Participatory Research on Cultivated Biodiversity

Participatory Research on Cultivated Biodiversity

Since 2005, participatory, multi-stakeholder and transdisciplinary research has supported the development of cultivated diversity in organic farming, for quality products, specifically adapted to local contexts and to diverse farming practices. This theme is integrated in european networks involved in the development of diversified food systems, from production to consumption, considering environmental, cultural, social and economic contexts.

The LIVESEEDING project

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LIVESEEDING - transforming
organic seed
systems

LIVESEEDING

  • 2022-2026
  • Coordinator: Scientific coordination, Mariateresa Lazzaro FiBL Switzerland and Project coordination, Mariano Iossa, FiBL Europe Belgium
  • BAGAP Contact: Véronique Chable
  • BAGAP Research Theme: Participatory research on cultivated biodiversity
  • Website
  • Keywords: Organic seeds and varieties, organic plant breeding, seed regulations, diversity, product quality, participatory research, living labs

 

The DIVERSIFOOD project

Embedding crop diversity and networking for local high quality food systems

DIVERSIFOOD

  • 2015-2019
  • Coordinator: BAGAP research unit
  • BAGAP Contact: Véronique Chable
  • BAGAP Research Theme: Participatory research on cultivated biodiversity
  • Website
  • Keywords: Participatory plant breeding, Plant genetic resources, Social innovation, Biodiversity conservation, Agrobiodiversity, Agroecology, Empowerment of rural areas, multi-actor approach, innovation, community biodiversity management, local adaptation, sustainability, local food systems, food quality, farmers/consumers network, seed regulations, transdisciplinarity, agro-ecological solutions, collaborative research, organic farming