http://www.fao.org/europe/events/detail-events/en/c/429132/ Presentation of Dora Drexler, from the Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, introducing a Participatory on-farm organic research network in Hungary. The presentation was prepared and delivered in occasion of the Regional Symposium on Agroecology in Europe and Central Asia, held in Budapest, Hungary on 23-25 November 2016.

1. Participatory on-farm organic
research network
Dr. Dóra Drexler
FAO Regional Symposium
Budapest, November 24, 2016

2. Source: FiBL/IFOAM 2016
Background
Aim: Fostering scientific
research of organic
agriculture in Hungary on an
international level.
• 2011: Foundation of ÖMKi,
the Hungarian Research
Institute of Organic
Agriculture Public Benefit
Non-profit Ltd.
• 2012: Launch of on-farm
participatory research
network

3. 1st Organic „Potato Peak”, 2012

4. 1st Organic „Potato Peak”, 2012

5. On-farm experimentation network
Defining practice
oriented relevant
questions together
with farmers
Simple
experiments that
fit into the farms’
everyday practice
Data capturing by
ÖMKi and the
farmers
Evaluation,
presentation
(ÖMKi) and
discussion
(together)
Publication, open
access (ÖMKi)
Aim: sharing new scientific
results that are applicable
in practice.
- Farmers from around the
country, other R&D
institutes, breeders, traders
etc.
- Yearly summaries
- Technology publications
- Practice oriented
publications
- Field days
- Presentations
- Workshops

6. Organic wheat variety trial on 10 farms

7. Winter wheat, 2016 -Tornyiszentmiklós
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8. Winter wheat, 2016 - Zalaháshágy
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9. Tornyiszentmiklós, on-farm soya field day, 2013

10. Tolna megyei, Ceglédi, Gyöngyösi, Máriapócsi, Tarnamérai, Faddi – Photo: Boziné Pullai Krisztina

19. Some important acheivements since 2012
• Yearly (!) more than 100 farms take part voluntarily
from around the country
• Good information network among the stakeholders
of each sector
• New results and information become integrated into
practice, production efficiency increases
• Fostering cooperation: potential for product
development
• Opportunity to take part in EU research projects
(H2020), multi-actor approach

20. On-farm network in EU research
OK-Net Arable EIP Thematic Network, H2020
DIVERSIFOOD Research Project, H2020
Healthy Minor Cereals Research Project, FP7
1 Leonardo exchange project
2 LEADER technology development projects
Vice-chair of TIPI, Member of IFOAM Innovation Committee

24. Thank you for your attention!
Dr. Dóra Drexler
dora.drexler@biokutatas.hu
1033 Budapest, Miklós tér 1.
www.biokutatas.hu