Supporting Innovation in Organic Agriculture: A European Perspective Using Experience from the SOLID Project

Susanne Padel, Mette Vaarst, Konstantinos Zaralis · 2015 · Sustainable Agriculture Research

Summary. Organic farming drives agricultural innovation through stakeholder collaboration rather than just new technologies. The SOLID project used farmer-led participatory research across Europe to identify and solve problems in organic dairy farming. Farmers lacked confidence in forage production reliability despite recognizing its importance. The study shows that combining scientific expertise with farmers' practical knowledge through systems-based approaches effectively develops sustainable innovations.

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  title   = {Supporting Innovation in Organic Agriculture: A European Perspective Using Experience from the SOLID Project},
  author  = {Susanne Padel and Mette Vaarst and Konstantinos Zaralis},
  journal = {Sustainable Agriculture Research},
  year    = {2015},
  doi     = {10.5539/sar.v4n3p32},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.5539/sar.v4n3p32}
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DOI

10.5539/sar.v4n3p32

Countries

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

agtech, food-systems, innovation-networks

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2026-04-28