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The University of Kassel leads the consortium and provides scientific direction.
Boosting Local Urban Markets in the Mediterranean: a PRIMA-funded consortium researching food, communities, and resilience.
BLUMI-Med — Boosting Local Urban Markets in the Mediterranean — is an international project that aims to strengthen the sustainability of local urban and peri-urban markets in the Mediterranean.
Local urban markets are often considered an important factor in making food systems more sustainable, while improving urban food security and strengthening local production. BLUMI-Med aims to understand the challenges and potentials of these markets in a context-sensitive manner.
Project duration: September 2025 - September 2028
Budget: 4.019 million EUR
Funding: European Union PRIMA Programme, Grant Agreement No. 763899, within the Innovation Action.
Developing a conceptual framework and methodology that can be applied to the study of local urban markets.
Identifying different types of peri-urban local markets in the Mediterranean and their related sustainability issues.
Providing a context-sensitive classification of success factors related to policy, infrastructure, and business models.
Developing ICT tools that can help address challenges, support innovative solutions, and create opportunities for stakeholders in peri-urban local markets.
The University of Kassel leads the consortium and provides scientific direction.
Partner institutions across the Mediterranean and Europe co-design the methodology and field studies.
Field research spans 8 countries across the Mediterranean region.
The project studies 15 diverse local urban and peri-urban markets, reflecting different social, economic, and environmental contexts.
Stakeholder workshops, co-creation activities, and policy dialogue connect research to action.
BLUMI-Med brings together universities, research institutions, and organizations from across the Mediterranean and Europe. The project is coordinated by the University of Kassel and includes partners from Algeria, Croatia, France, Jordan, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Germany, and Lebanon.
The project coordinator, leading the consortium and providing scientific direction on local urban markets and sustainable food systems.
uni-kassel.de/uni/en
A leading university in Lebanon contributing research expertise and regional insight into Mediterranean food systems and local urban markets.
aub.edu.lb
A Portuguese association supporting organic agriculture, sustainable production, and practical engagement with producers, consumers, and market stakeholders.
agrobio.pt
A Turkish university contributing academic expertise and case study knowledge on local markets, sustainability, and regional food systems.
en.ogu.edu.tr
France’s national research institute for agriculture, food, and environment, supporting scientific knowledge on sustainable food systems and market development.
inrae.fr/en
A Croatian research institute contributing expertise on culture, social practices, and the everyday meanings of local urban markets.
ief.hr/en/home
A Tunisian agricultural research institute supporting knowledge on production systems, sustainability challenges, and local market development.
inrat.agrinet.tn
A Portuguese science and technology school contributing research expertise on sustainability assessment, systems thinking, and Mediterranean market analysis.
fct.unl.pt/en
A Portuguese university supporting research, knowledge exchange, and interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability, innovation, and local food systems.
unl.pt/en
An Algerian research centre contributing applied economics expertise on development, local markets, and socio-economic dimensions of sustainability.
cread.dz/en/home-2
A Jordanian science institution contributing expertise in applied research, stakeholder engagement, communication, and sustainability-focused project work.
rss.jo
A sustainability-focused organization supporting innovation, ICT-related business models, and practical solutions for sustainable development.
seecon-impact.de
A Spanish university contributing research and methodological expertise on stakeholder engagement, sustainability assessment, and local market systems.
ull.es/en
A Spanish university contributing academic expertise and case study knowledge on local urban markets, sustainability, and Mediterranean food systems.
us.es