Biodiversity and biotic stress in primary production systems

The KIC-call ‘Biodiversity and biotic stress in primary productionsystems’ is part of the mission-driven thematic program of the Kennis- en innovatieconvenant. Interdisciplinary consortia of knowledge institutions, public and private partners are invited to submit proposals aimed at gather knowledge on how integration of more biodiversity in productionsystems can be beneficial against biotic stress.

There is a need for knowledge about resilient methods and systems in which the relationship between production and biodiversity takes centre stage. Such methods must substantially increase biodiversity, not just in the immediate production system but also in the wider environment (in other words: take a nature-positive approach). Only then will innovations contribute to a system that is characterised by increased biodiversity and thus intrinsically more resilient to the effects of stress. This call focuses on biotic stress, but any abiotic factors that influence these biotic factors can be integrally included in the research. A systemic approach at the business, region and/or chain level is important.

What to apply for
For an application in this Call for proposals, a minimum of € 1.200.000 a maximum of € 1.600.000 can be applied for. With this, NWO finances maximally 70% of the total project budget; the rest of the funding must be contributed by the compulsory co-funding. NWO never finances less than 50% of the total project budget.

Deadlines

• The deadline for submitting pre-proposals is January 17, 2023, at 14:00:00 hours CET/CEST.
• The deadline for submitting full proposals is July 6, 2023, at 14:00:00 hours CET/CEST.

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