Cross-section project 1

In CP 1, all five subprojects co-operate on a catalogue of cross-cutting questions. These include:

• Goal knowledge: How do the actor groups understand the concept of sustainable agriculture?
• System knowledge: Which options and restric­tions for sustainable forms of agriculture do the different actors perceive?           
• Transformation knowledge: Which approaches to improve opportunity structures for sustainable agriculture can be identified?    
• Gender: How can different concepts of sustainable agriculture, the opportunity structures and the strategies hold of the multiple actor groups be evaluated from a gender perspective?

At all stages of the project, practitioners from agriculture, agricultural associations, environmental and consumer protection, politics and administration are included. Their perceptions and comments are integrated through several hundred interviews, focus groups and workshops. The final six months will be devoted to a consultation process with interested stakeholders, including a final workshop.