It contains a number of research topics which are directly related to Agricultural Research for Development and the MDGs.

1. Agricultural Innovation System &Traditional knowledge (CSA-SA)
2. Optimisation of methods to maintain animal biodiversity(CP-FP-SICA)
3. Conservation agriculture in Developing Countries. (CSA-SA)
4. Improving performance and quality crops in the context of organic and low-input systems by breeding and management (CP-IP – Targeted opening)
5. Irrigation water saving solutions for Mediterranean agriculture (CP-FP-SICA)
6. Water stress tolerance (large scale integrating project – Targeted opening)
7. Policy and institutional aspects of sustainable agriculture, forestry and rural development in the Mediterranean partner countries (CP-FP-SICA)
8. International food trade:anticipating the impact of climate change on the safety of European and global food markets (SICA)
9. Valorisation of by-products in food processing

The expected EC contribution for the above projects can be estimated to be around 24 million €.
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