Funding: Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, European Union
Coordinator: French International Institution for Agricultural Research, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, INRA, France
Time period: June 2017- May 2022
Consortium partners: The DiverIMPACTS project brings together altogether 34 partners form 11 European countries
Diversification through rotation, intercropping, multiple cropping, promoted with actors and value-chains towards sustainability
This project explored and presents the advantages of using diversified cropping systems. Diversification can be achieved in several ways, like crop rotation, secondary crops and intercropping. The latter can be mixed, row cropping or band cropping.
The DiverIMPACTS project now relies on experiences from ten, already functional long term experiments on arable land, which are perfectly suited to the quantification of the effects of diversification in crop production. In addition, the project cooperates with 25 innovation groups and supports them in establishing sustainable value chains characterized by high level of diversification and new products on the market. These innovation groups encompass a wide range of actors, including farmers, advisors, food processors and researchers.
To promote the realization of opportunities in the diversification of crop production and to support better agricultural practices, and the creation of sustainable value chains. To remove barriers to diversification in crop production and to help achieve higher agricultural diversity at farm-, supply chain- or regional levels. To develop useful recommendations for relevant decision markers to facilitate resource-efficient and sustainable value chains To support the production and sale of healthy and delicious food products.What is the purpose of the project?
