SFS-02-2016
Teaming up for good: Exploiting the benefits of species diversity in cropping systems -
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View on F&T portalDiversity is recognised as a key factor element for adaptation of crops to more variable environments (including climate and management). In this context increasing attention is being paid to associations/mixtures of species and to their potential for stabilising yields and reducing losses caused by weeds, plant diseases and abiotic stresses. For example, crop mixtures have shown good potential for managing disease and insect outbreaks or controlling weeds. Associations of annual and perennial crops have shown particular resilience against abiotic stresses such as drought. There is a need for a better understanding of synergistic plant/crop interactions and how these can be used more systematically in breeding and management.
Scope
Activities will help to unravel the mechanisms underlying beneficial plant interactions in cropping systems and lead to a better understanding of the dynamics between plants and their biotic and abiotic environments. Proposals will turn this knowledge into practical applications for breeding and crop management taking into account the corresponding changes in agronomic and breeding practices. Activities should fall under the concept of the 'multi-actor approach'[1] and ensure that appropriate account is taken of scientific, farming, agronomic and breeding expertise throughout the work with due attention to participatory and demonstration activities: All types of crop production and farming systems (e.g. arable farming, horticulture, grassland, fruit trees, agro-forestry), and diverse pedo-climatic conditions in Europe can be covered. Work proposed shall benefit both conventional and organic agriculture. International cooperation is encouraged wherever it adds value to achieving the objectives of the proposed work.
Selected projects will liaise closely with complementary activities funded under topic RUR-6 on crop diversification systems in the Rural Renaissance call.
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of up to EUR 5 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude the submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Expected Impact:Activities will support the adoption of productive and resilient agricultural systems which capitalise on the benefits of high plant species diversity. This overall goal will be achieved by
- scientifically supported and field tested evidence on the mechanisms underpinning beneficial crop associations and their effects on crop performance and product quality;
- increasing farmers' and breeders' knowledge of potential benefits of 'plant teams' (e.g. with regard to resource facilitation, pest and disease restriction/control);
- promoting diversity-rich crop management practices;
- increasing the availability of plant varieties suited for inclusion in crop associations and mixtures including traditional varieties.
In the longer term, results will support yield stability and diversification in the primary sector, increase resilience against environmental fluctuations and support healthier diets. They may also enhance ecosystem services associated with increased agro-biodiversity.
Cross-cutting Priorities:[1]See definition of the 'multi-actor approach' in the introduction to this Work Programme part.
News flashes
An overview of the evaluation results - including SFS-47 - (Flash Call Information) is now available under the tab 'Additional documents'.
An overview of the evaluation results (Flash Call Information) is now available under the tab 'Additional documents'.
H2020-SFS-2017-2 call has closed on the 13rd September 2017. 88 proposals have been submitted in response to this call. The breakdown per topic is indicated below:
- SFS-07-2016-2017 RIA: 7
- SFS-08-2017 RIA: 4
- SFS-10-2017 RIA: 10
- SFS-15-2016-2017 RIA: 5
- SFS-16-2017 RIA: 3
- SFS-17-2017 RIA: 9
- SFS-20-2017 RIA: 0
- SFS-21-2016-2017 RIA: 3
- SFS-27-2017 RIA: 2
- SFS-28-2017 RIA: 4
- SFS-29-2017 RIA: 3
- SFS-30-2017 RIA: 6
- SFS-32-2017 RIA: 6
- SFS-34-2017 RIA: 3
- SFS-39-2017 RIA: 12
- SFS-40-2017 RIA: 4
- SFS-46-2017 RIA: 4
- SFS-47-2017 RIA: 3
Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in December 2017.
Call for proposals: H2020-Sustainable Food Security – Resilient and resource-efficient value chains (H2020-SFS-2017- 1, single stage).
The Commission and the REA Agency has now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the above-mentioned call and informed the applicants the 23rd June 2017. Evaluation results are summarized on the flash info under the relevant topics:
- SFS-04-2017 New partnerships and tools to enhance European capacities for in-situ conservation
- SFS-05-2017 Robotics Advances for Precision Farming
- SFS-13-2017 Validation of diagnostic tools for animal and plant health
- SFS-18-2017 Support to the development and implementation of FOOD 2030 - a European research and innovation policy framework for food and nutrition security
- SFS-19-2017 ERA-NET Cofund: Public-Public Partnerships in the bioeconomy
- SFS-22-2017 Smart fisheries technologies for an efficient, compliant and environmentally friendly fishing sector
- SFS-35-2017 Innovative solutions for sustainable food packaging
- SFS-36-2017 Co-fund on "One Health" (zoonoses – emerging threats)
- SFS-43-2017 Earth observation services for the monitoring of agricultural production in Africa
- SFS-48-2017 Resource-efficient urban agriculture for multiple benefits - Contribution to the EU-China Urbanisation Partnership
- SFS-49-2017 Better understanding the challenges facing agriculture and the impacts of policies - A European platform to support modelling in agriculture
- SFS-50-2017 Supporting international cooperation activities on agriculture soil contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation
It is expected that the first grant agreements will be signed by October 2017.
