CICS 10
Local/regional values chains, up to national to bring out other groups in FNCUMA network
Topic
Shared equipment
Country
France
Responsible
FN CUMA
Objectives:
- Clean crops → Secure the quality during storage
- Sort crops → Improve economic value; control animal feed; recover waste
- Sort seeds → Limit risk of weeds
- Improve flexibility → Of use and organization with mobile sorter
Other objectives of the CICS: Manage sowing with different depth requirements; harvest mixtures with two heights (pruning harvester); harvest mixtures with two maturity (pick-up with carpet).
The stakeholders involved are the farmers themselves.
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CICS 02 sweden
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CICS 03 uk
New and high value product development requiring technical quality adjustments
CICS 04 france
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CICS 05 germany
New product development including technology and adjustments/redefining regulations
CICS 06 greece
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CICS 07 reunion
New proven crop management strategies using service plants between the sugarcane rows
CICS 08 spain
Specific labelling to agri-food industry. Collective IPM actions and strategies
CICS 09 serbia
Added final product value with prototypes and operational solutions
CICS 10 france (west)
Local/regional values chains, up to national to bring out other groups in FNCUMA network
CICS 11 italy
Environmental service clarifications including technical equipment optimization and investment
CICS 12 mozambique
"Global south" model building with the transition from subsistence to commercial family farming
CICS 13 switzerland
Each value chain actor needs to experience benefit from intercropping strategies
