Work package 1

Innovation through stakeholder engagement and participatory research

WP leader: Susanne Padel, The Organic Research Centre, Elm Farm, UK
Emailsusanne.p@organicresearchcentre.com

April: 2014: See the section on the on-farm participatory research carried out in WP1

May 2013:Read the Summary, deliverable 1.1 : Rapid sustainability assessment of organic and low-input farming across Europe about the work carried out in WP 1

Objectives of Work Package 1

The aims of this work package are:

  • to actively involve farming stakeholders (organic and low-input conventional dairy farmers, farmer groups, farm advisors) and stakeholder partners in the project in a co-ordinated participatory approach
  • to identify research needs
  • to engage producer innovation in the development and implementation of research projects
  • to assess stakeholder-led novel strategies at the farm level
  • to contribute stakeholder perspectives to other work packages