Agriculture and Fisheries - FAIR PROJECTS NB. All links on this page refer directly to the FAIR projects ONLY in the CORDIS RTD Projects database on the CORDIS WWW-server AREA 1: INTEGRATED PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING CHAINS The biomass and bioenergy chain Production of raw materials Processing of raw materials End-use of products and market requirements The "green" chemical and polymer chain Production of raw materials Processing of raw materials End-use and market requirements The forestry-wood chain Production of raw materials Wood products Pulp and paper End-use and market requirements AREA 2: SCALING-UP AND PROCESSING METHODOLOGIES Chemical and physical processes Bioprocessing Control systems AREA 3: GENERIC SCIENCE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUTRITIOUS FOODS Consumer nutrition and well-being Nutritional adequacy and bioavailability Role of diet in diseases and disorders Nutritional modulation of the genetic potential of the individual Physico-chemical aspects of food absorption and metabolism Food consumption trends, consumer behaviour and nutritional status and sensory analysis New and optimized food materials and nutritious food products Application of biotechnology to food materials Functional foods Advanced and optimised technologies and processes Process optimization Advanced technologies Quality monitoring and quality assurance for fish and fish products Development of environmentally friendly procedures and processes Upgrading of underexploited and underutilized fish species and by-products Packaging and packaging processes Generic food science Biochemistry Biophysics and bioengineering Biotechnology Toxicology Food microbiology AREA 4: AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Reformed CAP: optimization of methods, systems and primary production chains Optimization of methods, systems and primary production chains Agriculture-environment interactions Policy relevant economic analysis. Impact assessment Quality policy Consumers' expectations Technological instruments and methods Organizational aspects Diversification Speciality products Biomass production (food, feed, non-food and energy uses) Development of complementary on-farm activities Socio-economic research to facilitate diversification Animal and plant health, animal welfare Plant health Animal health Animal welfare Multifunctional management of forests Forestry policy and socio-economic aspects The functioning of the forestry ecosystem Forest conservation and protection Afforestation, sustainable management of forests, integration of functions, agro-forestry Cork and cork-oak Rural development Situation of rural areas Changes underway in rural areas Development of rural areas Rural development policy Complementary activities by JRC in support of DG VI Institutional support activities AREA 5: FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE Impact of environmental factors on aquatic resources Effects of environmental factors on fish and fisheries Multispecies interactions Ecological impact of fisheries and aquaculture The effects of fisheries on the environment The effects of aquaculture on the environment Modelling Biology of species for optimisation of aquaculture Genetics Health of aquacultured species New species Reproduction Fish nutrition Socio-economic aspects of the fishing industry Behaviour and strategies in the fishing sector Fishery management systems Integrated coastal area management Improved methodology Improved methodology AREA 6: ETHICAL, LEGAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS - ELSA Ethical, legal and social aspects - ELSA FAIR PROGRAMME | 08.02.2000