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About Carbonica
Carbon initiative for climate-resilient agriculture
One common objective
To connect the carbon farming innovation ecosystems of Greece, North Macedonia and Cyprus, through the establishment of the CARBONICA Excellence Hub.- 14 project partners from Greece, North Macedonia and Cyprus
- Multi-actor approach
- 3 ecosystems mapped & enhanced
- Involvement of policy, industry, academia and civil society
- 1 Excellence Hub established in the widening region
- More than 1000 stakeholders participating in the training modules and workshops
- 20 experts participating in brain gain activities
- More than 30 start-ups and SMEs participating in the support services for business development
The Partnership consists of organizations, private entities and institutions from across the spectrum, maximizing the efficacy and potency of the implementation effort and ensuring that the CEH will successfully instigate Carbon Farming in the three countries.
Carbonica Excellence Hub
Carbonica aims to introduce Carbon Farming techniques in the widening countries of Greece, North Macedonia and Cyprus. To achieve this overarching goal, the Carbonica Excellence Hub will be established, aiming to connect and strengthen the innovation ecosystems of the three Countries by streamlining the R&I between them to bolster the adoption of CFA, by coming up with new business models for the agrifood industry that would take into account carbon sequestration, by bringing together policy makers and civil society, all the while fostering the reduction of their carbon footprint.
Carbonica News
Discover the “Carbon Farming Dispatch” section!
The soil carbon credit market is experiencing rapid growth, with transactions involving substantial sums, and the industry is poised to…
“Strategies for Raising Awareness and Educating Farmers about Carbon Farming Practices”. Insights from the 2nd CARBONICA roundtable discussion
The 2nd online roundtable discussion, titled “Strategies for Raising Awareness and Educating Farmers about Carbon Farming Practices,” successfully concluded, bringing…
Insights from Cyprus, Greece, and North Macedonia towards the decarbonization of the agricultural sector: a quadruple helix perspective on carbon farming-data derived from a survey study
Carbon Farming (CF) is an emerging method contributing to greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation, mainly through soil carbon sequestration. CF consists…
The Use of Precision Agriculture for Improving the Water Economics of Farms and the Need for Agricultural Advisory
The rational management of water, which is determined by the Framework Directive 2000/60/EC of the EU, is a contractual obligation…
The need for communication between researchers and policymakers for the deployment of bioengineered carbon capture and sequestration crops
Understanding carbon pricing is the linchpin to deciphering the intricate workings of carbon markets amid discussions of carbon credits and…
Carbonica Objectives
Strengthen place-based innovation and excellence in Cyprus, Greece and North Macedonia carbon farming in order to achieve increased collective understanding and broad uptake.
Foster long-term cross border collaboration and strong viable linkages between the actors of the quadruple helix in the involved Innovation Ecosystems to motivate knowledge transfer, sharpen entrepreneurial skills and expand the collective capacity in carbon farming.
Create business opportunities in carbon farming by bridging the gap between science and industry and establishing poles of attraction for innovators and investors and improve the uptake
Carbonica Outcomes
Putting in place
3 Multi-Actor Platforms
Three (multi-actor) platforms will be created in each country (Cyprus, North Macedonia & Greece), bringing together actors and stakeholders: Farmers and other agrofood professionals, researchers and academics, administrative personnel and elected officials, citizens engaged in ameliorating their local environment & ecologists, all who have a part to play in bringing forth a change for agriculture to become more carbon-efficient can get involved and have their say.
Setting the foundations
for Carbon Farming
For those actively engaged in agriculture, training workshops will take place and carbon farming techniques will be taught to interested parties. Focusing mainly on professionals of the agricultural sector the project will share in-depth knowledge on the most up-to-date carbon farming techniques, tailored to local crops and other pertinent characteristics.
Bringing together
the best and the brightest
Carbonica will put forward a common strategy in the three countries to bring Research and Innovation together: researchers from different disciplines and across borders will have the opportunity to work together and provide knowledge and expertise on Carbon Farming.
Planning for the future
Carbonica will provide solid recommendations to policy makers in the three participating countries in order to facilitate the adoption of carbon farming techniques in traditional agriculture. These policy recommendations will help pave the way and provide expert insight for future legislation.
Carbonica Partners
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