Cooperation project between Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region (France) and Lviv oblast (Ukraine).
The concept of bio-regions presents a promising model for sustainable local development. By integrating organic agricultural production with regional consumption, bio-regions can enhance food security, create new economic opportunities – particularly for small-scale farmers and internally displaced persons – and strengthen the resilience of local food systems.
The school nutrition reform initiated by the First Lady of Ukraine serves as a strong foundation for further changes and the gradual introduction of organic products as part of a healthy diet. This reform creates opportunities to integrate organic food into school menus, fostering better eating habits among children while supporting local organic producers.
The overall objective of the project is to support the Lviv oblast in maintaining agricultural production and access to food, by increasing the introduction of organic and local products in collective catering.
Aims of the project:
- Maintain agricultural production and access to food;
- Increase the number of organic farmers in Lviv oblast;
- Link the supply of local organic producers with the demand of public canteens;
- Advise organic producers on how to respond to public calls for tenders for collective catering;
- Improve collective catering practices: green public procurement, reduction of waste etc;
- Build strong connections between Ukrainian and French collective catering managers;
- Make the Lviv oblast the pilot of the “Bio-Engaged Territory”/bio-region project, in order to transfer it to other regions of Ukraine,
- Advice on the adaptation of Ukrainian organic and public procurement legislation to EU legislation.
