficulties experienced in connection with the common agricultural policy (CAP), where a sustainable development of agriculture, environment and the rural districts are seen as key policy objectives.

However, in order to make full use of the perspectives in organic farming a comprehensive European research effort is needed.

CORE Organic is a 3-year Coordination Action in organic food and farming. The overall objective is to gather a critical mass and enhance quality, relevance and utilisation of resources in European research in organic food and farming. The final goal is to establish a joint research programme.

CORE Organic initially comprises 11 partners, but is open to include all European countries with a national research programme for organic food and farming.

The project is initiated as a part of the European Commissions ERA-NET Scheme, which intends to step up cooperation between national research activities.






Facts

CORE Organic is an acronym for "Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming".

The project was initiated as a part of the European Commissions ERA-NET Scheme, which intends to step up cooperation between national research activities.

The project was commenced in October 2004 and it was ended October 2007.

Contract no.: 011716

Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming