We facilitate a number of European Innovation Partnership on Agricultural Sustainability and Productivity (EIP-AGRI) projects in Wales.
The European Innovation Partnership on Agricultural Sustainability and Productivity (EIP-AGRI) was initiated in 2012 by the European Union to support the ‘Europe 2020’ initiative for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. This strategy aims to strengthen the relationship between research and innovation by offering a unique opportunity for new methodologies to be trialled by knowledgeable practitioners.
We are supporting over 20 innovation projects to go through the EIP process in Wales, with 15 projects already underway. We support farmers with their ideas and helping them navigate through the funding priorities.
EIP-AGRI programmes vary in across member states and regions; in Wales, there is grant funding of up to £40,000 available through the partnership for each project. This funding contributes to specialist’s time, hire of essential equipment, coordination of projects, communication and dissemination of project approaches, technical advice and reporting on project milestones.
EIP projects in Wales must contribute to the expansion of knowledge in at least one of the following areas of the Welsh Government’s Rural Development Programme 2014-2020:
More information on all ADAS associated EIP projects are available below.
Contact Cate Barrow if you would like more information or learn more on the Business Wales website.
Projects we have facilitated include ‘Reducing Antibiotics use at Lambing Time’ which looked at tackling the global issue of antimicrobial-resistant infections in lambs.
‘Pasture for Pollinators’ is another project which focuses on increasing habitat for pollinator species that play a vital role within the UK agricultural industry.
Finally, the ‘Cambrian Mountains Beef’ project has developed a short supply chain so that farmers can sell their produce directly to the consumer, eliminating the need for intermediaries and additional costs.
Project – Alternative forage systems
Project – Computerised robotic weeding
Project – Developing Cambrian Mountains Beef short supply chain
Project – Electrophysical dock control leaflet
Project – Organic Ancient Cereal Supply-chain
Project – Low impact machinery
Project – Foliar feeding for Grassland
Project – Reducing antibiotic use at lambing time
Project – Tackling scab – a farmer led approach
Project – Trialling the use of tracking technology in extensive grazing systems
Project- Trialling the use of tracking technology in extensive grazing systems