Preparing the next generation of professionals for resilience in agroecosystems
The publication provides an overview of the research carried out by the SARe Master students in their home countries as part of their second-year activities. They conducted field research on problems related to specific agroecosystems and of concern to small-scale farmers, pastoralists, local institutions and organisations. The focus was on food products, value chains, natural […]
Agroecological crop protection for sustainable agriculture
Crop losses from pests threaten global food security and safety. In the last six decades, pest control using chemical pesticides has resulted in important yield gains per unit area, worldwide. However, the long-term sustainability of chemical pest control has been increasingly thrown into doubt due to the negative impact on human health, biodiversity, and the […]
Targeted timing of hairy vetch cover crop termination with roller crimper can eliminate glyphosate requirements in no-till sunflower
No-till cropping systems with cover crops can improve soil health, but often rely on glyphosate, which is a contentious herbicide. In this study, we investigated whether a system based on the direct sowing of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in the dead mulch of a roller-crimped hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) could be competitive with a system where […]
AGRIVAL
Obiettivo del Progetto AGRIVAL è individuare e caratterizzare le HNVF, attraverso l’utilizzo di Indicatori che tengano conto dei diversi aspetti che concorrono alla naturalità in area di studio, quella dell’alta val d’Agri, contornata dal Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Lucano val d’Agri Lagonegrese comprendente al suo interno 12 Siti di Importanza Comunitaria (SIC), 2 Zone a Protezione […]
