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Agrobiodiversity in a changing climate. Sustainable production, fragile ecosystems, resilience to global changes.

Sapienza Università di Roma; Bioversity International; Mountain Partnership
CountryItaly
Type of courseCertificate course
LanguageEnglish
Starting Date24.09.2018
Duration24 September - 05 October 2018

The course will focus on the importance of biodiversity in agriculture, with particular attention to its role in enhancing resilience and adaptability of cropping and farming systems to climate change.


The lectures will illustrate principles and practices for gathering agro-biodiversity data through either participatory diagnostic and empirical approaches, and for their utilization to develop management approaches that improve resilience and adaptability.


The course will also analyse the economic value of agricultural biodiversity in food systems as an incentive to conservation. The most critical management aspects along the agricultural value chain will be investigated, ranging from production to marketing and consumption.

A set of tools and methodologies for improving market access of neglected and underutilized foods and the role of gastronomic heritage as a driver for rural development will be presented.

The aim of the course is to equip the participants with the necessary tools, knowledge and understanding to enhance productivity and improve marketing strategies in sustainable and resilient agricultural systems.

The training will include joint lectures by speakers from various national and international organizations and two field trips to nearby farms, which will provide hands-on experience on relevant practices.

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