Rural development and agricultural policy
6 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 4 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- UNIVERSIDADE DE EVORA
Portuguese university specializing in sustainable agriculture, food systems, concentrated solar power, and cultural heritage science across Mediterranean climate contexts.
“Contributed to LIAISON (rural innovation policy), HNV-Link (high nature value farming), PEGASUS (ecosystem services from land management), and SolACE (agroecosystem efficiency).”
PT49 projects - SLOVENSKA POLNOHOSPODARSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE
Slovak agricultural university specializing in bioeconomy, circular food systems, food-health research, and rural development across 28 European partner countries.
“PoliRural applied text mining to future-oriented rural policy, while POWER4BIO addressed regional bioeconomy potential — both grounded in their agricultural expertise.”
PrimarySK9 projects - CONSELLERIA DE AGRICULTURA GANADERIA Y PESCA
Valencia's regional agriculture authority, contributing Mediterranean farming expertise in citrus protection, solar irrigation, and water-efficient crop management.
“Both SolAqua and FERTINNOWA address rural sustainability challenges, reflecting the Conselleria's mandate for rural development policy.”
ES3 projects - HAMEEN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY
Finnish applied sciences university specializing in rural development policy, university-business research cooperation, and smart infrastructure.
“PoliRural (2019-2022) focused on collaborative policy development for rural areas, covering agriculture, farming, and text mining for policy analysis.”
PrimaryFI3 projects - LATVIJAS LAUKU FORUMS
Latvia's national rural forum connecting farming communities to EU food system research, short supply chains, and agricultural policy co-design.
“PoliRural (2019-2022) involved future-oriented collaborative policy development for rural areas, with LLF contributing rural community representation and Latvian agricultural policy context.”
PrimaryLV2 projects - FUNDACION SOCIALINNOLABS
Social innovation foundation bridging rural policy and urban food systems through data analysis and digital tools.
“PoliRural (2019–2022) focused directly on future-oriented collaborative policy development for rural areas, with keywords including rural policy, agriculture, and farming.”
PrimaryES2 projects