Participatory on-farm organic research network

Dr. Dóra DrexlerFAO Regional Symposium

Budapest, November 24, 2016

Source: FiBL/IFOAM 2016

Background

Aim: Fostering scientific research of organic agriculture in Hungary on an international level.

• 2011: Foundation of ÖMKi, the Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Public Benefit Non-profit Ltd.

• 2012: Launch of on-farm participatory research network

1st Organic „Potato Peak”, 2012

1st Organic „Potato Peak”, 2012

On-farm experimentation network

Defining practice oriented relevant

questions together with farmers

Simple experiments that fit into the farms’ everyday practice

Data capturing by ÖMKi and the

farmers

Evaluation, presentation (ÖMKi) and discussion (together)

Publication, open access (ÖMKi) Aim: sharing new scientific

results that are applicable in practice.

- Farmers from around the country, other R&D institutes, breeders, traders etc.

- Yearly summaries- Technology publications- Practice oriented

publications

- Field days- Presentations- Workshops

Organic wheat variety trial on 10 farms

Winter wheat, 2016 -Tornyiszentmiklós

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Tornyiszentmiklós, on-farm soya field day, 2013

Tolna megyei, Ceglédi, Gyöngyösi, Máriapócsi, Tarnamérai, Faddi – Photo: Boziné Pullai Krisztina

Some important acheivements since 2012

• Yearly (!) more than 100 farms take part voluntarily from around the country

• Good information network among the stakeholders of each sector

• New results and information become integrated into practice, production efficiency increases

• Fostering cooperation: potential for product development

• Opportunity to take part in EU research projects (H2020), multi-actor approach

On-farm network in EU research

OK-Net Arable EIP Thematic Network, H2020

DIVERSIFOOD Research Project, H2020

Healthy Minor Cereals Research Project, FP7

1 Leonardo exchange project

2 LEADER technology development projects

Vice-chair of TIPI, Member of IFOAM Innovation Committee

Thank you for your attention!

Dr. Dóra Drexlerdora.drexler@biokutatas.hu1033 Budapest, Miklós tér 1.www.biokutatas.hu