Project: How to implement agroecological practices in organic greenhouse production in Europe

Acronym	GreenResilient (Reference Number: 1866)
Duration	02/04/2018 - 02/04/2021
Project Topic	GREENRESILENT demonstrates the potential and feasibility of an agroecological approach to organic greenhouse production. It allows the build-up of robust agroecosystems adapted to local climatic conditions in different European areas, with regard to both productivity and sustainability from an agronomic and environmental point of view. The consortium consists of scientists with multidisciplinary competences (agronomy, agroecology, soil chemistry, entomology, plant pathology, weed science, ecology) from eight countries with relatively large areas of protected organic production. The main expected result of GREENRESILIENT is the definition of innovative and resilient cropping systems for Mediterranean, Central and Northern European protected organic production. In five experimental sites (two in Mediterranean countries and three in Central and Northern countries), the cropping system will be redesigned to solve the main technical constraints of organic production in greenhouse in the area, improving its agronomic and environmental sustainability. The new strategies will be developed using a system approach and combining knowledge of different disciplines. The proposed strategy of a shift of the cropping paradigm for problem prevention and for establishment of robust agroecosystems is relevant for the CO Cofund call as it displays a practical option to solve many of the technological and environmental issues mentioned in Topic 1B. Since the project is characterised by an inter-disciplinary approach, scientific methods and work plans are integrated among partners and work packages. The majority of scientists involved have already worked together, being active participants of COST Action Biogreenhouse. A scientist from Austria, although not eligible for the Topic Plant production, participates in the consortium providing in-kind funding.
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Network	CORE Organic Cofund
Call	CORE Organic Call 2016

Project partner

Number	Name	Role	Country
1	Council for Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economy Analysis	Coordinator	Italy
2	Vegetable Research Centre Kruishoutem	Partner	Belgium
3	Research Institute of Organic Agriculture	Partner	Switzerland
4	Groupe de Recherche en Agriculture Biologique	Partner	France
5	Aarhus University	Partner	Denmark
6	Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management	Partner	Austria
7	Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics	Partner	Netherlands
8	Società Agricola Semplice LA COLOMBAIA	Partner	Italy
9	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Partner	Sweden
10	Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research	Partner	Belgium
11	Agroscope	Partner	Switzerland
12	Stichting Wageningen Research	Partner	Netherlands