Establishing a networking center for research on organic farming in Austria

In order to further promote the development of organic agriculture and organic research in Austria, the establishment of a networking center ("Organic Research Network") is suggested. The planned organic research network aims to strengthen the exchange of information between research institutions and other knowledge actors, to intensify opportunities for research cooperation, to coordinate research activities and to further expand networking between research, consulting, education and organic farms, e.g. by establishing a network of organic farms interested in research for applied organic farming research.
In order to set up such an organic research network, the following issues are being addressed in this project:

• clarification of activities, structure and functions;
• outlining the necessary resources;
• describing proposals for concrete implementation;
• exploring the possibilities of institutional establishment;
• formulating and evaluating possible variants for implementation.

The results of the project form the basis for the concrete implementation of the network.

Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft

• Kummer Susanne (Sustainability assessment)

• Leitgeb Friedrich (Sustainability assessment; Crop production and vegetable growing)
• Lindenthal Thomas (Climate protection; Sustainability assessment)

dafne.at/projekte/bio-forschungsnetzwerk

• Sustainability assessment (FiBL Austria)