Good Practice - Project
A foresight into the future of the food industry in South Savo
A project to enhance the competitiveness of agriculture and the food industry, as well as the low-carbon economy, through the analysis of alternative future scenarios.
General information
RDP Priority
- P1. Knowledge transfer and innovation
RDP Focus Area
- 1A: Innovation & cooperation
RDP Measure
- M16: Cooperation
Summary
The foresight project enhances the competitiveness and reduces the carbon footprint of agriculture and the food industry of the South Savo region, through the analysis of alternative future scenarios until the year 2030.
Dairy farms, organic farms and horticulture farms form the main target group of the project. The main issue addressed is the search for better farm profitability. The project activities consist of foresight analyses, qualitative methods of customer research, stakeholder interviews and participatory workshops.
Results
The project has produced foresight analysis data for the farms, food processing companies, advisory organisations, R&D organisations and donors in the South Savo region.
The results have been disseminated to some 80 farmers and food processing entrepreneurs that participated.
Some 60 people attended the future scenario workshop and 32 consumers attended the consumer group discussions.
Promoter
Natural Resources Institute Finland
Funding
RDP budget 214 430.00 (EUR)
EAFRD 90 060.60 (EUR)
National/regional 124 369.40 (EUR)
Keywords
Resources
gp_fi_foodindustry_webv2.pdf
(PDF – 383.6 KB)
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