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Intercropping: exploitation of biodiversity benefits in arable fields

Intercropping: exploitation of biodiversity benefits in arable fields

A pea-barley intercropping plot
"The session aims to give a voice to scientists and stakeholders from different disciplines and regions to obtain feedback on research findings and practical applications of intercropping"
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Diversification of crop systems provides great opportunities to make food production more sustainable and resilient but also faces challenges along the whole value chain. A session at the World Biodiversity Forum (26th June to 1st July 2022) co-organised by a James Hutton Institute scientist will summarise current knowledge about the benefits of intercropping and draw attention to ongoing challenges, including the need to provide advice to farmers, access to adapted machinery, and the development of end products from intercropped systems.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute