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“30 by 30” – Historic Commitment to Decarbonisation

“30 by 30” – Historic Commitment to Decarbonisation

The cooperatives AIRA, CENTRAL LECHERA ASTURIANA, COVAP, KAIKU, COINGA, CLUN, AGROCANTABRIA and CADÍ, which represent one fifth of milk production and processing in Spain, have signed up to a historic commitment to reduce the carbon footprint of the milk they produce...

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From a VISIONARY idea to award winning project

From field to school plate: How collaboration grew a sustainable food project in Scotland During a VISIONARY cross-country workshop in June 2023, Aberdeenshire-based organic farmer Phil Swire, farming at Balmakewan Farm, met Adam Forrest from Scotland Food &...

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Introducing… University of Warsaw, Poland

Introducing… University of Warsaw, Poland

The University of Warsaw (UNIWARSAW) plays a pivotal role in the VISIONARY project. Researchers from UNIWARSAW are part of the Department of Microeconomics at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, recognized as one of the top 10% economic research institutions in Europe...

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Webinar Series for early-career researches has started

One of our key tasks in the VISIONARY project aims at contributing to the capacity building of early-career researchers (ECRs) (Task 6.5). The coordinator of this activity is HIGHCLERE CONSULTING (HCC). Our Cross Country Visit organised in Brașov, Romania, in May...

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SPI of the month: Farmer’s markets in Brașov, Romania

SPI of the month: Farmer’s markets in Brașov, Romania

In Romania, there are 3.6 million smallholder farms, managing around 45% of the total Utilized Agricultural Area. The main distribution channel for these farms continues to be the traditional farmers’ markets, open every day of the week. At the level of Brașov city,...

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Cross-country visit to Galicia, Spain

Cross-country visit to Galicia, Spain

Reducing emissions must involve the entire life cycle of milk Last 18th and 19th of November 2024, Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España, as part of the European project VISIONARY, organized a meeting to address the sustainable future of the dairy sector. It took...

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Third VISIONARY Consortium Meeting in Aberdeen, UK

Third VISIONARY Consortium Meeting in Aberdeen, UK

The 3rd meeting of the VISIONARY project took place in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, on 10-11 September 2024. The meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on the project’s accomplishments and outline plan for the upcoming year, with all partners fully engaged in...

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SPI of the month: Local Gastronomic Points in Romania

Smallholder farms (or agricultural households) in Romania represent an important actor in the national agricultural landscape, managing approximately 45% of the total Utilised Agricultural Area. Furthermore, they play a very important role in local and regional food...

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Cross-country visit to Aberdeen, UK

Cross-country visit to Aberdeen, UK

In a continued effort to reinforce connections among agri-food stakeholders across Europe, maximise networking opportunities and ensure ground impact from research within the VISIONARY project, the University of Aberdeen hosted the second cross-country visit in...

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Introducing… FiBL Germany

Introducing… FiBL Germany

The Research Institute for Organic Farming Germany (FiBL Germany) is located in Frankfurt am Main. Founded in 2000, it is one of six FiBL institutions in Europe (Switzerland, Austria, France, Hungary and FiBL Europe in Brussels). FiBL Germany offers scientific...

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SPI of the month: Sustainable public catering in Hungary

SPI of the month: Sustainable public catering in Hungary

How can Hungary transform its public catering system to embrace sustainability and organic produce? Linked to the Organic Farming case study cluster this Science-Policy-Interface (SPI), organised and coordinated by AKI, is set on transforming Hungary’s public catering...

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Cross-country visit to Romania

Cross-country visit to Romania

Connecting food sector stakeholders from across Europe to maximise the real-life impact of our research is at the heart of our work. In this spirit, eight cross-country visits take place throughout the project. HCC, task lead on capacity building for researchers,...

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