Livestock research activities and update on Horizon Europe programme

Jean-Charles CAVITTE

Research Policy Officer

Research and Innovation Unit

European Commission

DG Agriculture and Rural Development

Outline

• R&I in agriculture and rural areas

• Challenges to livestock and EU research: where are we?

• Horizon Europe: key novelties in the proposal

European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability

CAPHORIZON

2020

Research projects

Multi-actor projects

Thematic networks (interactive innovation)

Connecting policies: the bigger EIP picture

OG preparation

OG projects

Innovation support services

CAP/Rural development(regional/national level)

Farmers

NGOs Advisors

ResearchersAgri-

business

OPERATIONALGROUP

OPERATIONAL GROUP

Unique EU knowledge repositoryof contacts and practice abstracts

EIP network(s)

Involvement of OGsis strongly recommended

EIP-AGRI – Where are we?

27 Member States, 98 rural development programmes implementing the EIP

Around 3 200 OGs planned in 2014-2020; over 900 OGs already running

Over 150 H2020 multi-actor projects ongoing, including 29 thematic networks

A growing and thriving network

An increasing volume of practice-oriented

knowledge !

www.eip-agri.eu

Strategic approach to EU agricultural R&I

ensure food and nutritionsecurity in the long term

address the environmentalsustainability and resilienceof competitive land-basedprimary production for foodand non-food systems

boost the sustainable growthof rural territories

OBJECTIVES

R&I priorities

Resource management

552

Healthy plants and livestock

343

Integrated ecological approaches

183

Rural growth (inc. policy support)

561

Human and social capital153

Distribution of H2020 SC2 budget

over priorities

(EUR million - 2014-2020)

New approaches and infrastructure

Using information technologies

Engaging with society

Systems approaches

1/3 Grants

Socio-economic research

30% SSH – 2/3 value chain approaches

R&I cross-cutting areas

From strategy to action…https://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/research-innovation/documents-links_en

Livestock : preliminary statements

1. European agriculture is characterised by its diversity: landscape, production systems, farm size, livestock vs crop production, food cultures, standard of living...• No single challenge, no single solution

2. Animal agriculture/industry is part of a complex and dynamic production system, part of an economy, part of a territory, part of society: influences, challenges and opportunities depend on many drivers, global and local ones• Multifacted challenges

3. EU is a large exporter of food products, still most of the production is consumed in EU: living with two strands…

The presentation shall neither be binding

nor construed as constituting

commitment by the European Commission

(EU) livestock specific challenges: state of play/perceptions

• Animal derived food and health: • Animal food provides quality proteins and other important nutrients, but

• Too much (red) meat consumed vs dietary recommendations

• (processed) meat products recently highlighted as carcinogenic!

• Large contributor to (agri) GHG emissions (e.g. ruminant methane),

• Feed vs food in context of resource scarcity

• Periodically seen as source of pollution (soil, air, water) especially in high density regions

• Provision of private and public goods (ecosystem services):• Grassland area declined in the EU, replaced by croplands used mostly for

feed production (+ feed imports)

• EU Livestock farmers’ income at lower end of spectrum; agingpopulation

• Societal concerns over (intensive) livestock production:• Animal health and food safety: More diseases; over/misuse of medicines (even if EU

rules among toughest ones, e.g. AGPs)

• Animal welfare issues (even if EU standards are among highest ones)• New biotechnologies used for food production purposes (e.g. cloning)

The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting

commitment by the European Commission

The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting

commitment by the European Commission

The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting

commitment by the European Commission

A safe operating space for Livestock? (RISE Foundation report)

The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting

commitment by the European Commission

A safe operating space for Livestock? (RISE Foundation report)

Challenges for (EU) animal agriculture research

• How to improve contribution of livestock to (sustainable) foodsecurity?• How to improve efficiency of production? • How to reduce pre/harvest losses?• Quantity versus quality: a real dilemna?

• Environment: • How to decrease negative impact of livestock production on environment• and look at ways to improve positive impact (e.g. nutrient cycles; GHG;

ecosystem services)?

