Since its launch, the CFS Network has invested in research projects to explore principles of circularity in agrifood systems around the world, as well as expanding knowledge on specific theme’s within circular food systems. Here, you can find the results and reports from all past projects funded by the Circular Food Systems Network.

The CFS Network has supported research case studies from across the world, identifying key challenges in agricultural systems that could be tackled by implementing circularity principles. Results showed the variety of challenges that can be found, depending on the region, local climate, prevalent production systems, and technologies. Implementation of circularity principles (for examples, turning waste into agricultural value, recycling nutrients or connecting farming systems) can benefit systems in different ways and these regional case studies demonstrated the potential and variety CFS can play.

To increase our understanding of the benefits of circular food systems, the CFS Network has invested in research projects focusing on the development of metrics to measure and quantify the level of circularity in agrifood systems and how this contributes to greenhouse gas mitigation and other environmental benefits. To capture regional differentiation, the Network financed multiple projects working on this topic. The results can be found here.