Agroecology-Transect

Co-designing a research agenda for UK agroforestry using a multi-actor approach - Agronomy for Sustainable Development There is growing recognition of agroforestry’s potential to help mitigate and provide resilience to the climate and biodiversity crises. Beyond its environmental benefits, agroforestry can also enhanc...

Hood, A.S.C., Scholes, R.E., Degani, E. et al. Co-designing a research agenda for UK agroforestry using a multi-actor approach. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 46, 20 (2026).
doi.org/10.1007/s135...

Impact of climate change mitigation strategies in rice farming on agroecosystem multifunctionality These results suggest that, from a landscape management perspective, implementing a single irrigation strategy at large spatial scales should be discouraged due to potential negative effects on parti....

📢📝 New paper out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social !!!

Impact of climate change mitigation strategies in rice farming on agroecosystem multifunctionality
Assessment of 20 indicators related to Biodiversity, Ecosystem services and Rice production.
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Recent publications from Clarissa Leite, @charbelelhani.bsky.social + @davidludwig.bsky.social 1.Regulation in eco systems- buff.ly/IAIF3gk; 2.Closure of Constraints&Individuation of CausalSystems in Bio; 3.Transformative transdisciplinarity: intro to community-based philos- buff.ly/WWDpmpg

With 2026 declared the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, press cartoons are taking centre stage to give a voice to those who roam the drylands. Here’s a look at a marathon selection that has mobilised artists from all over the world: desertif-actions.org/en/pastorali...

#IYRP2026

Overcoming yield gaps in organic and biodynamic viticulture: insights from an 18-year field trial - Agronomy for Sustainable Development Addressing environmental degradation and fostering agricultural sustainability are critical challenges of the twenty-first century. Agroecological practices such as organic and biodynamic farming are ...

Döring, J., Steng, K., Wohlfahrt, Y. et al. Overcoming yield gaps in organic and biodynamic viticulture: insights from an 18-year field trial. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 46, 13 (2026).
doi.org/10.1007/s135...

Stakeholders’ perceptions of climate change point to future challenges for the adaptation of grain legumes - Agronomy for Sustainable Development The diversification of cropping systems using grain legumes has been identified as a crucial lever in the transition towards more sustainable agriculture in Europe. However, climate change will likely...

Marteau-Bazouni, M., Jeuffroy, MH. & Guilpart, N. Stakeholders’ perceptions of climate change point to future challenges for the adaptation of grain legumes. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 46, 12 (2026).
doi.org/10.1007/s135...

Did you know that long-term use of agriecological practices support climate change resilience? 👨‍🌾🌱
🟢 For example, planting legumes alongside other crops – a centuries-old practice – can improve soil fertility and water infiltration into the soil.
Read more on the topic: www.step-bg.bg/en/novini/ag...

📃Legumes in crop rotations deliver real results.

A new #VALERECO white paper by @IntiaSa shows that wheat after legumes can achieve +17% yield and save 40 kg N/ha, while supporting pest and weed management.

👉https://tinyurl.com/46h6syj4

#HorizonEU #Agroecology #EcosystemServices

From research to practice: multi-species seed mixtures as a pillar for agroecology YouTube video by Agroecology-TRANSECT

Congrats! You may be interested by this webinar of @agtransect.bsky.social project 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN7m... and related papers:

✅ Nyfeler 2024 doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...

🔷 Finn 2024 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

✴️ Lüscher 2025 brill.com/edcollchap-o...

⭐ Dumont 2025 doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

Interested in a cross-analysis of how Romanian and French farmers are adapting to climate change? Watch Agroecology-TRANSECT webinar to find out more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu4m...

🌱 Necula et al 2024 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

🐮 Allart et al 2024 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S174...

#agroecology

📍Sentier pédagogique : le balisage de l'emplacement des stations a été réalisé hier !

Bientôt, petits et grands pourront découvrir biodiversité, élevage et paysages du Cézallier… avec même une activité de science participative autour des papillons 🦋

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Long-term agricultural diversification increases financial profitability, biodiversity, and ecosystem services: a second-order meta-analysis - Nature Communications Feeding a growing population while protecting the environment is a major global challenge. This study suggests that agricultural diversification enhances long-term profitability, biodiversity, soil he...

Do agricultural diversification practices pay off in the long run? Our new paper synthesizes 100+ years of evidence showing that diversification practices become more profitable over time and delivers growing benefits for soils, biodiversity, and carbon.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Rare butterflies bounce back after landowners in Wales cut back on flailing hedges More than 300 brown hairstreak butterfly eggs discovered near Llandeilo this winter after decade of decline Record numbers of eggs of the rare brown hairstreak butterfly have been found in south-west Wales after landowners stopped flailing hedges every year. The butterfly lays its eggs on blackthorn every summer. But when land managers and farmers mechanically cut hedges every autumn, thousands of the eggs are unknowingly destroyed. Continue reading...

Rare butterflies bounce back after landowners in Wales cut back on flailing hedges

WEBINAR: Boosting farm resilience: Intercropping and sustainable pest management YouTube video by Agroecology-TRANSECT

Lessons from Guadeloupe
What can the #GlobalNorth learn from #IPM trials & research carried out in a #tropical region?

▶️ Webinar recording: Boosting farm resilience - intercropping and sustainable pest management
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xRx...

