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Europe’s food system has come under unprecedented pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic that requires an urgent and coordinated response. As Europe’s leading food innovation initiative, EIT Food has launched two initiatives to support the…
The Future of Food Conference is a high-level forum, providing a platform for all the stakeholders of the food system to discuss the most pressing challenges and solutions in the EU’s agrifood sector and co-create innovative solutions.
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We guide and accelerate food innovation to transform the food system. We focus on inclusive systems innovation, which enables all people and places to participate and benefit.
Education
We are attracting, developing and empowering bright minds to lead the transformation of the food system into an innovative sector that produces healthy and sustainable food, and is trusted by society.
Entrepreneurship
Startups play a fundamental role in transforming the food system. EIT Food supports innovative impactful agrifood entrepreneurs and startups to deliver new food innovations and businesses across Europe.
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We believe that we are all responsible for, and connected to, the food that we eat, so we all need to work together to improve it. Our activities are designed to engage with people so that they can become agents of change in the food…
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AIA
Profile
Non-profit association of farmers founded in 1944 by decree of the Italian President. AIA’s mission is to promote, valorise and improve national livestock production and quality trough data collection on farm, extension services and genetic improvement of local as well as cosmopolite breeds.More than 46 thousands farmers are nowadays associated. AIA primarily focuses on dairy and beef.
Competences & Capabilities
- National reference organisation for animal performance and reproductive data recording.
- Centre for milk and analysis through 12 fully equipped labs spread across Italy.
- Centre for genetic and genomic on domestic animals through a lab equipped with the more advanced technologies available on the market.
- Promotional, technical, economical and scientific activities.
- Strong connections with national and international research bodies, breeder associations and livestock centres.
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AIA
Via XXIV Maggio 45
Rome 00187
Italy
Rome 00187
Italy
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