Biodiversity and valorisation of horticulture and ecosystems in typical production areas.
The problem is the conservation of soil biodiversity. Store yields in horticultural crops. In the field of horticultural products, the individual cultivation management techniques that conserve biodiversity with environmental, economic and social resources. The objectives are:
• create a biodiversity conservation model in agro-ecosystems;
• define codifiable and certifiable technical lines;
• promote low impact agronomic practices;
• increase the resilience of agro-ecosystems.
The expected results are: reduction of chemical fertilizers, use of low impact techniques, increase of the natural fertility of the soils. A "handbook" will be drawn up.
The project promotes a model for Veneto region, where agriculture and residential land coexist, and some high-quality productions are being run: Treviso and Chioggia red chicory, Lettuce, Asparagus, Kiwi. Combine biodiversity development and protection is the most important way towards sustainability, and if soil is a major biodiversity container, a main strategy to regenerate both is cover cropping.
We propose to farmers this innovation together with conservative tillage methods to improve soil biodiversity, soil fertility, carbon sequestration and water cycle improvement. Moreover, practices like the use of mycorrhizal fungi and other beneficial microorganisms (BCA), or buffer strips and hedges will be improved, i.e. using flowering species.
Soil fertility analysis will focus on: organic matter quantification and functional assay; microbial activity assessed with the Fertimetro tool (PCT/IB2012/001157); microbial diversity via DNA quantification and amplification. Organic matter increase takes time, while biological activity can rapidly suggest regenerative path starting.
Cover crops, pesticides reduction and landscape improvement impacts also insect biodiversity, positively or negatively; it will be analyzed with the Biodiversity Friend protocol for soil (IBS-bf), water (IBA-bf), air (IBL-bf) and monitoring of target groups (Apoidea or Coleoptera).
In this 3-years project, we aim to create a model to valorize biodiversity in agroecosystems; enhance “low‐impact-high-improving” practices that increase healthy and fertile soil able to produce nutrients dense food; increase productivity, agroecosystems resilience, and finally farms profitability. New technical lines will be collected in a handbook.
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Biodiversity Association
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BIOFUTURE youtube video
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Demo-event - 11/11/21
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Demo-event - 16/06/21
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Demo-event - 25/05/22
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The interactive approach to innovation: the OG experience
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