• How to improve resilience of livestock farming?

• Responsible livestock farming: • (Intensive) livestock farming versus animal health, food safety and animal

welfare: a real dilemna?• What can be the contribution of innovative biotechnologies?

The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting

commitment by the European Commission

Challenges for (EU) animal agriculture research

• Socio-economics of livestock farming: • "Industrialisation", specialisation of farming: a fatality?• How to improve economic return to farmers?• How to improve livelihood of farmers?• How to attract young farmers?• Value chains and pricing

• How to further innovate:• How to ensure better innovation systems?

• Which technological and other innovations?• From basic to applied research?• How to implementing innovation: triainng and educationBringing ideas to

usersRole ofRole of technologies and

• International dimension: • Addressing international competition?

• how to best contribute to sustainable (animal) food security in developingcountries and reduce efficiency gap?

• International cooperation: how can we achieve more together?

The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting

commitment by the European Commission

Animal production systems under Horizon 2020 / SC2 (& other parts)Figures for SC2

22Projects or expected

contracts

132 M€Contribution UE

2014-2020

219Participations in selected

projects

Key themes and projects (calls 2014-2018)

ERA-NET SusAn (sustainable animal production); CORE Organic Cofund (

Thematic networks:Hennovation; EURODAIRY; SheepNet; EU PIG; 4D4F. Inno4Grass; OK-Net EcoFeed

Genetic resources: TREASURE; IMAGE

Digital: IoF2020

Pigs and poultry: Feed-a-Gene

Ruminants: iSAGE; GenTORE; SMARTER

Topics 2018-2019-2020

SFS-08-2018-2019 –Improving animal welfare

LC-SFS-17-2019 - Alternative proteins for food and feed

CE-RUR-08-2018-2019-2020 – Closing nutrient cycles B.[2019] Bio-based fertilisers from animal manure

SFS-02-2020: Healthy terrestrial livestock microbial ecosystems for sustainable production

SFS-09-2020 - Husbandry for quality

SFS-13-2020: Genome and epigenome enabled breeding in terrestrial livestock

(Also:

Infrastructures (SmartCow); MSCA (e.g. Bioinformatics4Breeding-fertility of dairy cows); ERC (e.g. SWINE-GEN-swine breeding)

productivity

Animals and health under Horizon 2020 / SC2 (& other parts)Figures for SC2

21Projects or expected

contracts

179 M€Contribution UE

2014-2020

246Participations in selected

projects

Key themes and projects (calls 2014-2018)

Vaccines/vaccinology : SAPHIR, PARAGONE

Host-Pathogen Interaction, epidemiology : DELTA-FLU ; PALE-Blu ; PIGSs

Emerging threats : DEFEND

Diagnostics : Swinostics, Vivaldi

One Health/ AMR: OneHealth EJP; HealthyLivestock; DISARM thematic network

Bees: POSHBEE

International cooperation : SIRCAH (=secretariat of STAR-IDAZ IRC)

Topics 2018-2019-2020

SFS-07-2018 : Making European beekeeping healthy and sustainable

SFS-11-2018-2019: Anti-microbials and animal production

SFS-12-2019: A vaccine against African swine fever

SFS-31-2019, scope C: ERA-NET on international coordination of research on infectious animal diseases

SFS10-2020: Epidemiology of non-EU-regulated contagious animal diseases: from integrated data collection to prioritization

SFS-35-2019-2020 scope C (2020): vector-borne diseases in Africa

(Also:

SC1 (e.g. COMPARE); Infrastructures (VetBioNet); MSCA (e.g. Treat2ReUse-animal waste treatment to reduce GHG); COST (e.g.

