About:
AC3A is an umbrella association for the Chambers of Agriculture from the Atlantic Area (Normandy, Brittany, Pays de la Loire and Nouvelle Aquitaine). AC3A leads innovation projects for the Chambers of Agriculture, focusing on agricultural issues and challenges facing the Atlantic regions (in France and beyond its borders).
AC3A shares the knowledge and know-how from the Chambers of Agriculture as advisors and trainers for farmers, facilitators and innovation brokers for rural development at local level, as well as conducting research and development activities at farm level and local level.
European cooperation is central to the majority of AC3A’s activities. As experienced partners in European projects under Horizon, Interreg and ERASMUS+ funding, AC3A carries out activities such as:
- Participating in local development initiatives with farmers, local authorities and & SMEs, developing new value chains, fostering bioeconomy and new opportunities for farmers
- Testing and implementation of new farming practices, developing training content for farmers and farming advisers
• Implementing new processes with Research and Universities for agriculture
Role in the project:
In RUMINATE, AC3A and its affiliated entities (Chamber of Agriculture of Brittany and Experimental Farm “La Blanche Maison”) will foster involvement of farmers into the network of the project, support test, trials and demonstrations in experimental farms, contribute to the development and test of the decision tool, support dissemination of the project results (including recommendations for policy) and implement trainings.
Contact info:
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Country France
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Website ac3a.fr
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Primary contact Clara Diebolt
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Contact's title EU Project Manager
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Contact's email ã…¤clara.diebolt@ac3a.chambagri.fr