Network to innovate: Crop Biodiversity
Watch the replay from this knowledge exchange event on projects from Nordic-Baltic countries, which are directly related to crop biodiversity
On 18 April 2023, the CAP networks from Nordic-Baltic region organised the workshop Network to innovate: Crop Biodiversity. The main aim of the event was knowledge exchange on projects from Nordic-Baltic countries, which are directly related to crop biodiversity. The workshop was designed as a multi-stakeholder event.
This is part of a larger Network to Innovate series which provides the opportunity to meet many different people from the agri-food, environment, forestry and rural sectors, to exchange knowledge and form new partnerships.
Four project examples were demonstrated during the Crop Biodiversity event, you can watch the presentations (in English):
- Biodiversity in Finnish arable land: effects of crop type and production method - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POFflufE8NQ
- Growing einkorn wheat in Estonia and diversifying the use of wheat and rye - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBztkWmRQY
- Development of a new vegetable-edamame growing technology in Latvia organic production - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB8zvnNrkgM
- EIP-AGRI Operational Group from Poland – NOVA GRASS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uowjJbJ8NB8
Konstantin Mihhejev from NRN Estonia explains “During the course of the discussion round, many specific issues were raised, such as the influence of urban and sub-urban areas on biodiversity index; specific features in terms of einkorn by-products as straw; and, practical potential of growing method of edamame to other farmers.”
“Workshops like this show us how important communication is between all the stakeholders because we can find different topics essential for future agricultural development and create a place for new partnerships.” saysAiva Saulīte-Liniņa, one of the organisers.
Have you read the thematic newsletter on biodiversity (May 2023) from the EU CAP Network Support Facility for Innovation & Knowledge exchange including EIP-AGRI? Click here.