7-9 April 2019. Cairo. Africa Food Manufacturing conference. Track 5: Food Economy, Marketing, Trade, and Market Access. Presentation by Mohamed Wageih,

1. The PRIMA programme is
supported under Horizon 2020,
the European Union’s Framework
Programme for Research and
Innovation
DR. Mohamed Ahmed Wageih
PRIMA Project Officers
Africa Food Manufacturing Conference Agenda
7th – 9th April 2019

2. Challenges in the Mediterranean Area:
Climate change
Population growth and food security issues
Water scarcity and overexploitation of natural
resources
Unsustainable agricultural practices
Agro - biodiversity loss
Lack of innovation in Mediterranean agro-food
value chains
PRIMA Overview

3. An article 185 initiative as the most suitable instrument to tackle global
challenges of the Med region in an integrated way
• Equal footing
• Long-term commitment and orientation (2018-2028)
• Avoiding fragmentation and duplications in R&I
• Focused on Research, Innovation
• Definition of a common MED-wide 10-year Strategic Research and Innovation
Agenda
• Institutional integration with MED stakeholders (end users, communities,
enterprises, governments)
PRIMA Main Features
PRIMA Overview

4. Scientific
Advisory Committee
Board of Trustees
- Chair and Co-Chair
- PS Representatives
- EC, UfM as Observers
Steering Committee
PRIMA operates as an independent legal private entity
PRIMA Secretariat
Barcelona
PRIMA Foundation Governance
Financial contribution
€ 274,000 PS
€ 220.000 EU
19 June 2017
Foundation under Spanish law
19 PS members
of Foundation
PRIMA Overview

5. GERMANY
FRANCE
ITALY
ALGERIA
TURKEY
CYPRUSMALTA
PORTUGAL
SPAIN
MOROCCO
EGYPT
GREECE
JORDAN
SLOVENIA
CROATIA
TUNISIA
ISRAEL
LEBANON
LUXEMBOURG
19 Countries
PRIMA Overview

6. PRIMA Programme structure
Call publication PRIMA-IS PRIMA-IS PS (Participating States)
Proposal evaluation
and selection PRIMA-IS PRIMA-IS PS
Projects
funded by PS PS
Projects monitored
by
PRIMA-IS
PRIMA-IS
PS
PS
Rules for participation
derogations set by
Decision (EU) 2017/ 1324
PS Rules PS Rules
SECTION 1
Calls for
proposals
SECTION 2
Calls for
proposals
SECTION 3
Activities supporting
operations
PRIMA-IS
EU
PRIMA Overview

7. Three Main Thematic Areas
Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda SRIA
trategic Research and Innovation
Agenda
raft - August 10th 2017
• MANAGEMENT OF WATER
Integrated and sustainable management of water for arid
and semi-arid Mediterranean areas
• FARMING SYSTEMS
Sustainable farming systems under Mediterranean
environmental constraints
• AGRO-FOOD VALUE CHAIN
Sustainable Mediterranean agro-food value chain for
regional and local development

8. What has been done by PRIMA So Far?
Agro Food- North Africa

9. PRIMA Annual Work Plans 2018: Calls
The objective of Section 1 and 2 Calls of PRIMA AWP 2018 focused on the following SRIA priorities
THEMATIC AREA 1 WATER MANAGEMENT
• Priority 1 Water resources availability and quality within catchments and aquifers
• Priority 2 Sustainable Integrated water management
• Priority 3 Irrigation technologies and practices
• Priority 4 Use of alternative water resources (section 1)
THEMATIC AREA 2 FARMING SYSTEM
• Priority 1 Adaptation of farming systems to climate change
• Priority 2 Developing sustainable and productive agro-ecosystems (section 1)
• Priority 3 Preventing emergence of animal and plant diseases
• Priority 4 Developing farming systems able to generate income, to create employment and to contribute to a balanced territorial development
THEMATIC AREA 3 AGRO-FOOD VALUE CHAIN
• Priority 3 Implementation of innovation in the Agro-food chain, promoting higher quality, sustainability
and competitiveness, with particular reference to smallholders (section 1)
• Priority 1 Valorising food products from traditional Mediterranean diet (section 2)
• Priority 2 Food Safety in local food chains (section 2)
• Priority 4 Implications of dietary shifts and sustainable diets for the Med populations and food industry
(section 2)

10. Farming
systems
43%
Water
Management
39%
Agro-Food
18%
STAGE 1
457 PRE PROPOSALS
Farming
systems
40%
Water
Management
30%
Agro-Food
30%
STAGE 2
30 FULL PROPOSALS
Statistics on PRIMA call 2018 section 1
• 3 projects funded under each thematic area
• 6 M€ for Priority 3 Implementation of innovation in the Agro-food chain

