ARIMNet, a network for agricultural research in the mediterranean area

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ARIMNet, A Network

for Agricultural Research In the Mediterranean Area

Florence Jacquet, INRA

February 25, 2015, AGRIMED Meeting, Opportunities of research and innovation in the field of agriculture in the

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ARIMNet

Agricultural Research in the Mediterranean Area

ERA-Nets funded by the EU-FP7 :

– ARIMNet (2008-2012) – ARIMNet2 (2014-2017)

Network of Mediterranean countries from the EU and from East and South of the Mediterranean.

12 countries in ARIMNet (6 EU + 2 AC+4 MPC) 15 in ARIMNet2 (9 EU + 2 AC+ 4MPC)

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Rationale

 Food and Agriculture are major issues in the Mediterranean Economies, in terms of : economics, employment, rural

development, natural resources management..

 Climate change is dramatically impacting the agricultural and food sector and most of the problems and challenges that Mediterranean agriculture is facing are shared by all the

countries in the area. Some problems that are very accurate in the Southern Mediterranean countries could become more

severe on the Northern side of the Med.

 Climate change adaptation

 Water scarcity

 Links between the EU Mediterranean Countries and their

Mediterranean Partners are strong in terms of trade, economic partnerships, human mobilities

 Plant and animal health

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Mediterranean paradox

– Mediterranean basin concentrates almost all the

key global challenges that agriculture is facing

– The region as a whole has no visibility at the scale

of the global arena or world research initiatives

• Mediterranean issues are too often looked each side

separately, while it needs to be considered and

addressed jointly

• Problems are global and research systems to

address them are local

• Agricultural Research Capacity in the Mediterranean

is scattered and fragmented

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Objectives

• To create a community of research for the whole region through the coordination of national programmes in Agricultural

Research within the Mediterranean countries

• To address jointly the common key issues for Mediterranean agriculture

• To better deliver what is expected by decision makers,

stakeholders and Mediterranean people, from Agricultural research

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Identification of Research Priorities

• Contribution of Agriculture and Agrifood sector to the Economic Development : Employment, rural development

 value-added products, supply chain organisation, valorisation of local products

• Improving food security and food safety

 logistics, food and ag policies, reducing post harvest lost, supply chain organisation

• Sustainable agriculture in a context of increasing ecological and climatic stresses

 resilience of crops, animal and plants adaptation, animal and

production systems, animal and plant health, water saving techniques

• Management of Resources used by agriculture

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Identification of Joint activities

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Joint activities ?

 Call for Collaborative research projects  Mobility programme

 Researcher training schools  Infrastructures sharing

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Done in ARIMNet (1)

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Joint Call for Research Proposals

11 countries Common

Virtual Pot 6,5 million euros

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Joint Call for Research Proposals

 Common definition of the Scope of the call

 Common definition of the rules and functionning of the call (how to take account national priorities and national rules)

 Define eligibility rules : at least 3 countries from ARIMNet partners, one EU, one non-EU

 Evaluation by an international (mediterranean) evaluation committee

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Joint Call for Research Proposals

 Content based on the identification of the priorities

1. Production systems and their components: Developing

sustainable agricultural production in a context of increasing ecological and climatic stresses

2. Food chain from production to distribution: Enhancing the

advantages of Mediterranean agriculture in developing products with high added value

3. Landscape and resources uses for agricultural and

environmental purposes: Sustainable management of land and natural resources

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20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Participants Coordinators

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Plant health, pests and diseases 18% Plant drought resistance, productivity 12% Improving cropping techniques for

water and soil protection Valorization of biodiversity, Livestock systems, animal production Food safety 11% Food quality and processing 14% Land-use, productivity, climate change 4% Water management 7%

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Name TITLE FR DZ MA ES IL TN TR IT CY GR EG

APMed

Mediterranean orchards – Integrating tree water status and irrigation management for coping with water

scarcity and aphid control X X X X X

SWIPE

Predicting whitefly population outbreaks

in changing environments X X X X X X

PESTOLIVE

Contribution of olive oil history for the

management of soil born- parasites X X X X X X X

CLIMED

The future of Mediterranean Livestock Farming Systems: Opportunity and

efficiency of Crops – Livestock Integration X X X

ARIDWASTE

Use of recycled wastes in cultivated suitable for intensively cultivated Mediterranean area under degradation

risk X X X X X

DoMEsTIc

Mediterranean biodiversity as a tool for the sustainable development of the small

ruminant sector X X X X

MEDILEG

Revalorization of legumes in

Mediterranean agriculture X X X X X X X

Food safety regulations, market access

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The consortium

24 partners from 15 countries :

