MIXED multi-actor and participatory approach
In the MIXED project, the hypothesis is that the development of more Mixed Farming and Agroforestry Systems (MiFAS) is key to delivering multiple needs. Researchers, advisors and farmers will work together with other actors in the rural environment to demonstrate this in selected collaborative networks of farmers in 10 countries across Europe, serving as showcases for successful implementation of MiFAS.
Multi-actor approach: In each of the 10 countries the project is implemented by a national team of researchers, a network coordinator (NGO, farmers’ organization, or consultancy), and a network/group of farmers practicing. Project activities aimed at developing MiFAS involves research pilots at farm level as well as landscape level and value chains. Furthermore, the activities aimed at developing decision support for farm level as well as policy level will in the process address stakeholders at multiple levels.
Participatory approach: Co-creation of knowledge and innovations is fundamental in MIXED. The project involves a series of workshops with the networks of farmers focussed on bottlenecks and solutions. Through the workshops small-scale action research projects supporting the development and implementation of MiFAS will be identified and implemented by farmers.
Farmer-to-farmer dissemination: To facilitate that the knowledge generated by farmers will be made available to other farmers, the national teams will document this in videos, photos and storytelling made available at the project website and through various social media as well as through field days and stakeholder workshops.
Read more on co-creation of knowledge and innovation in MIXED: https://cutt.ly/yDUi2SM
MIXED - Multi-actor and transdisciplinary development of efficient and resilient MIXED farming and agroforestry systems
Ongoing | 2020-2025
- Main funding source
- Horizon 2020 (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Denmark
Project Keywords
- Aquaculture
- Arable crops
- Organic farming
- Agro-ecology
- Crop rotation/crop diversification/dual-purpose or mixed cropping
- Biodiversity and nature
- Climate change (incl. GHG reduction, adaptation and mitigation, and other air related issues)
- Competitiveness/new business models
- Farm diversification
- Forestry
- Landscape/land management
- Soil