Setting up a knowledge repository: the example of Organic Farm Knowledge
If you intend to set up a digital repository that hosts your project’s knowledge outputs, the online platform Organic Farm Knowledge (https://organic-farmknowledge.org/) can serve as an example. It provides access to a range of tools and resources about organic farming that help to improve production, while also aiming to serve as a virtual meeting place for cross-border learning. An introduction video to the platform will soon be available here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKA7iMg-_4SxmWbxYQzfjEw
1. Provide a clear structure to guide the user, reducing the time spent on finding the right information.
a. Minimise the number of sections.
b. Facilitate the search for specific tools or solutions through a good search function with filters that allow searching for a specific theme and/or type of tool (e.g., video) and/or by keywords, country of origin, organisation, project, year, and language.
2. Once the structure is clear, check the content:
a. The outputs should be based on practical expertise.
b. The content should be tailored to the profile and level of expertise of the individual user, available in the preferred language and format. A responsive digital platform with automatic profiling and translation creates trust, which in turn can amplify the impact and number of users reached.
c. Output formats should be visual and interactive, for example engaging videos of best practices.
d. In the dissemination strategy, take into account the context, audience, and capacity of your TN.
e. Involve the end users through a discussion forum or social media integrated in the platform to enable knowledge sharing and discussion.
f. Consider asking users to help with the translation of knowledge into understandable language and formats.
EURAKNOS
Ongoing | 2019-2021
- Main funding source
- Horizon 2020 (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Belgium
Project Keywords
- Aquaculture
- Arable crops
- Organic farming
- Agro-ecology
- Crop rotation/crop diversification/dual-purpose or mixed cropping
- Animal husbandry
- Animal welfare
- Biodiversity and nature
- Competitiveness/new business models
- Farm diversification
- Equipment and machinery
- Forestry
- Pest/disease control in plants
- Pest/disease control in animals
- Fodder and feed
- Outdoor horticulture and woody crops (incl. viticulture, olives, fruit, ornamentals)
- Greenhouse crops
- Soil