A key element of the VISIONARY methodology is the development of a network of participatory multi-actor platforms that accompany and support the research work undertaken in each partner country.
We have described these platforms as Science-Policy-Interfaces (SPIs) and they bring together relevant food system actors (public and private sector) at local, regional, and national levels to:
support the analysis and contextualisation of the agri-food systems under study;
inform what is tested in the policy and value chain experiments and;
help interpret the results of this experimentation for the design of new and innovative policy interventions and business models for adopting more climate-neutral and sustainable food production systems.
There are a total of 16 SPIs – two in each partner country. The effectiveness of the SPIs is enhanced with specific capacity-building activities for all participants, with a special focus on providing practical opportunities for young researchers to learn how to communicate effectively with industry and NGO stakeholders.
Can short value chains succeed in large urban centers? This question guided Science-Policy Interface (SPI) workshops held in Poland, organized by the University of Warsaw. The events brought together a diverse range of stakeholders – including government ...
How can Germany expand organic farmland by 2030? This pivotal question lies at the heart of the Science-Policy Interface (SPI) on Organic Farming, that brings together key stakeholders from various sectors, like farmers, advisors, researchers, policymakers, and ...
The SPI for the farmers’ markets case study in Romania focuses on highlighting the importance of farmers’ markets for the sustainable and resilient development of the city and the pathway of change co-creation. Farmers’ markets represent the main ...
This SPI gathers a broad range of stakeholders from the Danish plant-protein sector, including producers (food companies, processors, farmers), NGOs and think tanks, and policy-makers from different government agencies.
The first SPI meeting took place on June ...
In Germany, the Science-Policy-Interface (SPI) on plant-based protein focuses on promoting legumes for human consumption as part of the national strategy to support healthier, more sustainable, and plant-based diets. Built around a case study on ...
The SPI process organised by the UPV team pursues an outstanding and timely aim: to promote the expansion of organic farming in irrigated districts within the Region of Valencia, where intensive fruit and vegetable production predominates. The adoption of organic ...
Stakeholders (conventional and organic farmers, policy makers, producers, advisors and researchers) of the Science-Policy-Interfaces for Organic Farming (SPI) discuss how to make organic farming more appealing and achievable along the entire value chain. The SPI ...
Organic production systems are widely valued for their potential to help address the many environmental and ecological pressures that are undermining the sustainability of the food sector. In Scotland, various market and ...
How can organic farming be effectively promoted in Poland? This central question shaped a series of Science-Policy Interface (SPI) workshops hosted by the University of Warsaw. The events convened a wide array of stakeholders – from government officials and ...
In Germany, the Science-Policy-Interface focuses on legumes for human consumption. It is built around the case study for plant-based protein. The SPI discusses how barriers can be overcome to increase legume production on farmland. This is supported by the German ...
The Spanish Science-Policy-Interface (SPI) is based on assessing how to approach cooperative dairy production to make it sustainable. One of the most relevant aspects being worked on in this regard is the reduction of the carbon footprint of milk production. ...
How can Hungary make its public catering system more sustainable to better mainstream sustainability and support organic food production? One of the aims of the policy and scientific consultation organized by AKI is to address this question.
Countries that have ...
Hungary’s second Science–Policy Interface (SPI) focuses on water resources and explores how to achieve sustainable water management by encouraging farmers to take part in collective water resource management practices. This SPI runs in parallel with, and ...
The Science-Policy-Interface (SPI) in South West England focuses on an analysis of the Food Hub managed by the Community Interest Company (CIC) Tamar Grow Local (TGL). The Food Hub has been in operation for nearly ten years and serves as a vehicle for connecting ...
How can the dairy supply chain become more sustainable? With their SPI (Science-Policy-Interface) “Decarbonising dairy production” the VISIONARY team from the
The SPI for the Local Gastronomic Points (LGPs) case study in Romania focuses on assessing the long-term sustainability of the LGPs business model. Smallholder farms in Romania (or more precisely, agricultural households) are managing ...
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