Boosting agrobiodiversity for food security and sustainable competitiveness

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: land managers, farmers, foresters, agri-businesses (including SMEs), and policy makers gain access to practical knowledge of clear demonstrations of benefits and trade-offs associated with biologically diversifying their agroecosystem; farmers, land managers and foresters are incentivised and rewarded for implementing practices that improve agrobiodiversity, leading to higher incomes and long-term sustainability and resilience of agriculture, greater food security, competitiveness, and healthier ecosystems; enhanced capabilities for farmers to store, process, and market their diverse raw materials and products, derived from greater agrobiodiversity, while improving their market access and strengthening their position within the value chain. Scope: Genetic erosion poses a significant threat to agricultural resilience, as genetic diversity is crucial for crops to withstand environmental stresses such as climate variations, pests, and diseases. As the global population grows, the demand for increased food production often drives large-scale agriculture, which compromises biodiversity and long-term productivity. While promoting and expanding agrobiodiversity enhances agricultural resilience, socio-economic obstacles hinder broader adoption. Beyond highlighting the importance of conserving agricultural biodiversity for food security, it is essential to demonstrate its role in en…bron

• Proposals must adopt a multi-actor approach, engaging diverse stakeholders, particularly farmers and land managers
• Quantify the contribution of agrobiodiversity at parcel/farm level, considering species abundance and composition
• Develop solutions and strategies to scale successful agrobiodiversity practices tailored to local, regional and national levels
• Test instruments for mobilising private finance, such as nature credits
• Build on and develop a decision support tool analysing the risk of diversifying production systems
• Provide recommendations for farmers, breeders, agricultural organizations for risk mitigation in adoption of wider varieties
• Define and evaluate the costs of farm diversification in terms of labour and management complexity
• Explore pathways for valorisation of products, including tailored food processing and storage

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