The Ministry of Agriculture announced an applied research program called EARTH, in which outlined the following 9 key areas: Soil, Water, Biodiversity, Forestry and Related Industries, Crop and Phytosanitary, Livestock and Veterinary Medicine, Food Production, Agricultural Technology and Bioeconomics.
As key areas suggest, the program aims to support applied research projects in agriculture, food, water and forestry, with expected results of high innovation potential, leading to enhanced stability, volume and quality of production, applicable in new products, technologies and production processes. The program will support the development of existing fields and technologies as well as the emergence of new knowledge, methods and procedures, which will strengthen the competitiveness of the Czech agricultural sector and the development and use of renewable resources for society. The Program also aims to increase the efficiency of the use of public funds invested in research in the agricultural sector and to increase the social value of research activities.
- Deadline for receipt of project proposals: 13 July 2022
- Date of publication of the results: 22 November 2022
- Estimated start date of the aid: 1 January 2023
- In the following three years, they will compete for a total amount of CZK 254,000,000, and CZK 84,000,000 is reserved for 2023.
- More information about the call can be found here.