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CEreal REnaissance in Rural Europe: embedding diversity in organic and low-input food systems (CERERE)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2019,

Organic/low input cereal food systems in the EU are emerging in answer to the sustainability crisis of the conventional agri-food sector. “Alternative” systems are based on local, decentralized approaches to production and processing, regard to quality and health, and short supply chains for products with strong local identities. Diversity is deeply embedded in these food systems, from the agro-bi ...
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Embedding crop diversity and networking for local high quality food systems (DIVERSIFOOD)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2019,

...ational negotiations on Farmers’ rights with the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Key-lessons based on the diverse experiences in the project will be shared to support on-farm seed production networks to guarantee high quality seed. DIVERSIFOOD will demonstrate the socio-economic value of on-farm seed systems, help at local and wider policy levels to increa ...
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Roots of the future. Mapping the traditional fruit tree varieties

Start date: Aug 10, 2016, End date: Feb 9, 2017,

Twentieth century totally changed agriculture in central Europe. Intensification, collectivization and marginalization of food production cut the bonds which has been created between mankind and landscape from early Neolithic. Modern and cheap methods of transport and preservation of food products has made it unprofitable for food production in less fertile areas. These locations, originally speci ...
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Biodiversité cultivée et formation en Europe

Le développement de l'agriculture biologique et des filières de qualité basée sur la transformation artisanale et les circuits de proximité nécessitent de nouvelles compétences sur les semences et variétés adaptées à ces démarches. Le secteur professionnel (entreprises semencières artisanales, associations d'agriculteurs) développe des innovations autour de la gestion de la biodiversité cultivée e ...
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