Open topic: Innovating for on-farm post-harvest operations, storage and transformation of crops into food and non-food products
Funds R&D that helps farmers store, process and add value to their harvests on-farm, for food or non-food products.
Open topic: Innovating for on-farm post-harvest operations, storage and transformation of crops into food and non-food products is a Horizon Europe two-stage Innovation Action from the European Commission that funds R&D helping farmers store, process and add value to their harvests on-farm, for food or non-food products; companies are eligible to take part directly. It carries a EUR 12,000,000 ind…
This call wants pilots that help farmers improve post-harvest handling, on-farm processing and storage, so they can capture more value from their crops and strengthen their position in food and non-food value chains. It wants new SME-led business models and solutions tailored to the seasonal nature of farm produce.
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