WWOOF: volontariato nelle fattorie bio in Italia e nel mondo
Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) mette in relazione persone e progetti rurali naturali in più di 132 paesi in tutto il mondo, promuovendo esperienze educative e culturali basate sull’idea di uno scambio senza scopo di lucro, contribuendo così a costruire una comunità globale sostenibile. Il suo obiettivo principale è quello di sostenere, divulgare e […]
Organic farming and annual flower strips reduce parasite prevalence in honeybees and boost colony growth in agricultural landscapes
Published in Journal of Applied Ecology. 1. Despite the major role that insect pollinators play in crop production, agricultural intensification drives them into decline. Various conservation measures have been developed to mitigate the negative effects of agriculture on insect pollinators. 2. In a novel comparison of the efficacy of three conservation measures on honey bee […]
Organic living labs and lighthouse farms in Europe
In light of the new Organic Action Plan for the EU, which recognises the importance of research and innovation for organic, knowledge exchange on organic farming, and building organic agricultural knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS), TP Organics’ study, based on mapping and screening existing cases in Europe, presents seven organic living labs and five organic […]
