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AGRIPIR - Exchange and trial network for promoting mountain farming development in Pyrenees

Countries: France, Spain
Border(s): France-Spain-Andorra,
European programme(s):
Interreg IVA - France-Spain-Andorra
Topic(s):
- Research and innovation
- Natural and rural areas

Lead partner: Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation (France)

AGRIPIR est un programme triennal dont l’objectif est d’implanter de nouvelles technologies et constituer un réseau d’acteurs transfrontaliers pour valoriser et maintenir l’agriculture de montagne dans la chaîne pyrénéenne.
Le projet a obtenu la participation de plus de 110 organismes issues de domaines différents et plus de 200 personnes provenant des différents ateliers qui ont eu lieu trimestriellement à divers endroits des deux côtés des Pyrénées.
AGRIPIR est composé de 13 partenaires français et espagnols.

Partners

France:

  • Aerospace Valley
  • Ariège Agencies for the Expansion of Economic Development
  • Centre of Biosphere Space Studies (CESBIO)
  • Department Council of Pyrénées Atlantiques
  • Institue of Technology (ESTIA)
  • Ariège Pastoral Federation
  • National Institute for Agricultural Research (UNRA)

Spain:

  • Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development NEIKER-Tecnalia
  • Centre of Visual Interfaces and Communication Technologies Tecnalia
  • Centre of Visual Interfaces and Communication Technologies Vicomtech-IK4
  • Urola Erdia regional Agencies for Innovation
  • Reasearch and Agribusiness Technologies (IRTA)

Project goals

  • Creation of a network of key players working on this question
  • Encouraging innovative projects on mountain farming

Target group(s)

This project focuses on Agropastoral sector, territorial administrations and development agencies, technologies centres, research laboratories and innovative companies.

Project activities

  • Identifing and connecting key players to one another
  • Organisation of the network
  • Helping thematic workshops
  • Helping to creat innovating projects
  • Creation and supply of a website

Project duration

2012-2014

Total cost

1,099,302 €

EU funding

714,547€