In May 2022, ICROFS received a total of 25 applications for a total requested amount of DKK 141 million for the Danish Organic Research Programme, Organic RDD 8, which is coordinated in collaboration with The Danish Agricultural Agency. The Organic RDD 8 funding pool is a total of DKK 50 million.
Nine projects have been selected within climate, environment, biodiversity, animal welfare and human health and deal with:
- ants as pest controllers in orchards (AntFarm)
- production of live feed for organic aquaculture (ORACLE-FISH)
- breeding for Natural Behavior in Organic Pig Production for the Benefit of Animal Welfare, Climate, and Environment (WelBredPOrg)
- development of lysine norms specifically for organic pigs (ORIGIN)
- development of cattle breeding program that is better adapted to organic production systems and consumer preferences (Ø-KO-BREEDING)
- cattle seed rotation trials with a focus on increasing yield and forage quality as well as determining the aftereffect of clover grass and grassland mixtures with herbs (GrassRotate)
- plant extracts for the treatment of parasites in organic poultry (BIOACT)
- the effect of biological agents on potato blight and storage diseases that impair the appearance and the level and quality of starch in starch potatoes (SROPP)
- establishment of a concept that supports an organic, sustainable, plant-rich and healthy diet (OnePlate)