For the 2017 two-stage topics of this call (i.e. SFS-07, SFS-08, SFS-10, SFS-15, SFS-16, SFS-17, SFS-21, SFS-27, SFS-28, SFS-29, SFS-30, SFS-32, SFS-34, SFS-39, SFS-40, SFS-46 and SFS-47) , related generalised feedbacks are published. Please see the update on the topic page.
SFS-2017-2 first stage call
The REA Agency has now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the H2020-SFS-2017-2 first stage call. The following overall thresholds were applied:• SFS-07-2016-2017 Organic Breeding – Increasing the competitiveness of the organic breeding and farming sector 9• SFS-08-2017 Organic Inputs – Critical inputs in organic farming 8• SFS-10-2017 Research and approaches for newly emerging diseases in plants and terrestrial livestock 8.5• SFS-15-2016-2017 Breeding livestock for resilience and efficiency 8• SFS-16-2017 Bee health and sustainable pollination 9• SFS-17-2017 Innovations in plant protection 9• SFS-20-2017 Towards a science-based regionalisation of the Common Fisheries Policy No proposal admitted to stage 2• SFS-21-2016-2017 Advancing basic biological knowledge and improving management tools on commercially important fish and other seafood species 8• SFS-27-2017 Permanent grassland – farming systems and policies 8• SFS-28-2017 Functional Biodiversity – Productivity gains through functional biodiversity – effective crop pollinators and pest predators interplay 8• SFS-29-2017 Socio-Eco-Economics – Socio economics in ecological approaches 8.5• SFS-30-2017 Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate climate GHG emissions and environmental contamination: focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in agro ecosystems 8.5• SFS-32-2017 Promoting and supporting innovation in aquaculture production systems: inland (including fresh water), coastal zone and offshore 8.5• SFS-34-2017 Innovative agro-food chains: unlocking the competitiveness and sustainability potential 10• SFS-39-2017 How to tackle the obesity epidemic? 8• SFS-40-2017 Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers 8.5• SFS-46-2017 Alternative Production System to address animal welfare and its impact on health 8.5• SFS-47-2017 Soil water resources management in the EU and China and its impact on agro-ecosystem functions 9
The results of the evaluation are as follows:• SFS-07 RIA: 15 submitted proposals. 7 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-08 RIA: 6 submitted proposals. 4 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-10 RIA: 27 submitted proposals. 10 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-15 RIA: 10 submitted proposals. 5 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-16 RIA: 9 submitted proposals. 3 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-17 RIA: 57 submitted proposals. 9 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-20 RIA: 1 submitted proposals. 0 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-21 RIA: 5 submitted proposals. 3 proposals are above threshold • SFS-27 RIA: 7 submitted proposals. 2 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-28 RIA: 8 submitted proposals. 4 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-29 RIA: 13 submitted proposals. 3 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-30 RIA: 27 submitted proposals. 6 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-32 RIA: 28 submitted proposals. 6 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-34 RIA: 37 submitted proposals. 3 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-39 RIA: 44 submitted proposals. 12 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-40 RIA: 13 submitted proposals. 4 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-46 RIA: 13 submitted proposals. 4 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-47 RIA: 18 submitted proposals. 3 proposals are above threshold
We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals. It is expected that the first grant agreements will be signed around April 2018. Information on the selected projects will be published on CORDIS (available at http://cordis.europa.eu/projects/home_en.html) after that date.Please note that the number of proposals that can finally be funded will depend on the finally available budget and the formal selection by the REA Agency.For questions, please contact the Research Enquiry Service (available at http://ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries)
H2020-SFS-2017-1 call has closed on the 14th February 2017. 139 proposals have been submitted in response to this call. The breakdown per topic is indicated below:SFS-04-2017 CSA: 4SFS-05-2017 RIA: 49SFS-13-2017 IA: 13SFS-18-2017 CSA: 8SFS-19-2016-2017 ERA-NET-Cofund: 2SFS-22-2017 IA: 4SFS-35-2017 IA: 29SFS-36-2017 COFUND-EJP: 1SFS-43-2017 RIA: 9SFS-48-2017 IA: 16SFS-49-2017 CSA: 2SFS-50-2017 CSA: 2Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in June 2017.
