STREAMING as a solution: Trade Facilitation, Knowledge Transfer and Sustainability
STREAMING aims to apply the results of basic research to solve problems within the entire African food trade system by strengthening the network among all food system actors. This includes industry, trade systems, farming and entrepreneurs. With this core approach, STREAMING aims to achieve an overall improvement of the African food trade system towards more resilience against external factors such as climate change or conflicts, which addresses SDG2 (zero hunger), SDG3 (good health and wellbeing), SDG12 (responsible consumption and production) and SDG 13 (climate action).
Project Objectives
STREAMING brings together science, business, agriculture and trade to make food trade fairer, more efficient and more sustainable. It supports all stakeholders with financial and technological solutions.
Innovation transfer into practice
Enable an increased innovation transfer into practice with building a strong network among all food system actors, implementing joint innovation hubs in Africa and Europe and integrating relevant Third Party funding.
Empowering food system actors through education
Developing training material and coaching for women, farmers and startups as well as offering open online courses for the general population to encourage business ideas, which benefits a sustainable food trade system and increase human health.
Raising awareness
Raising awareness among the actors in public health as well as general population to encourage conscious healthy food choices and create motivating drivers for consumers and policymakers through digital platforms.
Digital compliance
Provide digital solutions for traceability and certification to enhance the efficiency of food trade processes, and to ensure compliance to certification and regulations.
Shaping policies - breaking barriers
Catalyzing policy reforms across national, regional, and international tiers, advocating for the reduction of trade barriers while ensuring the protection of vital regulatory goals.
Accelerating sustainable innovation
Increasing the technology transfer of sustainable innovations with the integration of third party contribution to innovation and knowledge transfer.
Funding period
This project is funded by the European Union from the beginning of February 2025 to the end of July 2028 with ~ €4.4 million, under the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, grant agreement 101182256.
Target Groups
- African farmers
- African and European innovators and start-ups
- Research institutions
- Policy makers in Africa and Europe
- Trade organisations
- Health advisors
- The general public in Africa and Europe
- Private sector companies