Traduction de «Système agricole viable à faible apport d'intrants » (Français → Anglais) :

Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects which focus on the development of more resource-efficient agricultural practices and crop varieties, including locally specialised varieties, aimed at the conservation and improvement of soil fertility and nutrient exchange, especially given the increasing scarcity of water availability and certain key components of fertilisers such as phosphate; calls on the Commission to prioritise investment in the circular economy and climate-smart farming practices, with adequate funding incentives for research and uptake by farmers; underlines that the merits of aquaponics, closed loop nutrient cycling, agro-ecology, including agroforestry, conservation ...[+++]agriculture and sustainable forest management, sapropel, short feed chains, pasture-based grazing and low-input production should be duly evaluated, divulged and incentivised.

Most of the work that we are engaged in has broad applications to all of agriculture, from the scientific research on low-input systems, to new farmer training and knowledge transfer, to building Canada's reputation for high-quality foods.

For example, the organic science cluster is conducting a wheat and oat breeding program to identify varieties optimized for low-input systems, the findings of which can benefit all models of production, particularly those exploring standardized low-input production systems.

promote a resource efficient, economically viable, productive, competitive, low emission, climate friendly and resilient agricultural and forestry sector, working towards agro-ecological production systems and working in harmony with the essential natural resources on which farming and forestry depend.

This project aims to facilitate the rapid development of cultivars of oilseed rape, that are able to thrive in local conditions and under low input farming regimes, by promoting co-operation between European and Chinese crop research centres in the use of modern breeding tools and strategies.

Research will focus on: development of improved integrated production systems, lower-input farming, organic farming and GMO-based production as well as processing and distribution methods and innovative technologies for safer, nutritious and higher quality food and feed; individual and comparative assessment of safety, quality, environmental impact and competitiveness aspects of different production methods and foodstuffs; improvement of animal husbandry, waste-management and animal welfare from housing to slaughter; application of plant and animal sciences and biotechnologies, including the application of genomics, for the developmen ...[+++]t of higher quality food raw materials and nutritious foods.