Agro-ecological Knowledge Hub

News & Events

Engaging the UK Multi-Actor Platform in identifying characteristics of strategies for agro-ecological transitions of arable farming systems  
Engaging the UK Multi-Actor Platform in identifying characteristics of strategies for agro-ecological transitions of arable farming systems  

A subset of the farmers within the UK Multi-Actor Platform met to debate the role of agro-ecological practices in addressing drivers of change, and the types of barriers to their uptake.

A discussion about application of agro-ecological practices in Lithuania
A discussion about application of agro-ecological practices in Lithuania

Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania, together with partners from various European countries implementing the project UNISECO, invited specialists from various fields to the discussion "Development of Strategies to Promote the Application of Agro-ecological Practices". The discussions revealed various drivers and barriers that are expected to be analyzed in more detail.

Workshop of the MAP in the DE case study to co-construct strategies for agro-ecological transitions of arable farming systems
Workshop of the MAP in the DE case study to co-construct strategies for agro-ecological transitions of arable farming systems

Today’s virtual workshop brought together local actors representing farmers, value chain actors, advisory services and capacity building, authorities and administrations, NGOs, and science. 

GR CASE STUDY: MAP WORKSHOP ON CO-CONSTRUCTING TRANSITION STRATEGIES TOWARDS AGRO-ECOLOGY
GR CASE STUDY: MAP WORKSHOP ON CO-CONSTRUCTING TRANSITION STRATEGIES TOWARDS AGRO-ECOLOGY

A remote workshop with local actors of the Greek Multi-Actor Platform in Imathia took place on the 1st of July 2020 with the aim to co-construct the transition strategies towards addressing the key dilemma of sustaining the long-term economic viability of fruit farms whilst protecting the natural resources.

AT case study: Local stakeholder Workshop in the Eco-region Kaindorf
AT case study: Local stakeholder Workshop in the Eco-region Kaindorf

Agro-ecological approaches to conserve soils are a central moment not only to adapt, but also to contribute to climate change mitigation in the AT case study.

D5.3 - Participatory Analysis of Market and Policy Instruments for Agro-ecological Transition
D5.3 - Participatory Analysis of Market and Policy Instruments for Agro-ecological Transition

Authored by colleagues from GAN, CREA, TI with contributions from all project partners this Deliverable is part of the governance and policy assessment of the UNISECO project. The objective of this report is twofold: (i) to create a database of existing market and policy instruments (MPIs) that support Agro-ecological Farming Systems (AEFS) in Europe; (ii) to summarise the analytical review of MPIs to identify and understand the key policy factors that enhance or limit agro-ecological transition in the 15 UNISECO case studies.

ES case study: workshop on co-construction of transition management strategies
ES case study: workshop on co-construction of transition management strategies

Virtual workshop with eight stakeholders from the Spanish Multi-actor Platform took place on 23rd June 2020.

 UNISECO at the 9th AIEAA Conference in June 2020
UNISECO at the 9th AIEAA Conference in June 2020

UNISECO results were presented at the 9th AIEAA Conference. CREA - Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy and Thüenen Institute represented the UNISECO consortium at the Organised Session "Adoption of agro-ecological practices: state of the art and prospects", co-organised with LIFT researchers.

5TH UNISECO PROJECT MEETING WITH STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP, 12-15 MAY 2020
5TH UNISECO PROJECT MEETING WITH STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP, 12-15 MAY 2020

UNISECO went online virtually in Brasov, Romania with its 5th project meeting and stakeholder workshop due to the CoVid19 situation.

What UNISECO is about?
What UNISECO is about?
Check out our latest short video here.
UPCOMING: 9th AIEAA Online Conference, 11-12 June 2020
UPCOMING: 9th AIEAA Online Conference, 11-12 June 2020

Mediterranean agriculture facing climate change: Challenges and policies

The Ninth AIEAA Conference will start at 9.30 AM on Thursday, June 11, 2020 and will end by 4.30 PM on Friday June 12, 2020.

RESCHEDULED TO 2021: EIP Agri seminar : Healthy soils for Europe
RESCHEDULED TO 2021: EIP Agri seminar : Healthy soils for Europe
In view of the pandemic caused by COVID-19, the EIP-AGRI Service Point has made the decision to postpone this seminar. The seminar will no longer take place on 7-8 October 2020. Instead, it will be rescheduled in spring 2021.