by INI | Jul 3, 2026 | CICS03, News
IntercropVALUES and the benefits of intercropping were highlighted during a recent Farm Advisory Service (FAS) event hosted at Mains of Thornton, one of the farms participating in the Scottish Co-innovation Case Study (CICS #3). The event brought together around 25...
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...
by INI | Jun 12, 2025 | CICS03, News
Product sales are essential for the survival of any food or drink business. Businesses can take different approaches, depending on the product, target market, and ambition. As part of the IntercropVALUES project, the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd...
by INI | May 30, 2025 | Case Studies, CICS03, News
Another year another (inter-) crop. But the years are so variable. More unpredictable weather affects cultivations, crop development, and harvest. With all these variables, figuring out a blueprint to grow intercropped organic oilseed rape is tricky. A group of...
by INI | May 19, 2025 | Case Studies, CICS03, News
Four years after the launch of ÒR-GANIC cold-pressed organic rapeseed oil, the directors of the company got together to reflect on progress. SAOS, an IntercropVALUES partner, facilitated the discussion. ÒR-GANIC is a Scottish high value culinary oil, made with...
by INI | Jun 25, 2024 | CICS03, News
Intercropping – growing a few crops at the same time – is a great idea. If you grow barley and peas, for example, the barley gets drip-fed ‘free’ nitrogen from the bean crop, the pea gets a scaffold to support its growth, and pollinating insects get a food source from...
