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Ecological Varieties for Biodiversity and Climate Protection (AgroBioDiv)
Project
Project code: keine Angabe
Contract period: 01.07.2020
- 30.06.2024
Budget: 400,000 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: organic farming, biodiversity, mapping data
How does ecological farming influence plant biodiversity in the agricultural landscape? Are there positive effects on the landscape level if, for instance, ecological varieties are raised and fields cultivated sustainably? What is the impact of a fluid transition from conventional to ecological farming? These questions are the focus of the AgroBioDiv research project, which combines the respective expertise of Heidelberg University researchers in biology and political science. In addition to exploring biodiversity, the Heidelberg scientists also strive to investigate how policy and public management can support preserving biological diversity in agriculture. The studies are being conducted in selected regions – the city of Heidelberg, the Lake Constance bio-region, and other locations in Baden-Württemberg. The research is participatory in nature and includes interest groups from agriculture, nature conservation, and the economy, among them growers and farmers, marketers and consumers as well as so-called citizen scientists. “With a view towards the political-administrative process, we also wish to explore what instruments are best suited to achieve a sustainable transformation of conventional agriculture into ecological farming,” explains Prof. Tosun. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the researchers will also study how to raise greater awareness for promoting agrobiodiversity.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Production
- Agricultural Policy
- Genetic Resources
- Organic Farming
- Climate Change
