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Applied research & innovation

Design and implementation of agri-environmental measures under the CAP, and innovation brokering in the agri-food sector through the European EIP-Agri platform.

Projects and programmes

We take part in Rural Development Programme measures and European research programmes. Below are some representative projects and actions.

Orchard sprayer applying plant protection between rows of trees
Measure 2

Advisory services

Farm management advisory services and farm relief services.

Ladybird on a vine leaf — a beneficial predator in integrated pest management
Measure 10

Agri-environmental and Climate Measures

Action 10.1.08 — “Implementation of the mating disruption method for microlepidoptera (Konfuzio)”.

Group of agronomists inspecting an orchard together
Measure 16

Cooperation and Innovation

Projects focus on the development of the agricultural sector, supporting the coordination and integration of supply chains, optimising product quality with particular emphasis on agri-food products, and strengthening organic farming.

UNISECO Horizon 2020 research programme graphic
Horizon 2020

UNISECO

UNISECO is a European research programme that aims to develop innovative approaches for a better understanding of the socio-economic and policy drivers that promote or hinder the development and uptake of agroecological practices in European farming systems.