 9 members of the EU (Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain),

 2 Associated Countries (Turkey, Israel),

 4 Mediterranean Partner Countries (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia). • National Funding Agencies and Research Programme Owners • 2 international organisations

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N° Participant organisation name Short name Country

1. INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE INRA-FR FRANCE 2. ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ASRT ASRT-EG EGYPT 3. AGENCE NATIONALE DE LA RECHERCHE ANR-FR FRANCE 4. CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONAL EN RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LE

DEVELOPPEMENT CIRAD-FR FRANCE

5. CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE HAUTES ETUDES MÉDITERRANÉENNES-INSTITUT

AGRONOMIQUE MÉDITERRANÉEN DE MONTPELLIER CIHEAM-IAMM 6. FUNDACAO PARA A CIENCIA E A TECNOLOGIA FCT-PT PORTUGAL 7. HELLINIKOS GEORGIKOS ORGANISMOS - DIMITRA (HELLENIC AGRICULTURAL

ORGANIZATION - DEMETER) DEMETER-GR GREECE

8. INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VETERINAIRE HASSAN II IAV-MA MOROCCO 9. INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE D’ALGERIE INRAA-DZ ALGERIA 10. INSTITUT ZA JADRANSKE KULTURE I MELIORACIJU KRSA-SPLIT KRS-HR CROATIA 11. _{INSTITUTION DE LA RECHERCHE ET DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR AGRICOLES} _IRESA-TN _TUNISIA 12. _{INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION Y TECNOLOGIA AGRARIA Y ALIMENTARIA} _INIA-ES _SPAIN 13. _{INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS} _ICARDA 14. ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ECONOMIA AGRARIA INEA-IT ITALY 15.

MINISTERE DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR ET DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE MESRS-DZ ALGERIA 16. _{MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ALIMENTARI E FORESTALI} _MIPAAF-IT _ITALY 17. _{MINISTRSTVO ZA IZOBRAZEVANJE, ZNANOST, KULTURO IN SPORT} _MIZS-SI _SLOVENIA 18. MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO IN OKOLJE MKO-SI SLOVENIA 19. _{MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT} _MOARD-IL _ISRAEL 20.

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT OF CYPRUS ARI-CY CYPRUS

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 Consolidating the ARIMNet achievements and deepening the cooperation

 Establishing a common vision on agricultural research and innovation

 Undertaking actions to push further the achievements of ARIMNet : Calls for proposals, other joint activities

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Activities

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2 calls for research proposals

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2014 CALL :

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evaluation and selection are on-going

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190 submissions

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7,2 million euros

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14 countries among the 15 partner countries are

participating

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2016 CALL

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Planned Activities

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Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems

Conference October 2016

 Discuss the relevance of AKIS for the Mediterranean Countries  How to better link Research and Innovation in the Research

Programmes for the Mediterranean Agriculture

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Young Researchers School (codesigned pilot activity)

February 2016

 How to improve the innovation relevance of a research project (dissemination, end-users involvement, adoption by farmers…)

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ARIMNet, a network for agricultural research in the mediterranean area

ARIMNet, A Network

for Agricultural Research In the Mediterranean Area

ARIMNet

Agricultural Research in the Mediterranean Area

ERA-Nets funded by the EU-FP7 :

Rationale

Mediterranean paradox

– Mediterranean basin concentrates almost all the

key global challenges that agriculture is facing

– The region as a whole has no visibility at the scale

of the global arena or world research initiatives

• Mediterranean issues are too often looked each side

separately, while it needs to be considered and

addressed jointly

• Problems are global and research systems to

address them are local

• Agricultural Research Capacity in the Mediterranean

is scattered and fragmented

Objectives

Identification of Research Priorities

Identification of Joint activities



Joint activities ?



Done in ARIMNet (1)

Joint Call for Research Proposals

Joint Call for Research Proposals

Joint Call for Research Proposals

The consortium

Activities



2 calls for research proposals



2014 CALL :



Similar topics than ARIMNet



evaluation and selection are on-going



190 submissions



7,2 million euros



14 countries among the 15 partner countries are

participating



2016 CALL

Planned Activities



Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems

Conference October 2016



Young Researchers School (codesigned pilot activity)

February 2016