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Food Systems Africa (Cross-cutting priorities (Blue Growth, Gender,…
Food Systems Africa
Cross-cutting priorities
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Suggest coordination between projects financed under the same or related topics. Such coordination allows organising clusters of projects working on similar issues, to avoid duplication of efforts and to enable cross-fertilisation and synergies.
Make use of existing European research
infrastructures (including e-infrastructures) e.g. ERIC, ESFRI
Proposers are advised to consult information on the Copernicus programme in general at
http://copernicus.eu, the evolution topics identified there
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Scope
Assess and deliver better nutrition performance of African farming systems, strengthening the agro-biodiversity (and integrated aquaculture systems) and food diversity.
Address innovative approaches in local food systems while covering technological, food safety, social and gender issues.
Address sustainable postharvest technologies, including bio-based packaging, to reduce food waste along the post-harvest/consumer chain and plastic littering.
Empowerment of small farmers (including aquafarmers) and processors benefitting rural areas leading to diversity of diets and improving food identity is essential.
Food supply chains (conventional and organic) for both local urban markets and high value global markets shall be targeted.
Multi Actor Approach
Proposals need to ensure the commitment and participation of a variety of partners established in the EU and in Africa
Establish relevant links with other projects involved in the EU-Africa Research and Innovation Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security & Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA)
Proposals should include a task to cluster with other projects involved in the EU-Africa R&I Partnership on FNSSA and with the cooperation platform established under SFS-33-2018.
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Due to the specific challenge of this topic, in addition to the minimum number of participants set out in the General Annexes proposals shall include at least four participants from a specific region of Africa (as defined by African Union) and a minimum of five participants from Africa
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Specific Challenge
Improve sustainability and nutrition performance of agricultural systems, increase the range of food products for a balanced, healthy diet by strengthening the agro-biodiversity of resilient cropping systems.
Framed within population growth, nutritional imbalances and challenges associated with enhanced climate change.
Develop resource-efficient, resilient food value chains need to deliver sufficient, safe, affordable and nutritious food to local consumers and high value global markets.
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Expected impacts
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5 Priorities
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Fostering functional ecosystems, sustainable food systems, healthy lifestyles
Boosting major innovations on land and sea – new products, value chains and markets
Developing smart, connected territories and value chains in rural and coastal areas
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