A very important part of Bioagricoop activity is represented by cooperation projects.Bioagricoop participates, as project leader or project partner, in national and international projects, usually co-finaced by the European Union and/or the Italian State.
Bioagricoop concentrates its efforts mostly on projects related to the promotion of European organic and typical products in non EU countries (i.e. China, South East Asia, India, Latin America etc.) or in the promotion of organic farming practices and sustainable development in Third Countries.
The most relevant projects are below.;
Enhancing competitiveness of organic rice and tapioca cultivations to stimulate local development and Thai-EU trade relations
Years: |
2006 – 2007 |
Area of intervention: |
Market development for organic food and quality scheme food |
Co-funding body: |
European Commission |
Co-funding program: |
Small Project Facility – EU Thailand - SPF#2/15 |
Target countries: |
Thailand, ASEAN countries; |
Specific object: |
To improve the production and the certification of the Thai rice and tapioca, following the EU regulation on organic products; to promote innovative techniques for the development of the organic agriculture in the production fields of rice and tapioca in the north of Thailand; to improve the commercial relationship between Asiatic and European companies. |
Achieved results: |
Know-how on European certification standards as well as quality standards of the organic products transferred to Thailand farmers and companies. |
Partnership: |
Bioagricoop, Chiang Mai Rice Research Center (Thailand), Thammasat University (Thailand) |