CONCAT LL
CONCAT LL
Catalonia holds an agrifood industry that produces more than 8 million tons of agricultural products. It boasts a diverse landscape with key products including high-quality olive oil, various fruits such as apples and citrus, nuts like hazelnuts and almonds, a variety of vegetables, staple cereals like wheat and barley, grapes for both wine and consumption, livestock including pork and poultry, rice in the Ebro Delta, potatoes, and renowned wines from regions like Penedès and Priorat. Overall, the Catalan agrifood system accounts for 20% of Catalan industrial GDP, which highlights its social economic importance.
About us
In the last five years, similar to other MSWER regions, Catalonia has witnessed the accentuating effects of climate change, which has strongly impacted its agricultural production capacity. Severe droughts, extreme temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and soil degradation have had a cumulative impact on the production, quality, availability, and prices of the main agricultural products.
Establishing a LL in Catalonia to accelerate R&D in climate change mitigation in the MSWER, tackling immediate challenges faced by local producers and other stakeholders, as well as mid-term and long-term challenges related to food security and the overall resilience of the MSWER food systems. Establish the experimental setup for the selected five products and select appropriate scenarios for testing in collaboration with ECO-READY expert partners.
Location
The living labs is located in Catalonia (Spain).
Partners
Partners & Expertise
IRTA: IRTA is a public research institute operating under the Government of Catalonia and the Department of Climate Action, Food, and Rural Agenda. Its primary mission is to facilitate the modernization and enhancement of competitiveness in the agricultural, food, agroforestry, aquaculture, and fishing sectors, along with related areas involved in the distribution of healthy and high-quality food to consumers.
FCAC: FCAC is the largest and oldest federation of agri-cooperatives in Catalonia, incorporating 189 cooperatives and more than 30.000 members, and representing one-third of the catalan agricultural sector. Represents cooperative agriculture in Catalonia, so it has experience in different sectors: 95 olive cooperatives, 38 cereal cooperatives, 2 rice cooperatives, 39 pome fruit (apple, pear, peach, etc.) cooperatives, 8 citrus fruit cooperatives, 13 vegetable garden cooperatives, 70 dried fruit (nuts) cooperatives, 59 wine cooperatives, 13 livestock cooperatives, and 18 animal feed cooperatives.
NAKED: NAKED is a Barcelona-based innovation consultancy dedicated to driving food-system transformation, with a multinational and multidisciplinary team of expert innovators, co-creators, fresh-thinkers, and disruptors working to create a regenerative food system that aligns planet & people. NAKED is experienced in building collaborations among corporates, government organizations, non-profits, research institutions, communities, and startups, and co-creating solutions grounded in research, structured knowledge, and scientific evidence.
Objectives
Assessment of vulnerabilities present within the MSWER food security system by identifying and thoroughly evaluating challenges and drivers related to climate change, natural resources, and biodiversity.
Create and test climate-related scenarios that project the potential impacts of climate change on aspects of the food security system related to the studied products.
Develop adaptive strategies that not only address the pressing food security challenges of Catalonia, but also align with long-term sustainability goals.
Enhancing agricultural resilience to climate shocks and extreme weather events.
Contingency planning for the selected products by co-designing viable alternative actions to mitigate negative impacts of climate change with other related stakeholders.
Generation and management of robust datasets encompassing climate, agricultural, and ecological data.
Actively engage in policy advocacy
Project engagements
Support of retail: The CONCAT LL contributes to reshaping the dynamics of the food supply chain and subsequently influences how retailers operate within this evolving ecosystem. By prioritizing food security and the stability of essential food products, the LL plays a crucial role in ensuring that retailers have a consistent and diverse range of products to offer to consumers.
The LL's influence on policy recommendations and alignment with EU policies also ensures that retailers can anticipate and adapt to future regulatory changes and sustainability requirements.
Policy support:The CONCAT LL is poised to have a substantial impact on policymakers at local, regional, and central European levels. Through its data-driven approach encompassing comprehensive data collection, climate correlations, predictive modeling, and assessment of mitigation strategies, the LL equips policymakers with evidence-based insights to address climate change, food security, and biodiversity challenges.
Dissemination channels
IRTA :
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Naked Innovation:
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