What was the challenge/problem addressed?

The report summarizes the first funding period (2014-2022) of the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-Agri) operational groups, implemented at supra-autonomous level in Spain. Since the launch of EIP-Agri in 2014, 124 EIP-Agri projects have been funded under the National Rural Development Programme (PNDR) 2014-2022, submeasure 16.2, and co-funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

This report might be the best way to start creating an operational group.

How did you solve the problem?

Compiling the most important information on all innovative projects of the 2014-2022 programming period.

What is innovative in your practical case?

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has overseen sub-measure 16.2, which

provides funding for innovation projects of general importance carried out by supra-autonomous operational groups of the European Innovation Partnership ‘Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability’. This falls under the National Rural Development Programme (NRDP) 2014-2022.

Innovation has to be collected, classified into themes and presented as good practices.

What are the success factors in solving the problem?

This is a popular grant programme with intense competition, indicating that only the finest proposals are accepted in each funding round. The entire agrifood and forestry sector is represented, although crop production projects are predominant.

Innovations have been addressed in almost all national productive sectors and sub-sectors, irrespective of their economic impact, illustrating the widespread importance of such initiatives. These projects aim to fulfil the innovation requirements of the entire agrifood and forestry sector.

Innovative projects are being implemented across various Autonomous Regions, encompassing the entire national territory.

The agrifood and forestry sector is increasingly interested in modernising through the incorporation of new technologies, which represents a vital digital component of innovation.

This measure has increased cooperation between the various stakeholders in the agrifood and forestry system and has enabled new lines of cooperation between entities.

Lessons learned

 

Spain is by far the country that has promoted EIP-Agri the most in the EU. But we must not stop thinking about the future and we must continue improving interactive innovation processes through operational groups.

What role does the advisor or advisory service play with the practical case?

The advisor is an essential part of providing information for this publication, they are the ones who coordinate the operational group and maintain contacts with the other members.

Can your approach be transferred and/or adapted for other innovation challenges and regions?

Yes

Estimated transferability on a scale from 1 to 5

(where 1 is easy and 5 very difficult)

2

 

For sharing the experience on the good practice, please contact

Juan Pedro Romero Trueba

jpromero@mapa.es

Link to external information

https://www.mapa.gob.es/es/desarrollo-rural/temas/innovacion-medio-rural/dosier_proyectos_innovacion_eng_tcm30-673123.pdf

https://www.mapa.gob.es/es/desarrollo-rural/temas/innovacion-medio-rural/EIP-agricultura-productiva-sostenible/