H2020-SFS-2017-2 call has closed on the 14th February 2017. 338 proposals have been submitted in response to this call. The breakdown per topic is indicated below:SFS-07-2016-2017 RIA: 15SFS-08-2017 RIA: 6SFS-10-2017 RIA: 27SFS-15-2016-2017 RIA: 10SFS-16-2017 RIA: 9SFS-17-2017 RIA: 57SFS-20-2017 RIA: 1SFS-21-2016-2017 RIA: 5SFS-27-2017 RIA: 7SFS-28-2017 RIA: 8SFS-29-2017 RIA: 13SFS-30-2017 RIA: 27SFS-32-2017 RIA: 28SFS-34-2017 RIA: 37SFS-39-2017 RIA: 44SFS-40-2017 RIA: 13SFS-46-2017 RIA: 13SFS-47-2017 RIA: 18Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in May 2017.
H2020-SFS-2016-2 (second stage) call has closed on the 13th September 2016. 59 proposals have been submitted in response to this call. The breakdown per topic is indicated below:
SFS-01 RIA: 4 proposalsSFS-02 RIA: 2 proposalsSFS-03 RIA: 2 proposalsSFS-06 RIA: 4 proposalsSFS-07 RIA: 2 proposalsSFS-11 RIA: 6 proposalsSFS-14 RIA: 5 proposalsSFS-15 RIA: 4 proposalsSFS-21 RIA: 2 proposalsSFS-23 RIA: 3 proposalsSFS-26 RIA: 5 proposalsSFS-31 RIA: 2 proposalsSFS-33 RIA: 3 proposalsSFS-37 RIA: 3 proposalsSFS-38 RIA: 2 proposalsSFS-42 RIA: 4 proposalsSFS-44 RIA: 3 proposalsSFS-45 RIA: 3 proposals
Evaluation results will be tentatively communicated in December 2016 and in any case, not later than mid-February 2017.
Call for proposals: H2020-Sustainable Food Security – Resilient and resource-efficient value chains (H2020-SFS-2016- 3, single stage).
The REA Agency has now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the above-mentioned call and informed the applicants the 24th June 2016. Evaluation results are summarized on the flash info under the relevant topic:
- SFS-09-2016:Spotlight on critical outbreak of pests: the case of Xylella fastidiosa.
It is expected that the first grant agreements will be signed by October 2016.
Call for proposals: H2020-Sustainable Food Security – Resilient and resource-efficient value chains (H2020-SFS-2016- 1, single stage).
The Commission and the REA Agency has now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the above-mentioned call and informed the applicants the 24th June 2016. Evaluation results are summarized on the flash info under the relevant topics:
- SFS-12-2016: Support for international research on animal health.
- SFS-19-2016: Public-Public Partnerships in the bioeconomy.
- SFS-24-2016: Reinforcing international cooperation on sustainable aquaculture production with countries from South-East Asia.
- SFS-25-2016: Support Action to a common agricultural and wider bioeconomy research agenda
- SFS-41-2016: EU-Africa Research and Innovation partnership on food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture.
It is expected that the first grant agreements will be signed by October 2016.
The REA Agency has now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the H2020-SFS-2016-2 first stage call. The following overall thresholds were applied:
- SFS-01-2016 Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production:overall threshold applied9
- SFS-02-2016 Teaming up for good: Exploiting the benefits of species diversity in cropping systems: overall threshold applied 8
- SFS-03-2016 Testing and breeding for sustainability and resilience in crops: overall threshold applied 8.5
- SFS-06-2016 Weeding - strategies, tools and technologies for sustainable weed management:overall threshold applied8
- SFS-07-2016 Organic breeding – Increasing the competitiveness of the organic breeding and farming sectors: overall threshold applied 8
- SFS-11-2016 Challenges for disease management: Perennial crops in the tropics and sub-tropics:overall threshold applied 8
- SFS-14-2016 Understanding host-pathogen-environment interactions:overall threshold applied 9.5
- SFS-15-2016 Breeding livestock for resilience and efficiency:overall threshold applied 8
- SFS-21-2016 Advancing basic biological knowledge and improving management tools for commercially important fish and other seafood species:overall threshold applied8
- SFS-23-2016 Improving the technical performance of the Mediterranean aquaculture:overall threshold applied8
- SFS-26-2016 Legumes - transition paths to sustainable legume-based farming systems and agri-feed and food chains: overall threshold applied 8
- SFS-31-2016 Farming for tomorrow - developing an enabling environment for resilient and sustainable agricultural systems: overall threshold applied 8.5
- SFS-33-2016 Understanding food value chain and network dynamics:overall threshold applied8.5
- SFS-37-2016 The impact of consumer practices in food safety: risks and mitigation strategies:overall threshold applied8
- SFS-38-2016 Impulsivity and compulsivity and the link with nutrition, lifestyle and the socio-economic environment: overall threshold applied 8