ASF-STOP, NEOH, Euro-FBP, PiGutNet, COREMI) …

Research

and

Innovation

#HorizonEU

Commission proposal for

THE NEXT EU RESEARCH & INNOVATION

PROGRAMME (2021 – 2027)

Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe

is the Commission proposal for a € 100 billion research and innovation

funding programme for seven years (2021-2027)

to strengthen the EU's scientific and technological bases

to boost Europe's innovation capacity, competitiveness

and jobs

to deliver on citizens' priorities and sustain our socio-

economic model and values

€ 4.1 billion are proposed to be allocated for defence research, in a

separate proposal for a European Defence Fund

Horizon Europe: evolution not revolution

Specific objectives of the Programme

Foster all forms of innovation and

strengthen market deployment

Strengthen the impact of R&I

in supporting EU policies

Support the creation and diffusion

of high-quality knowledge

Optimise the Programme’s delivery for impact in a strengthened ERA

Strengthening the European Research Area

Reforming and Enhancing the European R&I systemSharing excellence

Pillar 1Open Science

European Research Council

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Research Infrastructures

Pillar 3Open Innovation

European Innovation Council

European innovation ecosystems

European Institute of Innovation

and Technology

Pillar 2Global Challenges and

Industrial Competitiveness

• Health

• Inclusive and Secure Society

• Digital and Industry

• Climate, Energy and Mobility

• Food and natural resources

Joint Research Centre

Clu

ste

rs

Lessons Learned Key Noveltiesfrom Horizon 2020 Interim Evaluation in Horizon Europe

Extended association

possibilities

Create more impact through

mission-orientation and citizens'

involvement

Support breakthrough

innovation

Strengthen international

cooperation

Reinforce openness

Rationalise the funding

landscape

European Innovation

Council

R&I Missions

New approach to

Partnerships

Open science policy

Budget: €100 billion*

* This envelope includes EUR 3.5 billion allocated under the InvestEU Fund.

Pillar 2

Global Challenges & Industrial Competitiveness: boosting key technologies and solutions underpinning

EU policies & Sustainable Development Goals

Clustersimplemented through usual calls, missions & partnerships

Budget

(€ billion)

Health € 7.7

Inclusive and Secure Societies € 2.8

Digital and Industry € 15

Climate, Energy and Mobility € 15

Food and Natural Resources € 10

Joint Research Centresupports European policies with independent scientific evidence &

technical support throughout the policy cycle

€ 2.2

Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources

Key facts and figures

• Natural resources: planetary boundaries are exceeded. We operate beyond safe

limits for genetic biodiversity, nitrogen and phosphorus cycles, land-system change

and climate change.

• Agriculture and forestry: highly diverse sectors covering 85% of the EU territory

(agriculture 50 %), driving rural economies; the agri-food sector provides 44m jobs in

the EU; EU agriculture contributes to 10% of GHG emissions;

• Food production: 12 plant species provide for ¾ of world food production. From

farm to fork we use 70% of fresh water resources (Europe : 50%) and 30% of energy.

By 2050 we need to feed 9 billion people on the planet and meet 60% more food

demand.

• Oceans: cover ¾ of the Earth’s surface, but largely unknown; Provide half of the

oxygen and the largest carbon sink and host the greatest biodiversity of the planet.

• Circular economy: only 40% of EU waste is reused or recycled; the circular

economy resource productivity growth potential is up to 3 % annually in the EU;

H2020SC5

FOOD &

NATURALRESOURCES

5

CLIMATE, ENERGY

& MOBILITY

4

DIGITAL& INDUSTRY

3

H2020SC2

H2020LEIT

CulturalHeritage

Raw Materials

Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources

Biotechnology

INCLUSIVE &SECURE SOCIETY

2

ClimateScience

CulturalHeritage

Wh

at

is in

/ou

t?

Why a single cluster?

• New holistic, system-wide, integrated view

• Mainstreaming a participatory approach to R&I and exploitation of big

data

• More impact-focused R&I: SDGs and EU policy goals

• More synergies across R&I areas, along the full innovation cycle:

between intervention areas (e.g. circular and bio-based systems)

between clusters (e.g. digital and agriculture; marine & maritime)

between pillars (through wide / joint Missions)

with other EU funding instruments

Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources

Contribution to SGDs

Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources

Contribution to implementation of the EU policy goals

• the Common Agricultural Policy,

• the Common Fisheries policy,

• the Food Law legislation,

• the Maritime policy,

• the Environmental Action Programme,

• the Circular Economy Action Plan,

• the EU Bioeconomy Strategy,

• the 2030 climate and energy framework,

• as well as EU legal provisions to reduce air pollution.

