HORIZON-CL6-2026-03-GOVERNANCE-10 – EMBRACING INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE BY PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING VIA ON-FARM DEMONSTRATIONS AND COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS

Who we are?: Gazda Kontroll Ltd (Hungary) is a private agricultural advisory and innovation management company supporting 300+ farms across all Hungarian regions. We specialise in practice-oriented advisory services, farmer mobilisation and on-farm innovation, with a strong focus on real-world feasibility and uptake. Our organisation acts as a core AKIS actor, linking farmers, advisors, researchers, SMEs and policy stakeholders in national and European projects.

WHY GAZDA KONTROLL IS A STRONG PARTNER FOR THIS CALL?: Gazda Kontroll’s core activities directly match the objective, scope and expected outcomes of this topic

We contribute to: Widespread innovation uptake through structured farmer-to-farmer learning; Clear understanding of costs and benefits of innovations in real farming contexts; Strengthening knowledge flows within AKIS, especially advisory services and end users

Our core expertise aligned with the call scope

• On-farm demonstrations & peer-to-peer learning: Coordination of multi-location on-farm demonstrations and pilots; Organisation of field days, roadshows, workshops and trainings; Strong experience in farmer-to-farmer knowledge exchange; Capacity to ensure geographical coverage and complementarity with existing demo initiatives

• Screening & validation of innovations: Practical assessment of innovations based on ease of implementation, scalability and compatibility with farm management and CAP requirements; Experience in testing solutions originating from R&I projects under real conditions

• Cost–benefit & feasibility analysis: Daily advisory work grounded in economic reality, compliance and risk awareness. Ability to support farm-level cost–benefit analyses, labour and management complexity assessment and input reduction vs. productivity trade-offs; Strong understanding of farmer decision-making processes

• Advisory systems & AKIS integration: Embedded in national advisory networks; Experience from Horizon and EIP-AGRI projects focused on knowledge flows and innovation uptake; Proven capacity to activate advisors, farmers and SMEs in multi-actor settings

• Dissemination & learning materials: Development of practice-oriented dissemination materials; Experience with webinars, trainings, audiovisual materials and farmer-centred communication; Strong links to agricultural press and sectoral stakeholders

Typical roles in GOVERNANCE-10 consortia

Gazda Kontroll is particularly well suited to act as:

• On-farm demonstration lead or co-lead

• Peer-to-peer learning and farmer engagement leader

• Innovation screening and validation partner

• Cost–benefit and feasibility analysis contributor

• Dissemination, training and AKIS integration partner

Relevant project experience

• Horizon Europe / H2020: RAMONES, AGRITECH, Climate Smart Advisors, I2Connect

·       EIP-AGRI Operational Groups: Protein crops and legumes; Climate adaptation; Innovative crops and ecosystem services

• Erasmus+: advisory capacity building and rural competence development

Key contributions:

• Farmer mobilisation and co-creation

• Demonstration management

• Innovation management and reporting

• Practice-oriented dissemination

Why Gazda Kontroll is a key partner for this call

✔ Daily experience with farmer-led demonstrations
✔ Strong credibility among farmers and advisors
✔ Proven ability to translate innovation into adoption
✔ Realistic, farm-level cost–benefit perspective
✔ Trusted AKIS actor with EU project track record

Contact

Gazda Kontroll Ltd – Hungary
horizon@gazdakontroll.hu

+36202622474