The FIBRA network has as main target to link the research and development activities for fibre crop innovations carried out by universities and institutions in both EU and China. This proposal is set up to promote the communication between experts about the key issues of fibre cropproduction, processing and application, while attention towards quality and efficiency improvement, and product diversification will result in improved markets and enhanced economic scope for sustainable fibre crop production in EU and China. The creation of opportunities for networking and cooperation between experts from different disciplines from China and EU will result in a better exchange of know-how and is expected to bring the state of the art of fibre crop utilization to a higher level on both sides. The FIBRA network is set up to optimize the information exchange on specialized topics for fibre crop productivity, and innovation. The FIBRA network is to provide the basis for common R&D activities between Chinese and European partners. The FIBRA network will provide a long term vision on future common research activities on fibre crops that will contribute to the international policies of the EU and will improve researchers’ training opportunities.
Coordinator
Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving-CRES (Greece)
Other participants
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM-UNIVERSITA’ DI BOLOGNA
- Dip. di Scienze Agrarie - DIPSA
- Resp. Scientifico: Dr. Andrea Monti
Institute of Bast Fibre Crops (China)
Consiglio Per la Ricerca e Sperimentazione in Agricoltura (Italy)
Wageningen Universiteit (Netherlands)
Interchanvre Association (France)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal)
Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants (Poland)
Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Upyte Experimental Station (Lithuania)
Università degli Studi di Catania (Italy)
Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus (Finland)
APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea (Italy)
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy)
Hempflax Exploitatie BV (Netherlands)
Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (Netherlands)
NOVA-Institut Fuer Politische und Oekologische Innovation GmbH (Germany)
Start date
01/09/2012
End date
30/11/2015
Duration
39 months
Project Reference
311965
Project cost
1.243.161 EURO
Project Funding
999.915 EURO
Area
FP7-COOPERATION-KBBE
Subprogramme Area
KBBE.2012.3.1-03: EU – China Partnering Initiative
on fibre crops – Mandatory China
Contract type
CSA-CA Coordination and Support Action-Coordination (or networking) actions