11. Proposal
Acronym
Title
Coordinating
Country
Participating countries
CAMELMILK
Boost the production, transformation and
consumption of camel milk in the
Mediterranean basin
Spain
Algeria /Germany /Croatia /France
/Italy /Morocco /Turkey
DAINME-SME Dairy Innovation for Mediterranean SME Spain Egypt /France /Italy /Tunisia /Turkey
MEDITOMATO
Bringing innovation and sustainability along the
whole value chain in the MEDiterranan TOMATO
industry
Spain
Germany/ Greece/ Italy/ Tunisia/
Turkey
Funded Proposals – AWP2018 – Section 1: Priority 3 Implementation of
innovation in the Agro-food chain

12. Statistics on PRIMA call 2018 section 2
Farming systems
46%
Water
Management
24%
Agro-Food
30%
STAGE 1 - 362 PRE PROPOSALS
Farming
systems
45%
Water
Management
22%
Agro-Food
33%
STAGE 2 - 94 FULL PROPOSALS
• Out of 6 projects funded under Section 2 ‘Agro Food’, 5 with North African Countries

13. Project Title Country Participating
countries
ArtiSaneFood
Innovative Bio-interventions and Risk Modelling Approaches
for Ensuring Microbial Safety and Quality of Mediterranean
Artisanal Fermented Foods
Portugal
Algeria Spain USA France
Greece Italy
Morocco Tunisia
BOOMERANG Healthier bio-fortified Mediterranean grains Spain
Algeria Germany Egypt Italy
Tunisia Turkey
MILKQUA Milk quality all along the dairy chain for a sustainable MILK France Spain Italy Portugal Tunisia
SAFFROMFOOD
Valorisation of saffron and its floral by-products as
sustainable innovative sources for the development of high
added-value food products
Spain
Algeria Germany France Italy
Portugal
VEGGIE-MED-
CHEESES
Valorisation of thistle-curdled CHEESEs in MEDiterranean
marginal areas
Italy Spain Greece Tunisia

14. AWP2018, North Africa Participation ‘Agro Food’
1 1 1
2
3
1 1
4
ALGERIA EGYPT MOROCCO TUNISIA
Section 1 Section 2

15. PRIMA Annual Work Plans 2019
The objective of Section 1 and 2 Calls of PRIMA AWP 2019 will focus on the following SRIA priorities
THEMATIC AREA 1 WATER MANAGEMENT
• Priority 1 Water resources availability and quality within catchments and aquifers
• Priority 2 Sustainable Integrated water management
THEMATIC AREA 2 FARMING SYSTEM
• Priority 1 Adaptation of farming systems to climate change
• Priority 2 Developing sustainable and productive agro-ecosystems
THEMATIC AREA 3 AGRO-FOOD VALUE CHAIN
• Priority 2 Food Safety in local food chains
• Priority 3 Implementation of innovation in the Agro-food chain, promoting higher quality,
sustainability and competitiveness, with particular reference to smallholders

16. AWP 2019 - Thematic Area ‘FOOD’
Section 1 Section 2
Topic 1.3.1 IA
Implementation of analytical tools and
digital technology to achieve traceability &
authenticity control of traditional
Mediterranean foods.
Topic 2.3.1 RIA
Extending shelf-life of perishable
Mediterranean food products
Topic 2.3.2 RIA
Enhancing horizontal and vertical
integration in Mediterranean agro-food
value-chains

17. AWP19‘F’
Section 1
“Topic 1.3.1 IA Implementation of analytical tools and digital technology to achieve
traceability and authenticity control of traditional Mediterranean foods”
Allocated Budget € 6,4 million
Expected number of grants Up to 4 (projects up to € 1,6 million each, – indicative amount)
Projects Duration 36-48 months
Section 1 - Thematic Area 3- Agro-food value chain

18. Number of participating entities (Section 1-Stage 1)
9
45
17
15
0 1
33 32
39
43
17
9
20
53
31
44
5 5
20
56
41
51
15
6
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Farming IA Farming RIA Agro-food IA Water RIA Nexus RIA Nexus CSA
Algeria Egypt Morocco Tunisia

19. Coordination : SECTION 1-STAGE 1
2
10
8
5
Algeria Egypt Morocco Tunisia

20. AWP19‘F’
Section 2
Section 2 - Thematic Area 3- Agro-food value chain
Productivity Shelf Life
Food Losses
Global Food Crisis
Topic 2.3.1 RIA Extending shelf-life of perishable Mediterranean food products by
sustainable technologies and logistics and by optimized pest and microbial control

21. AWP19‘F’
Section 2
Topic 2.3.2 RIA Enhancing horizontal and vertical integration of Mediterranean agro-
food value-chains to foster innovation and sustainability
Smallholders
Value-Chain Complexity
Cross-sectoral Interactions
Section 2 - Thematic Area 3- Agro-food value chain

22. Coordination: SECTION 2-STAGE 1
11
6
4 4
Egypte Morrocco Tunisia Algeria

23. Number of participating entities (Section 2-Stage 1)
148
92 89
77
Tunisia Egypte Morrocco Algeria

24. Thank you for your attention
DR. Mohamed A Wageih,
Project Officer ‘AGRO FOOD’
Email: mohamed.wageih@prima-med.org
Website: http://prima-med.org/