RESCHEDULE-RESilient to Climate CHange Extremes MeDiterranean AgricUltural Systems: LEveraging the Power of Soil Health and Associated Microbiota (DBA.AD001.442)
Thematic area
Biology, agriculture and food sciences
Project area
Intensificazione sostenibile delle produzioni agroalimentari e forestali (DBA.AD001)Structure responsible for the research project
Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP)
Other structures collaborating in the research project
Project manager
RAFFAELLAMARIA BALESTRINI
Phone number: 000000000
Email: RAFFAELLA.BALESTRINI@IPSP.CNR.IT
Abstract
In RESCHEDULE, we hypothesize that improvements in the adaptation of farms to climate change extremes in the Mediterranean Region at scales able to cause impact require the adoption of integrated and easily adjustable approaches that consider all the components of resilience (ecological, social, economic, institutional). To meet this goal, RESCHEDULE structures a multidisciplinary consortium of researchers, a wide spectrum of stakeholders and farmers and encourages their active participation and interaction throughout the lifetime of the project to maximize the innovation potential and outcomes applicability. From the technical viewpoint, RESCHEDULE adopts a hierarchical strategy that considers incremental, and transformative adaptations, targeting mainly in the improvement of soil health and associated microbiota to strengthen the resilience of farms and the efficient use of natural resources. State-of-the-art approaches, based on the principles of agroecology (minimum tillage, intercropping, crop genotypes, soil microbiomes) are theoretically evaluated before their extensive evaluation in four experimental sites characterized by contrasting conditions.
Start date of activity
01/02/2021
Keywords
Soil health, Strengthening resilience, Adaptation to climate change
Last update: 24/04/2024