Published July 6, 2022 | Version v1
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Increasing crop diversification requires diversity in teaching, training and learning

Description

Key messages addressed in this policy brief include:

  • Crop diversification is a dynamic process that should be tailor-made to local contexts to help achieve sustainable agrifood systems.
  • The complex and uncertain context of crop diversification requires actors to search and contextualize knowledge for action with adapted tools, resources and dedicated networks.
  • Instead of ready-to-use and prescriptive solutions, tools and resources to design, assess and drive crop diversification strategies are needed.
  • AKIS actors need to be outfitted with new skills and attitudes to act within and have impact on the sociotechnical context. 
  • Specific knowledge, know-how and soft skills are needed to accompany farmers, advisors and all actors in agricultural knowledge systems
  • Current training and education programmes still need to take up concepts, approaches and tools related to crop diversification
  • DiverIMPACTS provides tools and resources that can be directly mobilized by actors

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Funding

European Commission
DiverIMPACTS - Diversification through Rotation, Intercropping, Multiple cropping, Promoted with Actors and value-Chains Towards Sustainability 727482