- SFS-42-2016 Promoting food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture in Africa: the role of innovation:overall threshold applied 8
- SFS-44-2016 A joint plant breeding programme to decrease the EU's and China's dependency on protein imports:overall threshold applied 8 SFS-45-2016 Increase overall transparency of processed agri-food products:overall threshold applied 8
The results of the evaluation are as follows :
• SFS-01 RIA: 39 submitted proposals. 4 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-02 RIA: 4 submitted proposals. 2 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-03 RIA: 22 submitted proposals. 2 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-06 RIA: 15 submitted proposals. 4 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-07 RIA: 4 submitted proposals. 2 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-11 RIA: 13 submitted proposals. 6 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-14 RIA: 27 submitted proposals. 5 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-15 RIA: 9 submitted proposals. 4 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-21 RIA: 3 submitted proposals. 2 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-23 RIA: 6 submitted proposals. 3 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-26 RIA: 10 submitted proposals. 5 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-31 RIA: 12 submitted proposals. 2 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-33 RIA: 12 submitted proposals. 3 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-37 RIA: 12 submitted proposals. 3 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-38 RIA: 9 submitted proposals. 2 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-42 RIA: 21 submitted proposals. 4 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-44 RIA: 4 submitted proposals. 3 proposals are above threshold.• SFS-45 RIA: 12 submitted proposals. 3 proposals are above threshold.We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals. It is expected that the first grant agreements will be signed by May 2017. Information on the selected projects will be published on CORDIS (available athttp://cordis.europa.eu/projects/home_en.html ) after that date.Please note that the number of proposals that can finally be funded will depend on the finally available budget and the formal selection by the REA Agency.For questions, please contact the Research Enquiry Service (available at http://ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries)
H2020-SFS-2016-1 call has closed on the 17th February 2016. 12 proposals have been submitted in response to this call. The breakdown per topic is indicated below:
SFS-12 CSA: 2 proposalsSFS-19-ERANET A-E-F: 4 proposalsSFS-24 CSA: 2 proposalsSFS-25 CSA: 1 proposalSFS-41 ERANET: 3 proposals
Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in June 2016.
H2020-SFS-2016-2 call has closed on the 17th February 2016. 235 proposals have been submitted in response to this call. The breakdown per topic is indicated below:
SFS-01 RIA: 40 proposalsSFS-02 RIA: 4 proposalsSFS-03 RIA: 22 proposalsSFS-06 RIA: 15 proposalsSFS-07 RIA: 4 proposalsSFS-11 RIA: 13 proposalsSFS-14 RIA: 27 proposalsSFS-15 RIA: 9 proposalsSFS-21 RIA: 3 proposalsSFS-23 RIA: 6 proposalsSFS-26 RIA: 10 proposalsSFS-31 RIA: 12 proposalsSFS-33 RIA: 12 proposalsSFS-37 RIA: 12 proposalsSFS-38 RIA: 9 proposalsSFS-42 RIA: 21 proposalsSFS-44 RIA: 4 proposalsSFS-45 RIA: 12 proposals
Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in May 2016.
H2020-SFS-2016-3 call has closed on the 17th February 2016. 5 proposals have been submitted in response to this call. The breakdown per topic is indicated below:
SFS-09 RIA: 5 proposals
Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in June 2016.
Opening date: 2015-10-27 (10 years ago)
Closing date: 2016-02-17 (10 years ago)
Procedure: two-stage
Budget: 10,000,000
Expected grants: not specified
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H2020-SFS-2016-2017
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There are 49 other topics in this call:
- SFS-01-2016
- SFS-03-2016
- SFS-04-2017
- SFS-05-2017
- SFS-06-2016
- SFS-07-2016-2017
- SFS-08-2017
- SFS-09-2016
- SFS-10-2017
- SFS-11-2016
- SFS-12-2016
- SFS-13-2017
- SFS-14-2016
- SFS-15-2016-2017
- SFS-16-2017
- SFS-17-2017
- SFS-18-2017
- SFS-19-2016-2017
- SFS-20-2017
- SFS-21-2016-2017
- SFS-22-2017
- SFS-23-2016
- SFS-24-2016
- SFS-25-2016
- SFS-26-2016
- SFS-27-2017
- SFS-28-2017
- SFS-29-2017
- SFS-30-2017
- SFS-31-2016
- SFS-32-2017
- SFS-33-2016
- SFS-34-2017
- SFS-35-2017
- SFS-36-2017
- SFS-37-2016
- SFS-38-2016
- SFS-39-2017
- SFS-40-2017
- SFS-41-2016
- SFS-42-2016
- SFS-43-2017
- SFS-44-2016
- SFS-45-2016
- SFS-46-2017
- SFS-47-2017
- SFS-48-2017
- SFS-49-2017
- SFS-50-2017
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