Intercrop root phenotyping: toward a novel index of root interaction

by INI | Nov 21, 2023 | News, Update Experimentation

Intercropping has been widely recognized as a valuable means to increase productivity and sustainability in agriculture. A substantial part of plant-to-plant interactions occurs in the underground where roots adopt different strategies, from niche differentiation and...

Field trips to Zhangye (PR China) to visit one of the intercropping experiments: maize and soybean

by IntercropVALUES | Aug 4, 2023 | News, Update Experimentation

During June and July 2023, Professor Long Li and Dr. Rui-Peng Yu organized two field trips to visit the maize/soybean intercropping experiment in Zhangye, Gansu Province, PR China, which is included as one of the meta-experiments in WP 2 in IntercropVALUES Project....

CICS 13 Each value chain actor needs to experience benefit from intercropping strategies

by IntercropVALUES | Feb 14, 2023 | Case Studies

CICS 13 Each value chain actor needs to experience benefits from intercropping strategies  Topic Production processing  Country Switzerland  Responsible  FiBL Objectives: Providing proof that intercropping provides similar quality compared to pure productions for...

CICS 12 “Global south” model building with the transition from subsistence to commercial family farming

by IntercropVALUES | Feb 14, 2023 | Case Studies

CICS 12 “Global south” model building with the transition from subsistence to commercial family farming  Topic Fighting poverty  Country Mozambique  Responsible  UEM Universidade Eduardo Mondlane The stakeholders are extension officers, research...

CICS 09 Added final product value with prototypes and operational solutions

by IntercropVALUES | Feb 14, 2023 | Case Studies

CICS 09 Added final product value with prototypes and operational solutions  Topic Multifunctional farming  Country Serbia  Responsible  UNSFA Objectives: Added value of the final product (legume-small grains intercropping) with prototype and operational solution...