1st FOSC Joint Cofund Call

Basic Information

The new Horizon 2020 ERA‐NET‐Cofund on Food Systems and Climate (FOSC) will launch a trans‐continental call for research proposals in the field of food systems and climate.The call will support basic and applied research and is focused on the interactions between climate change and food systems: assessing the consequences of climate change on agri‐food markets and developing sustainable and resilient food value chains in the context of changing food needs and patterns (diets).

Network

FOSC

Website

https://www.foscera.net/en/www.foscera.net/2019-Call-Pre-announcement.htm

Aim of the joint call

Assess climate change ‐ related risks for food value chains, including impacts on producers, prices, availability, quality, international trade and food security, and resulting changes in consumer behaviors; Promote innovative technology deployment to build sustainable and resilient food value chains influenced by changing food needs and patterns, and to develop better efficiency of the inputs and outputs of food systems; Improve resilience and reduce volatility in agri‐food production and food markets to sustainably improve food security in the context of climatic variation; Reduce food losses under climate change, including novel approaches to valorize side streams and reduce food waste.

Type of joint call

Two Stages - Call with pre-proposals and full proposals submissions

Events

-                                                Launch date
+/12/2019
-                                                Deadline Pre-Proposal
+/02/2020 Submitted proposal: 71
-                                                Deadline Full-Proposal
+/11/2020 Submitted proposal: 43
-                                                Evaluation End Date
+/02/2021
                                                Successful proposal: 17
                                                Proposals funded: 17

Is call co-funded?

Yes

Call follow up funding

n/a

Call reasons

n/a

Research fields

Biotechnology
Environment
Food, agriculture and fisheries
Government and social relations
Socio-economics sciences and humanities

Type of research

Basic research
Applied Research

Target groups

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
Public Research Organisations (PROs)
Private and Semi-private Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs)
SME (Small and Medium Enterprises)

Participating networks

n/a

Organisations Participating

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Country	Organisation
Algeria	Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MESRS)
Belgium	National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS)
Belgium	Research Foundation Flanders (FWO)
Burkina Faso	National Fund For Research And Innovation For Development (FONRID)
Côte d'Ivoire	Strategic Support Program for Scientific Research (PASRES)
Egypt	Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHE SR)
France	International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM-IAMM)
France	National Research Agency (ANR)
Germany	Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE)
Germany	Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)
Honduras	HONDURAN FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (FHIA)
Hungary	National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH)
Ireland	DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND THE MARINE (DAFF)
Italy	Ministry of Agricultural food and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF)
Kenya	The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST)
Morocco	Ministry of National Education, Professional Training, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research (MENFPESRS)
Netherlands	Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (MinLNV)
Norway	Research Council of Norway (RCN)
Panama	Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (SENACYT)
Senegal	MINISTRY OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (MBERRS)
South Africa	National Research Foundation (NRF)
Sweden	Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (FORMAS)
Türkiye	The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
United Kingdom	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Funded Projects

Acronym	Title	Start	End	No. partners
BICEPS	Biochar Integration in Small-Holder Cropping Systems –Econom...	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	5
BIO-BELIEF	BIOfortification of common Bean to promote heaLthy dIEt and ...	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	7
BLUE-CYCLING	BLUE-CYCLING - Integrated aquaculture and agriculture for re...	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	8
C4C	CropsForChange; Tackling the global warming effects in crops	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	6
CHIAM	Integrated chia and Oyster mushroom system for Sustainable f...	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	8
CLIMAQUA	Establishing an innovative and transnational feed production...	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	8
CREATE	Cross-Border Climate Vulnerabilities and Remote Impacts of F...	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	8
CRRIsP	Climate Resilient and Responsible Innovations in Potato	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	5
NutriGreen	Promoting Green Nutrition for the Sahel region	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	4
PHEALING	Post Harvest losses mitigation by improved plant hEALING	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	5
SAFOODS	Strengthening African FOOD Systems in the face of climate ch...	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	4
SALAD	Saline Agriculture as a Strategy to Adapt to Climate Change	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	11
SECUREFOOD2050	Improving resilience and food security in 2050 climate throu...	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	6
Sus-Agri-CC	Innovative biofertilizers boosting yield of crop: Toward Sus...	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	6
TRUSTFARM	Towards Resilient and sUStainable integrated agro-ecosystems...	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	8
ThermoK	Thermophilic breakdown of keratin-laden biomass waste	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	6
URBANFOSC	Urban Food Resilience under Climate Change Challenges	01/06/2021	31/05/2024	5