1. Embedding crop diversity and networking for local high quality food systems
DIVERSIFOOD presentation
Chable V., Dibari B., Bonelli B., Rey F.
Presented by Klaus Rapf, ARCHE NOAH

2. The Project
DIVERSIFOOD is an EU project funded under the Horizon 2020 Programme.
By integrating existing networks across Europe, the project will strengthen the food culture to achieve local high quality food systems.

3. The Objectives innovations DIVERSIFOOD aims to develop:
New biodiversity management models
New approaches to plant breeding and management
New crops, varieties and populations
Diverse healthy and tasty food products and market valorisation
Original experimental and communication tools to connect activities and people

4. The Consortium 21 Partners 12 Countries ITAB INRA RSP IT ORC FiBL PSR
LBI
IPC
ITBQ
UNIBO
UNIPI
RSR
Formicablu
ARI
LUKE
CSIC
RAS
ÖMKi
Arche Noah
ÖIKOS
21 Partners
12 Countries

5. The Consortium
Thanks to the composition of its consortium, DIVERSIFOOD covers the whole food chain:
from genetic resources to marketing, connecting all the different actors involved.

6. Structure of the Project

7. Crops tested by country

8. The multi-actor concept
Common objective embedded in the food chain reality
Beyond research
Seed savers
SMEs
Facilitators
Citizens
Bakers
Researchers
Millers
Farmers
Complementary know-how,
methods and knowledge
for integrated protocols on the same grounds, within trials, experiments, surveys…
Lead by the more relevant actors according to the needed competences
The text should be made clearer …
Global approach and research based on actions
need time and space to share
vocabulary, concepts, understanding of results, expression of new questions from first actions
(iterative process)

9. Broadening diversity participatory research & plant breeding
Seed from genebanks or garderners or farmers
WP2 : discovering new diversity and uses among untapped species or types of common cultivated plants
New populations varieties bred on farm
Evaluation from soil to produce with relevant stakeholders
Local or heritage varieties
WP3 : creating new diversity and uses among untapped species or types of common cultivated plants
“ to contribute to securing sufficient supplies of safe, healthy and high quality food and other bio-based products, by developing productive, sustainable and resource-efficient primary production systems, fostering related ecosystem services and the recovery of biological diversity, alongside competitive and low carbon supply chains.”
Locally adapted varieties created and/or distributed by small scale breeders

10. Connecting diversity to seed systems and civil society
WP4 - Managing diversity and seed systems, working on:
WP5 - Embedding diversity in the food chain supply, studying:
Quality of the seeds
Links between formal and informal seed systems
Networks and communities in diversity management
Recommendations for biodiversity management
Awareness of key policy makers on cultivated biodiversity
Socio-economic analysis of value chain of diverse local food and newly bred varieties coming from participatory breeding
Relationship between local crop production and consumers’ behavior
Applicants are invited to find solutions which will make positive changes to our society, economy and environment, using resources more efficiently”

11. Communication Remote communication Face-to-face communication
website, newsletters, videos, leaflets, innovation factsheets, booklets, social media
Face-to-face communication
share shops, stakeholder forums, training sessions
Scientific dissemination
papers, conferences and congresses

12. Communicating on DIVERSIFOOD
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13. Thank you for your attention!
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