United Kingdom
August 28, 2020
The organisers of next year’s Intercropping for Sustainability conference have pledged to remain flexible about the format for the event, which is scheduled to be held at the UK’s University of Reading on January 19th and 20th. The organisers are considering a meeting in person, a virtual event or a hybrid version of the two.
The event is being organised by the DIVERSify and ReMIX project teams, working with the Association of Applied Biologists, and will address research developments and their application. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers will decide on the format as soon as possible.
They note: “Increasing diversity within agricultural systems by intercropping offers a realistic and practical opportunity to enhance and stabilise crop yields and produce food, feed and fuel with fewer inputs. As environmental conditions become more variable, diversifying cropping systems can also reduce production risks.
“The Horizon 2020-funded projects DIVERSify and ReMIX, alongside other projects, are conducting research trials as well as working with farmers and other agricultural stakeholders across Europe and internationally to design, test and provide practical solutions for multi-species intercropping. It is timely to bring together the intercropping community to showcase the latest findings on intercropping research from the lab and the field and encourage debate on uptake and best practice.
“DIVERSify and ReMIX are working with other Horizon 2020-funded projects in the Crop Diversification Cluster to transfer project findings to scientists, farmers, advisers, industry and policy makers. The Congress will cover topics that range from basic research to practical application of intercrops.”
Potential sessions include species combinations, crop varieties and sowing arrangements to optimise agronomic efficiency, new approaches to investigate the mechanisms that underpin the benefits of crop species mixtures, the environmental benefits of intercropping and delivery of ecosystem services, crop diversity for resilience under a changing climate, and nutrient and weed, pest and disease management with intercropping.
For more information:
- Read more about the event here
- Visit the Association of Applied Biologists website here
- Read more about the Crop Diversification Cluster here
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