• …

Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources

Synergies with other MFF programs

• the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural

Fund for Rural Development

• the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)

• the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

• The LIFE Programme

• The InvestEU Fund

• The Single Market Programme

• …

Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources

How will it be implemented?

Collaborative projects remain the default:

• Consortiums of at least three independent legal entities and with at

least one of them established in a Member State (Art. 18.2 FP/RfP)

• Competitive and open calls for proposals

The Work Programme, endorsed by the Programme Committee for

Cluster 5, will identify topics for each call.

Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources

Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources

What is in it?

Environmental observation

Biodiversity and natural

capital

Agriculture, forestry and rural areas

Sea and oceans

Food systems

Bio-based innovation systems

Circular systems

7 Intervention

Areas (IAs)

• Sustainable management and efficient use of

natural resources (e.g. soils, water, nutrients and

biodiversity including genetic resources) in

agriculture and forestry; alternatives to fossil-

based resources and adoption of circular economy

principles;

• Climate and environmental impact of activities

in the primary sector; potential of agriculture and

forestry as carbon sinks and for mitigation of

greenhouse gas emissions including negative

emissions approaches;

(SP Annex I, 5.2.3)

IA: Agriculture, forestry and rural areas

• Plant pests and diseases and animal health and

welfare; alternatives to the use of contentious

pesticides, antibiotics and other substances;

• Antimicrobial resistance and threats from

biological and agrochemical hazards as well as

chemical contaminants tackling the links between

plant, animal , ecosystems and public health from

One-Health and Global-Health perspectives;

• The use and delivery of ecosystems services in

agriculture and forestry systems applying

ecological approaches and testing nature-based

solutions from farm to landscape levels for an

environmentally friendly agriculture;

(SP Annex I, 5.2.3)

IA: Agriculture, forestry and rural areas

• Innovations in farming at the interfaces between

agriculture, aquaculture and forestry and in urban

areas;

• Land use, rural development and territorial

linkages; capitalising on the social, cultural,

economic and environmental assets of rural areas

for new services, business models, value chains and

public goods;

• Digital innovations in farming, forestry and across

value chains and rural areas through the use of

data and development of infrastructures,

technologies and governance models;

• Agricultural knowledge and innovation systems

and their interconnection at various scales; advice,

building skills and information sharing.

(SP Annex I, 5.2.3)

IA: Agriculture, forestry and rural areas

Next steps

Parliament and Council negotiations on Union budget 2021-

2027, including budget for Horizon Europe

Strategic planning to prepare first work

programmes under Horizon Europe, including

co-design of missions and setting up of partnerships

Parliament and Council negotiations on the basis of the

Commission proposal for Horizon Europe

Envisaged start of Horizon Europe

Ongoing

Ongoing

2018/2019

Beginning

of 2021

Strategic planning to define multiannual work

programmes and calls for proposals

• Transparency and stakeholder involvement

• Prioritisation and flexibility to align to political priorities

• Internal programme coherence & synergies with other programmes

Work Programmes

Multiannual Strategic R&I Plan* Multiannual orientations and priorities in one document

* Areas for Partnerships and Missions

Strategic discussions with Member States and European Parliament

Consultation with stakeholders

Upcoming events

4-5 April 2019, Bucharest, Romanian Presidency Agricultural Research

Cconference

25-26 June 2019, Lisieux, Agri-Innovation Summit 2019 co-organised

by the French National Rural Network, the Normandy region and EIP-

AGRI. Theme: The EIP-AGRI leading the transition to agroecology

3-4 July 2019, Brussels, Info Day of Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 2

and brokerage event

Thank you!

#HorizonEU

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