FOOD 2030:Future-proofing our food systems – The role of the organic sector

Hans-Joerg Lutzeyer

Agri-Food Unit

DG Research & Innovation

European CommissionOrganic Innovation DaysBrussels, 27 – 29 November, 2018

FOOD 2030EU R&I Policy Framework to future-proof our

nutrition & food systems

• Need for a systemic approach to future-proofing food systems by structuring, connecting and scaling-up R&I

• To provide evidence for policies and solutions(knowledge, methods, technologies, services, business models, etc) addressing 4 priorities.

Priorities

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Examples of possible R&INutrition Circularity Climate Innovation

Alternative Proteins

Personalised Nutrition

Fighting obesity - pre-and post-natal nutrition

Fighting Food Waste

Post-pesticide agricultureand sustainable use of Land

Bio-fertilisers for Plants

Farmers as NaturalResource Managers

Taifun Tofu – 1000gardens experiment

Cities - Urban Farming

National and regional Food Systems in Europe

• Assessment of Research and Innovation on Food Systems bySCAR on Europe

• Opportunities to create a regional food system policy on research and innovation

o Address the challenges healthy nutrition and healthy lifestyle, climate proof, reduce food waste

o Engage Citizens to extract best practices, example: Taifun Tofu – 1000 gardens experiment

o Economic opportunities work with farners (Alb lentils), work withcompanies accross sectors (plant based proteins)

o Mulit–actor

• Multi-sector

• Multi-objectives

SFS 34-2019 Food Systems Africa

Why? Implementing the EU-African Union Partnership on Food and

Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA)

Nutrition sensitive agriculture, avoiding that increasing agricultural output leads to morehunger (Sikasso Paradox): Lack of agricultural diversity results in increasing levels ofmalnutrition

Background: Linked to Pillar 2 of the EU-Africa FNSSA Roadmap

• sustainable post-harvest technologies (incl. bio-based packaging),

• food safety (incl. free of mycotoxins),

• reduced food waste,

• food-supply chains to local urban and high value global markets (conventional and organic),

• Multi-actor approach

Useful recoures

Expected Impact:

• sustainable healthy African diets in 10 African cities,

• Empowerment of small farmers and food SMEs

• contributing towards reduction of malnutrition within the first 1000 days of life

Requirements to keep in mind

• in addition to the minimum number of participants at least four participants from a specific region of Africa (as defined by African Union) and a minimum of five participants from Africa

• Total Budget: 21 Million, proposals requesting an EU contribution on 7 million

• Deadlines: 23 Jan. 2019, first stage, 4 Sept. 2019 second stage

• https://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/pdf/policy/eu-africa_roadmap_2016.pdf

• http://www.rinea.org/en/589.php

7 intervention areas:

• Environmental observation (incl. earth observation, GEOSS, Copernicus)

• Biodiversity and natural capital

• Agriculture, forestry and rural areas

• Sea and oceans

• Food systems

• Bio-based innovation systems

• Circular systems, including circular use of water resources

Horizon Europe proposal, CLUSTER 5:

Food and natural resources: what is in it?

Food systems (SP Annex I, 5.2.5)

• Food systems transformation – environmentally sustainable, circular and

resource efficient food systems from land and sea;

• Healthy diets and personalised nutrition;

• Food safety and authenticity;

• Consumer behaviour, lifestyle and motivations for better health and

environmental sustainability along the food value chain

CLUSTER 5: Food and natural resources:

intervention areas in key words

FOOD 2030 The role of the organic sector

Source: Johannes Kahl, 2016

FOOD 2030 The role of the organic sector

Source: Johannes Kahl, 2016

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Thank you!

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