by INI | Oct 16, 2025 | CICS04, News, Update Experimentation
In a collaborative effort between INRAE researchers and an organic farmer in Southwest France, a new flour blend made from wheat and chickpeas was introduced to local consumers through a participatory cooking trial. The initiative, part of the IntercropVALUES project,...
by INI | Oct 14, 2025 | CICS010, News
Within the IntercropVALUES project, two consecutive internships were conducted in 2024 and 2025 with organic farmers in the Maine-et-Loire region (France). Both internships were carried out under the CICS #10, coordinated by the Union of Cuma of Pays de la Loire and...
by INI | Oct 9, 2025 | Case Studies, News
Edinburgh was chosen as the host city for the consortium’s third annual meeting, which took place from 1 to 3 October 2025. More than 65 researchers and managers gathered to share findings, resolve difficulties and plan for the final year of the project. Two...
by INI | Sep 19, 2025 | Case Studies, News, Update Experimentation
In September 2025, IFOAM Organics Europe spent the yearly staff excursion in the Champagne region of France, visiting organic farms and tasting delicious champagne. The mission of IFOAM Organics Europe is to Make Europe More Organic. And for that, we stay inspired by...
by INI | Aug 25, 2025 | Case Studies, CICS11, News
Interplay is a game designed to develop the skills of adults, with a focus on plant intercropping in agriculture. Developed as part of the Remix project (Horizon 2020), it combines card and board elements with a verification mechanism based on digital modelling. As...
by INI | Jul 17, 2025 | Case Studies, CICS01, CICS010, CICS02, CICS03, CICS04, CICS05, CICS06, CICS07, CICS08, CICS09, CICS11, CICS12, CICS13, News
Intercropping, an agricultural practice that could help counterbalance the negative effects of agricultural specialisation by re-introducing crop diversity in fields, is currently facing strong resistance in Europe. Indeed, current European agricultural systems are...