Livestock research activities and update on Horizon Europe ...
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Livestock research activities and update on Horizon Europe programme
Jean-Charles CAVITTE
Research Policy Officer
Research and Innovation Unit
European Commission
DG Agriculture and Rural Development
Outline
• R&I in agriculture and rural areas
• Challenges to livestock and EU research: where are we?
• Horizon Europe: key novelties in the proposal
European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability
CAPHORIZON
2020
Research projects
Multi-actor projects
Thematic networks (interactive innovation)
Connecting policies: the bigger EIP picture
OG preparation
OG projects
Innovation support services
CAP/Rural development(regional/national level)
Farmers
NGOs Advisors
ResearchersAgri-
business
OPERATIONALGROUP
OPERATIONAL GROUP
Unique EU knowledge repositoryof contacts and practice abstracts
EIP network(s)
Involvement of OGsis strongly recommended
EIP-AGRI – Where are we?
27 Member States, 98 rural development programmes implementing the EIP
Around 3 200 OGs planned in 2014-2020; over 900 OGs already running
Over 150 H2020 multi-actor projects ongoing, including 29 thematic networks
A growing and thriving network
An increasing volume of practice-oriented
knowledge !
www.eip-agri.eu
Strategic approach to EU agricultural R&I
ensure food and nutritionsecurity in the long term
address the environmentalsustainability and resilienceof competitive land-basedprimary production for foodand non-food systems
boost the sustainable growthof rural territories
OBJECTIVES
R&I priorities
Resource management
552
Healthy plants and livestock
343
Integrated ecological approaches
183
Rural growth (inc. policy support)
561
Human and social capital153
Distribution of H2020 SC2 budget
over priorities
(EUR million - 2014-2020)
New approaches and infrastructure
Using information technologies
Engaging with society
Systems approaches
1/3 Grants
Socio-economic research
30% SSH – 2/3 value chain approaches
R&I cross-cutting areas
From strategy to action…https://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/research-innovation/documents-links_en
Livestock : preliminary statements
1. European agriculture is characterised by its diversity: landscape, production systems, farm size, livestock vs crop production, food cultures, standard of living...• No single challenge, no single solution
2. Animal agriculture/industry is part of a complex and dynamic production system, part of an economy, part of a territory, part of society: influences, challenges and opportunities depend on many drivers, global and local ones• Multifacted challenges
3. EU is a large exporter of food products, still most of the production is consumed in EU: living with two strands…
The presentation shall neither be binding
nor construed as constituting
commitment by the European Commission
(EU) livestock specific challenges: state of play/perceptions
• Animal derived food and health: • Animal food provides quality proteins and other important nutrients, but
• Too much (red) meat consumed vs dietary recommendations
• (processed) meat products recently highlighted as carcinogenic!
• Large contributor to (agri) GHG emissions (e.g. ruminant methane),
• Feed vs food in context of resource scarcity
• Periodically seen as source of pollution (soil, air, water) especially in high density regions
• Provision of private and public goods (ecosystem services):• Grassland area declined in the EU, replaced by croplands used mostly for
feed production (+ feed imports)
• EU Livestock farmers’ income at lower end of spectrum; agingpopulation
• Societal concerns over (intensive) livestock production:• Animal health and food safety: More diseases; over/misuse of medicines (even if EU
rules among toughest ones, e.g. AGPs)
• Animal welfare issues (even if EU standards are among highest ones)• New biotechnologies used for food production purposes (e.g. cloning)
The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting
commitment by the European Commission
The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting
commitment by the European Commission
The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting
commitment by the European Commission
A safe operating space for Livestock? (RISE Foundation report)
The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting
commitment by the European Commission
A safe operating space for Livestock? (RISE Foundation report)
Challenges for (EU) animal agriculture research
• How to improve contribution of livestock to (sustainable) foodsecurity?• How to improve efficiency of production? • How to reduce pre/harvest losses?• Quantity versus quality: a real dilemna?
