Projectes Innovació

The Specialization and Territorial Competitiveness Project (PECT) Girona, Sustainable Food System is a project co-financed by the Generalitat (50%), the Girona Provincial Council (25%) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) within the framework of the ERDF Operational Program for Catalonia 2014-2020. The aim is to improve the economic, social and environmental sustainability of food production systems along the entire value chain in the province of Girona. Through the development of innovative solutions that increase the profitability of activities related to the production, processing and distribution of food, to enable in this way to affect social and environmental sustainability.

Duration and dates: 36 months, 31/12/2019 to 31/12/2022

Consortia:

o Girona Provincial Council (coordinator)

or University of Girona

o Institute for Agri-Food Research and Technology (IRTA)

the Union of Farmers of Catalonia

o Riudellots de la Selva City Council

or DRISSA Private Foundation

or Ramon Noguera Foundation Group

or Emys Private Foundation

o Regulatory Council of the Empordà Designation of Origin.

Expected impact:

o Promote the business line of production and marketing of local organic food through the design and development of a reference production model, economically sustainable and with a high social impact, prioritize and apply environmental sustainability criteria to production processes and distribution of new food products to be marketed

o Increase the real and perceived quality of new food products by ensuring their traceability, food safety and ecological certification, guaranteeing the maintenance and creation of new jobs for the group of people with intellectual disabilities

o Respond to the social mission and encourage and promote responsible food consumption and raise awareness in this area.