#agroecology4climate @agroecologymap.bsky.social

Join us on Thurs to discuss how diversified cropping systems & ecological pest control can reduce reliance on synthetic inputs

Insights from:
📍Guadeloupe (Tropical biocontrol)
📍Slovenia (Smallholder agroecology)
📍Netherlands (Large-scale stripcropping)

www.agroecology-transect.net/events/boost...

👋 Agroecology-TRANSECT YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@agroecology... provides material to learn on the agronomic, social and political dimensions of #agroecology

Next webinar (Jan.22) is on #intercropping and sustainable #pest management

To register 👉 www.agroecology-transect.net/events/boost...

The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 YouTube video by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 is underway!
youtu.be/7dyfOrWrcoA?...

🌱 Agroecology recognizes women as farmers in their own right and values their knowledge in farmer-to-farmer exchanges on equal footing:https://tinyurl.com/5n98t4av

#Agroecology #FoodSystems #Agenda2030 #SDGs

📢 Farmers, policy-makers, researchers & anyone passionate about sustainable food systems & social justice, watch our recent webinar

🪱 Women farmers in the EU face policy barriers & structural disadvantages

🌱 We explore strategies for change

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www.agroecology-transect.net/news/watch-w...

Role of science and scientists in public environmental policy debates: The case of EU agrochemical and Nature Restoration Regulations Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

Was von Manfred Weber zur WiederherstellungsVO kommt, ist seit Jahren eine Frechheit. Die EVP arbeitet systematisch mit Fakenews um den Naturschutz zu sabotieren. Und die Wissenschaft muss diesen Blödsinn dann korrigieren, ich bin das so satt! besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

🌱 How can intercropping improve pest management and farm resilience?

Join our webinar on 22 Jan 2026 | 14:00 CET to explore agroecological solutions from Guadeloupe, Slovenia & the Netherlands.

Farmers, advisors, researchers & policy-makers welcome🌾🐞

www.agroecology-transect.net/events/boost...

Les membres du projet de recherche participatif Coccinelle vous souhaite une merveilleuse année 2026 ! ✨

Food and Farming Policy in Europe: Agroecology is Key! YouTube video by Agroecology-TRANSECT

🐞What can #CAP policy do to enable the transition to agroecology across Europe?
⚡️What's the cost of non-action?
🍟Who are food systems for?

"Farmers who protect soil, restore biodiversity & reduce emissions need policies that recognise & reward them"

See full film
youtu.be/ZUKty76Oh4U

JOURNEE DU COLLECTIF 2025 YouTube video by Projet Coccinelle

Revivez les meilleurs moments de la Journée du collectif Coccinelle 😍✨

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKk0...

🌱 Intercropping for resilient farms across Europe and beyond

👩‍🌾👨‍🔬 Join farmers, researchers and policy-makers to learn how intercropping supports pest management and resilience

📅 Thu 22 Jan | 🕙 14:00–15:30 CET

🌍 Guadeloupe | Slovenia | Netherlands

🔗 www.agroecology-transect.net/events/boost...

Co-designing an eco-citizen dairy cattle farming system experiment: insights from practice - Agronomy for Sustainable Development The livestock farming sector is under pressure to transition towards sustainable systems that meet the expectations of both farmers and society. Such transitions require design approaches that combine...

Taverne, M., Bouchon, M., Pomiès, D. et al. Co-designing an eco-citizen dairy cattle farming system experiment: insights from practice. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 75 (2025).
doi.org/10.1007/s135...
#DemonstrationFarm #DairyFarming

Cover crops promote regulating and supporting ecosystem services without compromising grape yield in temperate vineyards. A meta-analysis - Agronomy for Sustainable Development Vineyards play a crucial role in the economies, landscapes, and ecosystems of temperate regions. Cover cropping is an agroecological practice that enhances ecosystem services delivery while mitigating...

Calderone, F., Scavo, A., Gresta, F. et al. Cover crops promote regulating and supporting ecosystem services without compromising grape yield in temperate vineyards. A meta-analysis. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 70 (2025).
doi.org/10.1007/s135...
#Agroecology #Viticulture #Sustainability

Delighted to have been a co-leader of this research in Science
Plant diversity in multispecies grassland mixtures outyields conventional management.
Press release:
www.tcd.ie/news_events/...

WEBINAR: Cultivating Change – building policy from the ground up YouTube video by Agroecology-TRANSECT

💡 Our recent webinar shines light on a challenge: if robust research & solid science present clear findings, #CAP policy should support the right agricultural practices

We know
🐞 agroecology delivers for climate resilience & biodiversity
🪱 soil health matters

Watch in full
youtu.be/VZ1RjvRHf2k?...

Indicators addressing agroecology in grassland-based farming systems. A review - Agronomy for Sustainable Development Agroecology is increasingly proposed in literature as a possible solution to mitigate the impact of anthropic agricultural activity on the environment, even though in Europe its potential is still not...

Benedetti del Rio, E., Michaud, A., Berton, M. et al. Indicators addressing agroecology in grassland-based farming systems. A review. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 33 (2025).
doi.org/10.1007/s135...
#Agroecology #Grazing #Grassland #FarmingSystem #Livestock

Better monitoring to support restoration of EU pollinators The Commission has adopted a new Pollinator Monitoring Scheme to help reverse the decline of pollinator populations by 2030.

The EU has published rules for the Pollinator Monitoring Scheme. Butterflies, moths, bees and hoverflies will all be monitored by every Member State. Target to reverse decline in Pollinators by 2030 and increase pops. A big step in conserving biodiversity environment.ec.europa.eu/news/better-...