”Fostering plant and animal genetic diversity and empowering farmers to accelerate the agroecological transition”
This call focuses on two key pillars of the agroecological transition: the genetic and the social dimension.
The first topic addresses genetic diversity and variability in crops and livestock, with the aim of laying the foundations for increasing the availability of species, varieties, and breeds that will support the development of agroecological farming systems.
The second topic addresses the social challenges of today’s agriculture, with a particular focus on farmers’ motivation, skills, and knowledge and the role of stakeholders in encouraging their engagement in the agroecological transition.
The partnership will fund R&I projects providing significant contributions to either one of the following two topics:
Topic 1: Enhancing the genetic diversity and variability of crops and livestock for the agroecological transition
Topic 2: Strengthening farmers’ involvement and empowerment in the agroecology transition
Successful proposals shall contribute to all of the following outcomes/impacts:
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Practical-oriented knowledge, tools and/or innovations available to farmers and the sector, contributing to the uptake of agroecological practices at local, regional and national scales.
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Increased knowledge, knowledge transfer and capacity of farmers and agricultural advisors to implement agroecological practices.
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Increased socio-economic and/or environmental performance of agroecological approaches.
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Enhanced science-policy interfaces serving to facilitate a faster transition to agroecology.
Timeline and Submission Procedure
Deadline for pre-proposals is 18th of February 2026, 14:00:00 CET
Deadline for full-proposals is 8th of July 2026, 14:00:00 CEST