What do the CEO of a biscuit factory, a manager of a hospital and a retired CEO of a cheese factory have in common? As it turned out, all three had invaluable input to the strategy of De Polle goat farm in Belgium. Paul and Veerle D’haene-Minsaert run De Polle goat farm with 500 goats. [...]
Awareness raising, the use of new technologies, and the general aging of farmers were some of the points discussed when the consortium analysed the four Basque innovation cases. At the final seminar at the HAZI headquarters in October 2015, the AgriSpin partners met with the regional stakeholders to have a mutual exchange of lessons learned. [...]
AgriSpin is all about improving and valorizing the agricultural innovation systems in Europe. To ensure the widest possible uptake of project results, a Multiplier Group is now established under the frame of AgriSpin activities. Tasks of the Multiplier Group The Multiplier Group will develop recommendations for the wider adoption of the AgriSpin outcomes. It will also identify options [...]
Tuscan Pecorino, Sangiovese grapes and wine, horticulture, social inclusion, and an alternative supply chain for old wheat varieties. These are subjects to be explored by the partners from the AgriSpin project during the next Cross Visit in Tuscany from March 7 through 10, 2016. The Tuscan Cross Visit includes six different innovation cases: Innovation in [...]
A lot of farms are hiring employees because they are expanding. To enhance the involvement of new employees, farmers need to learn how to design their organization. Also, in a rapidly changing world, farmers are well advised to reflect on their strategy and to consider what the future might bring and how this will affect [...]
The scientific team of AgriSpin has produced a methodological guide for documenting and selecting the innovation cases. The selection guide has been developed with the aim of documenting and selecting a wide diversity of innovation cases for the Cross Visits as they can be found in different European rural regions (including overseas), farming and agro-food [...]
From the 12th to the 19th of January 2016, 12 members of the consortium of Agrispin have participated in the cross-visit in Guadeloupe, French region in the Caribbean. During the visit, the participants analysed four agricultural innovation cases : RITA Guadeloupe: Network of Innovation and Transfer in Agriculture. Citrus Greening: Sustainibility consolidation of the horticultural sector and recovery of [...]
How does AgriSpin go about describing agricultural innovation processes? A new report from the scientific team delivers the analytical framework on which the Cross Visits will be based. The conceptual framework presented in the report aims to facilitate the exchange of existing knowledge on innovative approaches in agriculture, agricultural supply chains and rural areas. The [...]
From the 12th to the 19th of January 2016, 12 members of the consortium of Agrispin will participate in the cross-visit in Guadeloupe, which is the French outermost region in the Caribbean. During the visit, the participants will analyse four agricultural innovation cases in depth: RITA GUADELOUPE: The Network for Innovation and Transfer in Agriculture [...]
Last week the third Cross Visit of the Agrispin project was held in the Basque Country, Spain. The visit organized by HAZI gave the occasion to 9 of the members of Agrispin to analyse four agricultural innovation cases: ITERA-AA: product diversification and marketing in a dairy farm. The farmer took advantage of the proximity of [...]
