A new website has been launched by the six Horizon 2020 projects working together in the ‘crop diversification cluster’. ReMIX, one of the projects involved, reports: “Projects within the cluster are collaborating to increase the impact of crop diversification research and encourage sustained uptake of diversification measures by farmers in Europe through innovations across the agri-value chain.”
The six projects, which include various ENDURE partners, are: Diverfarming, DiverIMPACTS, DIVERSify, LEGVALUE, ReMIX and TRUE. As we reported in 2018, DIVERSify and ReMIX are examining the benefits of species diversity in cropping systems and how the combinations of species can improve pest control, productivity and resilience. TRUE and LEGVALUE are focusing on transitions towards sustainable legume-based agricultural systems, which will require more efficient use of land, water, nutrients and energy. DiverIMPACTS and Diverfarming are working on the creation of diversified cropping systems for food and feed alongside industrial projects seeking to achieve the full potential of diversification to improve productivity and efficiency all through value chains.
The new website explains that the cluster projects are working together to demonstrate the benefits of crop diversification to farmers and society, and to engage with stakeholders in the upstream and downstream value chains, by transferring knowledge in key areas. These are:
The website also includes a section dedicated to the European Conference on Crop Diversification, which ran from September 18th to 21st this year in Budapest, Hungary. The conference was organised by DiverIMPACTS in collaboration with the other cluster projects.
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