M16 Co-operation
The measure is focused on enhancing research, technological development and innovation, increasing competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, the agricultural, fishery and aquaculture sectors. Its purpose is to contribute to achieving competitiveness of agriculture, food-processing and forestry and to contribute to achieving sustainable management of natural resources.
The measure is divided into six operations:
16.1.1 Support for operational groups and EIP projects
16.2.1 Support for the development of new products, procedures and technologies in agricultural primary production
16.2.2 Support for the development of new products, procedures and technologies in processing and marketing agricultural products (Food-processing Innovation)
16.3.1 Equipment and resource sharing
16.4.1 Horizontal and vertical cooperation among actors in short supply chains and local markets
16.6.1 Horizontal and vertical cooperation in sustainable production of biomass for energy production, food production and in industrial processes