• Environment: • How to decrease negative impact of livestock production on environment• and look at ways to improve positive impact (e.g. nutrient cycles; GHG;
ecosystem services)?
• How to improve resilience of livestock farming?
• Responsible livestock farming: • (Intensive) livestock farming versus animal health, food safety and animal
welfare: a real dilemna?• What can be the contribution of innovative biotechnologies?
The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting
commitment by the European Commission
Challenges for (EU) animal agriculture research
• Socio-economics of livestock farming: • "Industrialisation", specialisation of farming: a fatality?• How to improve economic return to farmers?• How to improve livelihood of farmers?• How to attract young farmers?• Value chains and pricing
• How to further innovate:• How to ensure better innovation systems?
• Which technological and other innovations?• From basic to applied research?• How to implementing innovation: triainng and educationBringing ideas to
usersRole ofRole of technologies and
• International dimension: • Addressing international competition?
• how to best contribute to sustainable (animal) food security in developingcountries and reduce efficiency gap?
• International cooperation: how can we achieve more together?
The presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting
commitment by the European Commission
Animal production systems under Horizon 2020 / SC2 (& other parts)Figures for SC2
22Projects or expected
contracts
132 M€Contribution UE
2014-2020
219Participations in selected
projects
Key themes and projects (calls 2014-2018)
ERA-NET SusAn (sustainable animal production); CORE Organic Cofund (
Thematic networks:Hennovation; EURODAIRY; SheepNet; EU PIG; 4D4F. Inno4Grass; OK-Net EcoFeed
Genetic resources: TREASURE; IMAGE
Digital: IoF2020
Pigs and poultry: Feed-a-Gene
Ruminants: iSAGE; GenTORE; SMARTER
Topics 2018-2019-2020
SFS-08-2018-2019 –Improving animal welfare
LC-SFS-17-2019 - Alternative proteins for food and feed
CE-RUR-08-2018-2019-2020 – Closing nutrient cycles B.[2019] Bio-based fertilisers from animal manure
SFS-02-2020: Healthy terrestrial livestock microbial ecosystems for sustainable production
SFS-09-2020 - Husbandry for quality
SFS-13-2020: Genome and epigenome enabled breeding in terrestrial livestock
(Also:
Infrastructures (SmartCow); MSCA (e.g. Bioinformatics4Breeding-fertility of dairy cows); ERC (e.g. SWINE-GEN-swine breeding)
productivity
Animals and health under Horizon 2020 / SC2 (& other parts)Figures for SC2
21Projects or expected
contracts
179 M€Contribution UE
2014-2020
246Participations in selected
projects
Key themes and projects (calls 2014-2018)
Vaccines/vaccinology : SAPHIR, PARAGONE
Host-Pathogen Interaction, epidemiology : DELTA-FLU ; PALE-Blu ; PIGSs
Emerging threats : DEFEND
Diagnostics : Swinostics, Vivaldi
One Health/ AMR: OneHealth EJP; HealthyLivestock; DISARM thematic network
Bees: POSHBEE
International cooperation : SIRCAH (=secretariat of STAR-IDAZ IRC)
Topics 2018-2019-2020
SFS-07-2018 : Making European beekeeping healthy and sustainable
SFS-11-2018-2019: Anti-microbials and animal production
SFS-12-2019: A vaccine against African swine fever
SFS-31-2019, scope C: ERA-NET on international coordination of research on infectious animal diseases
SFS10-2020: Epidemiology of non-EU-regulated contagious animal diseases: from integrated data collection to prioritization
SFS-35-2019-2020 scope C (2020): vector-borne diseases in Africa
(Also:
SC1 (e.g. COMPARE); Infrastructures (VetBioNet); MSCA (e.g. Treat2ReUse-animal waste treatment to reduce GHG); COST (e.g.
