News Headline
£8.7m project looks at transforming agriculture across Europe
Source
Farming UK
Publication Date
2017-06-06
Recent policies of agriculture based on intense mechanisation, excessive use of external inputs (water, energy, fertilisers, pesticides etc) and mono-crop farming has resulted in soil degradation, reduced biodiversity and increased economic risk for European farmers. To increase diversification, biodiversity and foster sustainable development of bioeconomy, the European-wide consortium is aiming to develop and deploy innovative farming and agribusiness models.