Opening of Call European Partnership AGROECOLOGY Call

The European Partnership AGROECOLOGY has launched its second Joint Call for funding transnational research and innovation projects. Pre-proposals may be submitted until 1:00 p.m. (Mainland Portugal time) on February 17, 2025.

This Call, with the theme "Integrating environmental, economic, and social perspectives in the evaluation of agroecology performance," involves 29 European funding agencies, including FCT, and aims to support projects on the following topics:Determine and assess benefits/impacts and trade-offs of agroecology, and identify best practices and ; Transforming value chains and new business models to facilitate a transition to agroecology.

Co-funded under Horizon Europe, the AGROECOLOGY – Accelerating Farming Systems Transition through Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures – aims to support the transformation of European agriculture according to the new paradigm of agroecology, implementing more resilient, productive, and prosperous agricultural systems that are sensitive to the location, climate, environment, ecosystems, biodiversity, and people, with the goal of achieving these objectives by 2050.

This partnership brings together 72 partners from 26 member states, associated countries, and third countries, with the support of the European Commission. Portugal is represented by FCT and the National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV).

You can find more information about this Call here. For more information on applications from national entities, please consult the FCT page dedicated to the Call.

2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the European Union Framework Program, the largest instrument for promoting European research, development, and innovation, and a beacon for international scientific cooperation.