The project aims to contribute to the development of cropping systems that optimize the services provided by agroecosystems and promote biodiversity, particularly the presence of crop auxiliaries and pollinators. To this end, an innovative agroecological practice, believed to be conducive to functional biodiversity, has been designed and implemented in experimental trials in field crop systems. The effect of this practice on crop pest control and its potential for preserving wild pollinators are being studied.
The project is being carried out within a network of volunteer farmers, which will ensure that the real constraints (legislative, economic, material) faced by farmers in the running of their farms are taken into account. Thus, parameters enabling the assessment of the impact of the introduction of practices on the agronomic and socio-economic indicators of the farm are also being monitored.
Coralie Triquet, doctorante – Agroecology and Environment Research Unit
