UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRONOMICE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA DIN BUCURESTI

Their core work

USAMV Bucharest is Romania's leading agronomic and veterinary university, combining agricultural sciences, animal husbandry, and veterinary medicine under one institution. In H2020, they focused on sustainable farming practices — from organic aquaculture conversion (ECOFISH) to data-driven dairy farming (4D4F) and antibiotic resistance management in livestock (DISARM). They also invested heavily in building Romanian research capacity in agricultural economics through staff exchanges and training networks. Their work bridges academic agricultural research with practical farm-level implementation across Eastern Europe.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2015-2018), USAMV Bucharest focused on institutional capacity building — training, staff exchanges, summer schools, and strengthening Romanian agricultural economics research (ENHANCE). Their later projects (2019 onward) shifted toward applied farm-level challenges, particularly antibiotic resistance management and multi-actor approaches to farm innovation (DISARM). This evolution suggests a university that first invested in its own research infrastructure and international networks, then began applying that capacity to concrete agricultural sustainability problems.

Moving from internal capacity building toward applied agricultural sustainability challenges, particularly antimicrobial resistance and farm-level innovation — expect future involvement in One Health and sustainable livestock projects.

How they like to work

USAMV Bucharest splits evenly between coordinating (2 projects) and participating (3 projects), showing they can both lead and contribute within consortia. With 56 unique partners across 20 countries from just 5 projects, they operate in large, diverse networks typical of CSA and MSCA coordination actions. Their coordination experience and broad European network make them a reliable partner, especially for projects needing an Eastern European agricultural hub.

Remarkably broad network for a modest portfolio: 56 unique partners across 20 countries from just 5 projects, indicating participation in large pan-European consortia. Their reach spans well beyond the CEE region into Western and Southern Europe.

What sets them apart

As Romania's top agronomic and veterinary university, USAMV Bucharest offers a rare combination of crop science, animal science, and veterinary expertise under one roof — valuable for projects that span the entire food production chain. Their coordination experience in both MSCA and CSA schemes means they understand EU project management from the Romanian institutional perspective, making them an effective gateway for consortia needing credible Eastern European agricultural partners. Their dual focus on aquaculture and livestock sets them apart from purely crop-focused agricultural universities.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ENHANCE
  Their largest project (EUR 296,000) as coordinator — a capacity-building network that strengthened Romanian agricultural economics research through international staff exchanges and training.
• ECOFISH
  Coordinated research on converting conventional fish farms to organic aquaculture — an unusual niche combining veterinary/animal science with sustainability.
• DISARM
  Their most recent project (2019-2022) on antibiotic resistance in farming, signaling a strategic shift toward One Health and agricultural sustainability.