International projects

HORIZON 2020 Projects

1. “A thematic network to design the penetration path of non-food agricultural crops into European agriculture” (PANACEA). Coordinator in the Institute of Agriculture Dr. Vita Tilvikienė. 2017–2020.
2. “Fostering sustainable legume-based farming systems and agri-feed and food chains in the EU” (LEGVALUE). Coordinator in the Institute of Agriculture Dr. Žydrė Kadžiulienė. 2017–2021.

3. “Optimizing the management and sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Europe” (GENTREE). Coordinators in the Institute of  Forestry Dr. Darius Danusevičius. 2016–2020.

4. “European Fruit Network (EUFRUIT). Coordinator in the Institute of Horticulture Dr. Audrius Sasnauskas. 2016–2019.

INTERREG Programme Projects

1. “Revival of old traditional fruit, vegetable and ornament plants and their products: Heritage Gardens Tour. 2017–2019. Coordinator in the Institute of Horticulture Dr. Darius Kviklys.
2. R004 “Advancement of nontechnological innovation performance and innovation capacity in fruit growing and processing sector in selected Baltic Sea Region countries” (InnoFruit). Coordinator in the Institute of Horticulture Dr. Darius Kviklys. 2016–2019.
   
3. Water management in Baltic forests. Coordinators in the Institute of  Forestry Dr. Marius Aleinikovas, Dr. Olgirda Belova. 2016–2019.

The 7th Framework Programme Projects

1. FP7 ERA-NET “SUMFOREST”. Benchmarking sustainability performance of value chains using ToSIA, the Tool for Sustainability Impact Assessment. Coordinators in the Institute of  Forestry Dr. Marius Aleinikovas. 2017–2019. 
2. FP7-ERANET-2013-RTD. IT-solutions for user friendly IPM-tools in management of leaf spot diseases in cereals (SpotIT). Coordinator in the Institute of Agriculture Dr. Antanas Ronis. 2017–2019. 

European Territorial Cooperation Projects

1. Advancement of non-technological innovation performance and innovation capacity in fruit growing and processing sector in selected Baltic Sea Region countries. Coordinator in the Institute of  Horticulture Dr. Darius Kviklys. 2016–2019. 

Other Projects

1. Swedish Institute Baltic Sea Cooperation project “Baltic Sea Region network for sustainable wheat production (BALTICWHEAT)”. Coordinator in the Institute of Agriculture Dr. Rita Armonienė. 2017–2018.
2. Swedish Institute Baltic Sea Cooperation project “Cooperation in the Baltics on the development of strategies to foresee outbreaks of Fusarium damage”. Coordinator in the Institute of Agriculture Dr. Skaidrė Supronienė. 2017–2018.
3. SNS (Nordic Forest Research Co-operation Comittee) projektas CAR-ES III “Centre of advanced research on environmental services from Nordic forest ecosystems”. Coordinator in the Institute of Forestry Dr. Iveta Varnagirytė-Kabašinskienė. 2016–2020.
4. Long Term Forest Research CoFoRD Programme 14C/846: WP3 – FORM Forest Management  “Research required to investigate genetic resistance to ash dieback disease Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus (anamorph Chalara fraxinea) and the development of disease resistant ash planting stock”. Coordinator in the Institute of Forestry Prof. Dr. Alfas Pliūra. 2016–2019.
5. “Perennial ryegrass breeding research in Nordic and Baltic countries”. Coordinator in the Institute of Agriculture Dr. Gintaras Brazauskas. 2014–2018.

1. EUFORGEN – IV. Coordinator in the Institute of Forestry Dr. Virgilijus Baliuckas. From 2010.
2. SNS (the Nordic Forest Research Co-operation Committee) project “Northern European database of long-term forest experiments”. Coordinator on the Institute of Forestry Dr. Virgilijus Baliuckas. From 2008.
3. Winter wheat breeding, variety testing and marketing in Estonia. Project leader Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vytautas Ruzgas. From 2000.
4. European plant genetic resources conservation programme. Coordinator in the Institute of Agriculture Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vytautas Ruzgas. From 1998.
5. Research on winter wheat winter hardiness and diseases. Coordinator in the Institute of Agriculture Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vytautas Ruzgas. From 1994.
6. Research on facultative and winter wheat. Coordinator in the Institute of Agriculture Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vytautas Ruzgas. From 1993.

COST Programmes

1. FP1406. Pine pitch canker – strategies for management of Gibberella Circinata in greenhouses and forests. Coordinator of Action in the Vokė Branch Dr. Audrius Kačergius. 2015–2019. 
   
2. FA1306. The quest for tolerant varieties – Phenotyping at plant and cellular level. Coordinator of Action in the Institute of Horticulture Dr. Rytis Rugienius. 2014–2018. 

Projects conducted in 2017

The 7th Framework Programme Projects

1. FP7-ERANET-CORE Organic Plus. Fertility building management measures in organic cropping systems. Coordinator in the Institute of Agriculture Dr. Žydrė Kadžiulienė. 2015–2017.

Other Projects

1. SNS-NKJ (Nordic Joint Committe for Agricultural and Food Research-Nordic Forest Research Cooperation Comittee) network „Effects of bioenergy production from forests and agriculture on ecosystems services in Nordic and Baltic landscapes“. Coordinator in the Institute of Forestry Dr. Kęstutis Armolaitis. 2016–2017.

COST Programmes

1. FP1303 Performance of bio-based building materials. Coordinator of Action in the Institute of Forestry Dr. Mindaugas Škėma. 2013-05-16–2017-10-21. 
2. FP1301 Innovative management and multifunctional utilization of traditional coppice forests' an answer to future ecological, economic and social challenges in the European forestry sector (EuroCoppice). Coordinator of Action in the Institute of Forestry Dr. Liana Sadauskienė. 2013-05-16–2017-10-15.
3. FP1203 European non-wood forest products (NWFPs) network. Coordinator of Action in the Institute of Forestry Dr. Olgirda Belova. 2012-11-21–2017-04-08.