Denmark's major agricultural advisory body, specializing in farmer-to-farmer knowledge transfer, EIP-AGRI innovation networks, and organic farming across Europe.
SEGES is Denmark's leading agricultural advisory and knowledge transfer organization, serving as the technical backbone for Danish farmers. They specialize in translating research findings into practical on-farm innovation across livestock (dairy, pig) and arable farming. Within H2020, they participate in thematic networks and coordination actions that bridge the gap between scientific research and everyday farming practice, with particular strength in organic agriculture, short supply chains, and farmer-to-farmer learning models.
Central theme across AGRISPIN (innovation support systems), AgriDemo-F2F (farmer-to-farmer learning), SKIN (innovation support services), and CERERE (embedding diversity in food systems).
OK-Net Arable focused on organic arable knowledge networks; CERERE addressed cereal diversity in organic and low-input systems.
EuroDairy supported sustainable dairy farming across Europe; EU PiG focused on pig sector innovation.
SKIN project built a knowledge and innovation network specifically around short supply chains.
AGRISPIN focused on EIP operational groups and thematic groups; SKIN and AgriDemo-F2F both fed into EIP-AGRI knowledge exchange frameworks.
SEGES's early H2020 involvement (2015-2016) centered on understanding innovation support systems on farms — how farmers learn, how multi-actor groups function, and how EIP operational groups can be structured (AGRISPIN, OK-Net Arable). Their later projects (2016-2017 onward) shifted toward more applied, demand-driven themes: short supply chains, knowledge-driven agriculture, and practical innovation services (SKIN, AgriDemo-F2F). The trajectory moves from studying how agricultural innovation works to actively building the networks that deliver it.
SEGES is moving from analyzing how farmers innovate toward building practical, demand-driven advisory networks — making them an increasingly valuable partner for projects that need real farmer engagement and on-the-ground knowledge delivery.
SEGES consistently participates as a partner rather than leading consortia, contributing practical farming advisory expertise to large, multi-country thematic networks. With 102 unique partners across 26 countries from just 7 projects, they operate in very large consortia (averaging ~15 partners per project) and maintain an exceptionally broad network. This pattern suggests they are a trusted, well-connected contributor that other coordinators actively recruit when they need credible farmer-facing organizations in their consortium.
SEGES has built a remarkably wide network for its project count: 102 unique partners across 26 countries from just 7 projects. Their reach spans nearly all of the EU, reflecting their role in pan-European thematic networks for agriculture.
SEGES stands out as one of Europe's largest farmer advisory organizations, giving them direct access to thousands of Danish farmers — a capability most research partners cannot offer. Their exclusive focus on Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) means they are specialists in knowledge transfer and network-building, not lab research. For any consortium needing a credible link between scientific outputs and real farming practice in Northern Europe, SEGES is a proven, well-networked choice.