ASF-STOP, NEOH, Euro-FBP, PiGutNet, COREMI) …
Research
and
Innovation
#HorizonEU
Commission proposal for
THE NEXT EU RESEARCH & INNOVATION
PROGRAMME (2021 – 2027)
Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe
is the Commission proposal for a € 100 billion research and innovation
funding programme for seven years (2021-2027)
to strengthen the EU's scientific and technological bases
to boost Europe's innovation capacity, competitiveness
and jobs
to deliver on citizens' priorities and sustain our socio-
economic model and values
€ 4.1 billion are proposed to be allocated for defence research, in a
separate proposal for a European Defence Fund
Horizon Europe: evolution not revolution
Specific objectives of the Programme
Foster all forms of innovation and
strengthen market deployment
Strengthen the impact of R&I
in supporting EU policies
Support the creation and diffusion
of high-quality knowledge
Optimise the Programme’s delivery for impact in a strengthened ERA
Strengthening the European Research Area
Reforming and Enhancing the European R&I systemSharing excellence
Pillar 1Open Science
European Research Council
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Research Infrastructures
Pillar 3Open Innovation
European Innovation Council
European innovation ecosystems
European Institute of Innovation
and Technology
Pillar 2Global Challenges and
Industrial Competitiveness
• Health
• Inclusive and Secure Society
• Digital and Industry
• Climate, Energy and Mobility
• Food and natural resources
Joint Research Centre
Clu
ste
rs
Lessons Learned Key Noveltiesfrom Horizon 2020 Interim Evaluation in Horizon Europe
Extended association
possibilities
Create more impact through
mission-orientation and citizens'
involvement
Support breakthrough
innovation
Strengthen international
cooperation
Reinforce openness
Rationalise the funding
landscape
European Innovation
Council
R&I Missions
New approach to
Partnerships
Open science policy
Budget: €100 billion*
* This envelope includes EUR 3.5 billion allocated under the InvestEU Fund.
Pillar 2
Global Challenges & Industrial Competitiveness: boosting key technologies and solutions underpinning
EU policies & Sustainable Development Goals
Clustersimplemented through usual calls, missions & partnerships
Budget
(€ billion)
Health € 7.7
Inclusive and Secure Societies € 2.8
Digital and Industry € 15
Climate, Energy and Mobility € 15
Food and Natural Resources € 10
Joint Research Centresupports European policies with independent scientific evidence &
technical support throughout the policy cycle
€ 2.2
Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources
Key facts and figures
• Natural resources: planetary boundaries are exceeded. We operate beyond safe
limits for genetic biodiversity, nitrogen and phosphorus cycles, land-system change
and climate change.
• Agriculture and forestry: highly diverse sectors covering 85% of the EU territory
(agriculture 50 %), driving rural economies; the agri-food sector provides 44m jobs in
the EU; EU agriculture contributes to 10% of GHG emissions;
• Food production: 12 plant species provide for ¾ of world food production. From
farm to fork we use 70% of fresh water resources (Europe : 50%) and 30% of energy.
By 2050 we need to feed 9 billion people on the planet and meet 60% more food
demand.
• Oceans: cover ¾ of the Earth’s surface, but largely unknown; Provide half of the
oxygen and the largest carbon sink and host the greatest biodiversity of the planet.
• Circular economy: only 40% of EU waste is reused or recycled; the circular
economy resource productivity growth potential is up to 3 % annually in the EU;
H2020SC5
FOOD &
NATURALRESOURCES
5
CLIMATE, ENERGY
& MOBILITY
4
DIGITAL& INDUSTRY
3
H2020SC2
H2020LEIT
CulturalHeritage
Raw Materials
Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources
Biotechnology
INCLUSIVE &SECURE SOCIETY
2
ClimateScience
CulturalHeritage
Wh
at
is in
/ou
t?
Why a single cluster?
• New holistic, system-wide, integrated view
• Mainstreaming a participatory approach to R&I and exploitation of big
data
• More impact-focused R&I: SDGs and EU policy goals
• More synergies across R&I areas, along the full innovation cycle:
between intervention areas (e.g. circular and bio-based systems)
between clusters (e.g. digital and agriculture; marine & maritime)
between pillars (through wide / joint Missions)
with other EU funding instruments
Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources
Contribution to SGDs
Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources
Contribution to implementation of the EU policy goals
• the Common Agricultural Policy,
• the Common Fisheries policy,
• the Food Law legislation,
• the Maritime policy,
• the Environmental Action Programme,
• the Circular Economy Action Plan,
• the EU Bioeconomy Strategy,
• the 2030 climate and energy framework,
• as well as EU legal provisions to reduce air pollution.
