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Titre : LEGU-MED : Legumes in biodiversity-based farming systems in Mediterranean basin

Pays/Région : Italy ; Spain ; Algeria ; Tunisia ; Lebanon ; Turkey ; Croatia

Date : Start date 2020-11-01 // End date 2023-10-31

Identifiant : 289-LEGU-MED
Type de projet : Development and innovation oriented (research) project

Contexte
Biodiversity-based agriculture (BBA) is an ecocentric approach that relies on high diversification of biological components in farming systems to maximize fertility, productivity, and resilience to external perturbations. BBA approaches are not exempt of weaknesses. It is urgent to develop and test new models and approaches allowing to exploit and manage BBA in legume-based, Mediterranean traditional farming systems while providing better ecosystem services and better resilience to environmental stresses linked to climate change.

Objectif
LEGU-MED objective is to valorize, restore and manage legume biodiversity in future Mediterranean farming systems with enhanced environmental sustainability. We have assembled a multi-disciplinary consortium composed by 11 partners from 8 countries and consisting of 5 public universities, 5 research centers and 1 company. Our activities are designed to increase ecosystem services, maintain soil fertility, minimize the use of synthetic chemical compounds, and maintain a satisfactory and steady income for growers. LEGU-MED will use a participatory process where a subset of stakeholder’s community will be involved in the co-creation of innovative solutions.

Coordinateur : University of Florence
Partenaires : National Research Council, Italy (CNR) Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies Agrifutur University of Oran Leibniz University Hannover University of Zagreb Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA) Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI) Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cédria (CBBC) University of Sirnak

Financement principal : Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) (H2020)
Budget : 1 240 190 EUR

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