New Strategic Approach to Research and Innovation for competitive, resilient and sustainable agriculture, forestry, rural areas and food systems

European Commission new Communication

The European Commission has officially adopted its Communication on a New Strategic Approach to Research and Innovation for competitive, resilient and sustainable agriculture, forestry, rural areas and food systems, marking a major milestone in shaping the future of European agri-food research and innovation.
The Communication introduces two complementary frameworks, AgRI 2040 and Food 2040, designed to future-proof EU-funded research and innovation and accelerate the transition towards more competitive, sustainable and resilient agri-food systems. Building on the achievements of the Food 2030 framework over the past decade, the new approach embraces a truly systemic perspective, addressing agriculture, food systems, forestry and rural areas as interconnected parts of a single ecosystem.
The EU FOOD SAFETY PLATFORM members and stakeholders will get insights from these new frameworks to feed the 5-years debate among researchers, industries, policy makers, associations, regulators, producers and citizens. They will discuss and co-design targeted actions to to boost food safety in the EU Food Systems of the future during the upcoming EU FOOD SAFETY FORUM 2026.

Our FS4EU project has contributed to the Pathway: Food safety systems of the future and recognized as a flagship story in the “COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Analytical overview of the achievements of the 2016 strategic approach to agricultural research and innovation and Food 2030 research and innovation framework and insights from stakeholder consultation activities“.

We continue supporting the #FOOD2040EU framework, thanks to the active engagement, participation and support of our networks members who joined the EU FOOD SAFETY PLATFORM. Debate and insights on #FOOD2040EU will feed the upcoming EU FOOD SAFETY FORUM 2026! Join us!