Published June 24, 2021 | Version v6
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Promoting crop diversification for more sustainable agri-food systems: DiverIMPACTS policy brief

  • 1. INREA
  • 2. INRAE
  • 3. CRA-W

Description

The policy brief has several key messages:

  • Crop diversification can support a transition towards more sustainable agri-food systems, mitigate climate change and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals;
  • Current national and European agri-food systems are still very much centred on dominant crops and associated long value chains;
  • Crop diversification is hindered by barriers throughout the agri-food system. Such barriers should be removed through systems approaches, which take the whole system into account;
  • Collaboration, innovation and learning among actors are key factors to scale out crop diversification;
  • It is necessary to combine various diversification strategies that are adapted to local conditions and needs, and which evolve over time;
  • Systems approaches and decision-support tools are needed to support actors along crop diversification pathways.

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Funding

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