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Research and Innovation for Sustainable Food and Farming
Position paper on the 9th EU Research & Innovation Framework Programme
Bram MoeskopsSenior Scientific Coordinator
Outline
Sustainable» Development Goals as basis of FP9
Organics and agroecology as a response to the »crisis of the food system
TP Organics » demandsMission for the transformation of European food and »farming systems towards sustainability by 2030
Ring» -fenced research and innovation budget for the organic sector
Investing public R&I money for public goods »
Sustainable Development Goals as basis of FP9
» 17 Sustainable Development Goals to tackle global challenges by 2030
» ending poverty and hunger
» restoring and sustainably managing natural resources
» Responsibility of governments, international agencies, civil society and other institutions
» SDGs should become the basis for the 9th Framework Programme’s architecture
» Research Investments should go beyond the creation of jobs, competitiveness and growth
Sustainable Development Goals as basis of FP9
» Four of the SDGs are directly related to food and farming
» Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
» Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
» Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
» Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
» Transforming food and agriculture is key to achieving the entire set of SDGs
Organics and agroecology as a responseto the crisis of the food system
» Farming and changing food consumption patterns cross boundaries of our planet
» growth in fertiliser use and concentration of intensive livestock» contribution to climate change » negative impact on freshwater use » land use change» biodiversity loss
» Imports associated with environmental and social problems in the countries of origin
» Farming is heavily impacted itself by climate change and dramatic biodiversity losses
» 1 billion people suffer from inadequate diets
» 2.1 billion people overweight or obese
Organics and agroecology as a responseto the crisis of the food system
Closed or circular systems to minimize external inputs»
Use diverse crops/varieties and/or animals/breeds»
Rely on biological processes for building soil fertility »and controlling pests and diseases
Cooperate communicate more directly with customers»
Open to learning and continuous improvement of »practices towards principles
FP» 9 should build on the potential of organics and agroecology to transform food and farming
Mission for the transformation of European food and farming systems towards sustainability by 2030
» Combines three narratives» Efficiency narrative
» Consistency narrative
» Sufficiency narrative
» 3 Research & Innovation Pillars» Redesign of food and agricultural policies from local to EU
level
» Diversified farming systems based on ecological approaches
» Sustainable food systems for sustainable consumption
» 50% of EU agricultural land be managed according to organic and agroecological principles by 2030
Mission for the transformation of European food and farming systems towards sustainability by 2030
» Redesign of food and agricultural policies from local to EU level
» Better policy mixes
» True cost accounting: rewarding public goods, penalisingpractices with negative impact
» Monitoring systems and sustainability assessment
Mission for the transformation of European food and farming systems towards sustainability by 2030
» Diversified farming systems based on ecological approaches
» Eco-functional intensification» Temporal and spatial diversification
» Use of a wide range of species and more diverse, locally-adapted varieties/breeds
» Integration of production systems
» Low use of external inputs, closed nutrient cycles
» Maximisation of multiple outputs
Mission for the transformation of European food and farming systems towards sustainability by 2030
Sustainable food systems for sustainable »consumption
Identify the main drivers that can support the transition»
Better understand consumer behaviour and citizen »engagement
Diversify marketing channels for farmers and build »direct relations with consumers.
» Minimal and mild processing
» Reduction of food loss and food waste
Ring-fenced research and innovation budgetfor the organic sector
» Production and marketing of organic food is regulated at EU level by Council Regulation
» The organic sector has specific research and innovation needs
» Increasing productivity and stable yields
» Reducing use of external inputs
» Exploring potential of novel techniques
» A ring-fenced budget of 10% of the total budget for agricultural research should be dedicated to the organic sector
Investing public R&I money for public goods
» Two thirds of FP9 should directly address social and environmental challenges
» Data and scientific knowledge produced by projects funded by public money should be openly shared
» Grants are the most suitable form of financing
