Coordination of applied research and extension on organic farming in Flanders
CCBT is the 'coordination centre for applied research and extension on organic agriculture' and is part of the 'Strategic Action Plan for Organic Farming' of the Flemish Government.
CCBT aims to coordinate and stimulate research for organic farming in seven applied research stations in Flanders:
- INAGRO, vegetables and arable crops
- Viaverda, greenhouse crops and herbs and ornamentals
- PCFruit, pome and stone fruit
- Proefbedrijf Pluimveehouderij, poultry
- Proefcentrum Pamel, (straw)berries and other small fruit
- Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt, fine vegetables
- PIBO campus, arable and vegetable crops.
One of our cornerstones is to involve farmers in determining the needs of research.
Together with the farmers’ networks and the research stations, research needs are defined and translated into projects. Much attention is being paid to the translation of the project results into useful and readily applicable information for farmers, via our website, social media, events and our monthly newsletter BIOpraktijk, which also gives an updated overview of related research news.
CCBT has a limited budget from the government for practical research projects, conducted by the member research centers.
CCBT and its partners are open and motivated to engage in international cooperations: to exchange knowledge about organic farming practice, agroecological innovations, participatory research methods,...
or to work together in a project.
More information?
Please contact:
Carmen Landuyt, coordinator CCBT
info@ccbt.be
TEL +32 9 331 60 85
Schaessestraat 18, 9070 Destelbergen, Belgium
CCBT is part of the Flemish Organic Research & Knowledge Network (FORK-Network) together with:
LLAEBIO
Biobedrijfsnetwerken (Organic farmers' networks)
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