Participatory research and farmer engagement
5 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 1 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- INSTITUT TECHNIQUE DE L'AVICULTURE,DE LA CUNICULTURE ET DE LA PISCICULTURE-ITAVI
French technical institute for poultry, rabbit, and fish farming — specializing in biosecurity, feed efficiency, welfare, and sustainability transitions with direct farmer engagement.
“Multiple recent projects (PPILOW, AGROMIX, NETPOULSAFE, PATHWAYS) emphasize multi-actor approaches, co-creation, and participatory methods with farming communities.”
SMEFR9 projects - AGENZIA VENETA PER L'INNOVAZIONE NEL SETTORE PRIMARIO
Italian regional public agency providing applied agricultural research, field trials, and farmer engagement for sustainable farming and agroforestry in the Veneto region.
“Both AGROMIX and IWMPRAISE involve knowledge exchange with farmers and participatory or transdisciplinary research methods.”
IT3 projects - CON.CER. SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA AGRICOLA
Italian cereal farmers' cooperative providing real-farm validation and producer-network access for agri-food research consortia in southern Europe.
“SolACE explicitly lists participatory research as a keyword, a role naturally suited to a producer organization with direct access to farming communities.”
PrimarySMEIT2 projects - BIODYNAMISCHE FODERATION - DEMETERINTERNATIONAL EV
Global biodynamic agriculture certification body contributing organic farming standards and livestock sustainability expertise to EU research consortia.
“PATHWAYS keywords include 'participatory', reflecting their capacity to mobilise practitioner networks and translate scientific scenarios into on-farm dialogue.”
DE2 projects - EUROPEAN CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE FEDERATION
Pan-European federation promoting conservation agriculture, bridging soil-health research and fossil-free farming with practitioner networks across 17+ countries.
“SolACE listed participatory research as an explicit keyword, consistent with ECAF's role as a practitioner federation channelling farmer knowledge into scientific work.”
BE2 projects