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Fostering Organic Farming: Key Factors for the Development of the Organic Sector

The organic sector has grown steadily in EU countries in recent years. In 2022, 10.4% of the total utilised agricultural area and 4.5% of the market share was organic. The Farm-to-Fork Strategy of the EU sets the ambitious target of reaching 25% organic area by 2030. The Horizon Europe project OrganicTargets4EU aims at identifying…

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Organic Farm Knowledge Platform: The Hub for Knowledge Exchange in Organic Food and Farming

Organic and agroecological farming systems are knowledge-intensive relying on a two-way approach where research priorities are based on farmers’ needs and the latest research results are translated and made accessible to farmers and advisers. Hence, only an effective flow of sound knowledge between scientists, farmers, and advisors can allow the…

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Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems: Connecting Organic Farmers, Advisors and Researchers

A well-functioning AKIS is key to achieving EU organic targets - 25% of agricultural land under organic farming and a significant increase in organic aquaculture by 2030. Based on research carried out in OrganicTargets4EU project, this article summarises the assessment of the knowledge and innovation systems in organic agriculture, aquaculture,…

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Open Access to Research Outputs in OrganicTargets4EU

Over the last decades, a lot of research on organic farming and food systems has been carried out...

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