• …
Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources
Synergies with other MFF programs
• the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural
Fund for Rural Development
• the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
• the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
• The LIFE Programme
• The InvestEU Fund
• The Single Market Programme
• …
Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources
How will it be implemented?
Collaborative projects remain the default:
• Consortiums of at least three independent legal entities and with at
least one of them established in a Member State (Art. 18.2 FP/RfP)
• Competitive and open calls for proposals
The Work Programme, endorsed by the Programme Committee for
Cluster 5, will identify topics for each call.
Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources
Cluster 5 Food and Natural Resources
What is in it?
Environmental observation
Biodiversity and natural
capital
Agriculture, forestry and rural areas
Sea and oceans
Food systems
Bio-based innovation systems
Circular systems
7 Intervention
Areas (IAs)
• Sustainable management and efficient use of
natural resources (e.g. soils, water, nutrients and
biodiversity including genetic resources) in
agriculture and forestry; alternatives to fossil-
based resources and adoption of circular economy
principles;
• Climate and environmental impact of activities
in the primary sector; potential of agriculture and
forestry as carbon sinks and for mitigation of
greenhouse gas emissions including negative
emissions approaches;
(SP Annex I, 5.2.3)
IA: Agriculture, forestry and rural areas
• Plant pests and diseases and animal health and
welfare; alternatives to the use of contentious
pesticides, antibiotics and other substances;
• Antimicrobial resistance and threats from
biological and agrochemical hazards as well as
chemical contaminants tackling the links between
plant, animal , ecosystems and public health from
One-Health and Global-Health perspectives;
• The use and delivery of ecosystems services in
agriculture and forestry systems applying
ecological approaches and testing nature-based
solutions from farm to landscape levels for an
environmentally friendly agriculture;
(SP Annex I, 5.2.3)
IA: Agriculture, forestry and rural areas
• Innovations in farming at the interfaces between
agriculture, aquaculture and forestry and in urban
areas;
• Land use, rural development and territorial
linkages; capitalising on the social, cultural,
economic and environmental assets of rural areas
for new services, business models, value chains and
public goods;
• Digital innovations in farming, forestry and across
value chains and rural areas through the use of
data and development of infrastructures,
technologies and governance models;
• Agricultural knowledge and innovation systems
and their interconnection at various scales; advice,
building skills and information sharing.
(SP Annex I, 5.2.3)
IA: Agriculture, forestry and rural areas
Next steps
Parliament and Council negotiations on Union budget 2021-
2027, including budget for Horizon Europe
Strategic planning to prepare first work
programmes under Horizon Europe, including
co-design of missions and setting up of partnerships
Parliament and Council negotiations on the basis of the
Commission proposal for Horizon Europe
Envisaged start of Horizon Europe
Ongoing
Ongoing
2018/2019
Beginning
of 2021
Strategic planning to define multiannual work
programmes and calls for proposals
• Transparency and stakeholder involvement
• Prioritisation and flexibility to align to political priorities
• Internal programme coherence & synergies with other programmes
Work Programmes
Multiannual Strategic R&I Plan* Multiannual orientations and priorities in one document
* Areas for Partnerships and Missions
Strategic discussions with Member States and European Parliament
Consultation with stakeholders
Upcoming events
4-5 April 2019, Bucharest, Romanian Presidency Agricultural Research
Cconference
25-26 June 2019, Lisieux, Agri-Innovation Summit 2019 co-organised
by the French National Rural Network, the Normandy region and EIP-
AGRI. Theme: The EIP-AGRI leading the transition to agroecology
3-4 July 2019, Brussels, Info Day of Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 2
and brokerage event
Thank you!
#HorizonEU
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