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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.
Innovation
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.
Public engagement
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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Sustainable Agriculture
We are supporting European farmers in meeting sustainability requirements by co-creating climate-neutral, fair, resilient and economically viable agricultural practices.
Accelerating the transition to sustainable farming
Agriculture is at the heart of our food system; as our population grows, so too does our dependence on it to feed and nourish us. However, agriculture, forestry and other types of land use are currently responsible for almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. This is primarily from deforestation and emissions from livestock, soil and nutrient management and, therefore, the transition to sustainable agriculture is crucial. To achieve this, EIT Food works with startups and partners working to make farming more sustainable and equitable.
Inspire: Sustainable Agriculture for Biodiversity
November 07, 2022
course
Are you dreaming to make a real difference in the agri-food sector?
Farm to Fork: sustainable production & consumption in public canteens
September 05, 2022
course
Connecting students and young professionals from different backgrounds to provide insights into sustainable production and consumption towards healthier diets.
InnovPlanet - Summer School
July 04, 2022
course
Free 3-week course where you will develop entrepreneurial skills and acquire knowledge about sustainable agriculture and targeted nutrition to create a new innovative product
course
3-week course where you will develop entrepreneurial skills and gain knowledge of technologies for managing food ecosystems
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‘Happy Farming’: The Circular Soil Economy
June 02, 2022
regional blog
In the search for a more affordable way to farm, Francisco Ruiz Rico discovered the secret to creating healthy, self-sufficient soil, full of life. It has boosted production on his family’s olive farm in Priego de Córdoba, Spain, and…
Dairy Production Begins in the Soil
June 02, 2022
regional blog
Kepa Agirregoikoa produces cheese and yoghurt on a small farm in Bizkaia.
Master in Food Systems
September 01, 2022
course
The Master’s in Food Systems programme is developing top talent for the food sector, by training the leaders of the future
Innovator Fellowship
June 10, 2022
course
6 months advanced training for the development of an innovative idea with significant impact in the Food System.
Using technology to farm better
Do farmers have a taste for tech? Join Will Wells of Hummingbird Technologies and Marina Martin Curran of Vivent on the Food Fight podcast to discuss the role of new technologies in agriculture, and how these innovations are being adopted by farmers.
Cultivating Our Climate
May 12, 2022
report
What are the business strategies to decrease carbon emissions in agrifood sector? Read the Cultivating our Climate report and learn about the trends in lowering GHG emissions by discovering best practices from several Central European…
The Regenerative Agriculture Manual
May 11, 2022
report
The Regenerative Agriculture Manual is a crop-specific guidebook designed to help Mediterranean farmers transition from conventional or organic production systems to regenerative agriculture.
blog
The Future of Food Conference 2022 will explore how agrifood innovation can enable and accelerate the decarbonisation of the EU’s food system. Here we highlight some of the key challenges and solutions that will be discussed at the…
Position Paper: Enabling Carbon Farming in the EU
May 09, 2022
report
The position paper outlines EIT Food’s position and current engagement in enabling new green business models and climate-smart solutions which reward farmers for climate-positive practices, including its collaboration with other key…
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