Invitation: EIP Operational Group
Aug. 5, 2024
EIP-AGRI Operational Group – An Invitation
An EIP-AGRI Operational Group project (OG) is a group of people with complementary knowledge (e.g. practical, scientific, technical, organisational expertise, etc.) who co-create practical solutions for agriculture, forestry and rural communities in an innovation project. An Operational Group may include various actors from European Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), including farmers, foresters, researchers, advisors, businesses, environmental groups, consumer interest groups or other NGOs to advance innovation for agriculture, forestry and rural areas. Operational Groups seize opportunities or find practical solutions for challenges that farmers, foresters or rural communities are facing in their everyday work. The group is composed of well-chosen partners whose expertise can help tackle the objectives of the project or help spread news on the activities and results of the project to a broader audience.
The current Common Agricultural Policy (2023-2027) provides opportunities for preparing and implementing Operational Group projects via national CAP Strategic Plans. In the period 2014-2022, Operational Groups were funded through Rural Development Programmes.
The Invitation
The Koperattiva Produtturi taz-Zebbug Limited is a leading and dynamic start-up that is making this invitation to all interested stakeholders in joining this effor to form the first EIP Operational Group in Malta under the RDP Programme 2023 -2027. Under the CAP 2023-2027 programme there are €1.67 millions allocated to be used by the Operational Groups, and we as stakeholders must prepare for the public call. The stakeholders may be: farmers groups or cooperatives, local action groups, academics, private companies, researchers, advisers, businesses, environmental groups, consumer interest groups and NGOs. Those interested in this initiative are cordially invited to submit details of their interest by submitting an email to kpzmalta@gmail.com, with the subject-matter of EIP Operational Group.
