Digital Agriculture Group – Geisenheim University’s Post

Eco Ready’s partner living lab, CONCAT Living Lab, is pushing the boundaries of sustainable agriculture with its innovative aquaponics system! This time-lapse video showcases the growth of Salicornia salina, a halophytic succulent grown in saltwater alongside grey mullet. 🌿 🔬 In this experiment, CONCAT LL is testing how Salicornia salina adapts to varying salinity and temperature conditions—pioneering sustainable and efficient methods for fish and plant production amidst the challenges of climate change. With 95% water savings compared to conventional practices, aquaponics is proving to be a game-changer for resource-efficient farming. 💡 Stay tuned for more results from groundbreaking experiments in the ECO-READY project. Thanks to Living lab partners: IRTAmar®, IRTA, Naked Innovations, Federació de Cooperatives Agràries de Catalunya Learn more about the Living Lab: https://lnkd.in/gYUVdjbp ENEA | IUCN | Wageningen University & Research | Czech University of Life Sciences Prague | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) | Migros Ticaret | Confagricoltura | Alternet | IFOAM Organics Europe | Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops | Cyprus University of Technology | reframe.food | Cranfield University | The University of Edinburgh | Eklipse | White Research | pro Quantis #ecoready #livinglab #climateresilience #foodsecurity #horizonproject

🌍 Introducing the BIO2REG regionalization concept: Your blueprint for circular bioeconomy model regions 🌱   This practical framework empowers regions to transition into circular bioeconomy model regions. It enables regions’ stakeholders driving innovation, sustainable growth, job creation and community well-being. Key sectors such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and different industries are integrated through circular approaches, fostering cross-sectoral collaboration to maximize resource efficiency, enhance regional competitiveness, and contribute to climate protection as part of sustainable regional bioeconomy transitions.   🔑 What’s inside? An integrative systems approach that makes it clear which levels must be included in the transition, including ▪️ Guidance to turn global, macroregional, and national bioeconomy strategies into actionable regional plans. ▪️ Support for stakeholders - local authorities, businesses, scientists, and the general public - to tailor circular bioeconomy strategies and action plans to their region’s unique needs, strengths and conditions. ▪️ Highlighting fields of action that bridge system dimensions such as governance, innovation ecosystems, stakeholder collaboration, training, and sustainable resource management to drive impactful regional bioeconomy transitions.   🚀 BIO2REG enables regions through ✔ Regional events and interregional for best practice sharing ✔ Stakeholder guides and mentoring for targeted capacity-building ✔ Multi-Criteria Assessment to identify and utilize regions’ bioeconomy potential   The regionalization concept recognizes that successful transitions require ongoing learning and adaptation. It fosters and relies on an agile learning community of regions, where stakeholders exchange best practices, share valuable insights, and collaborate to tackle challenges together. We look forward to hearing your thoughts!   Explore the full concept and unlock your region’s bioeconomy potential: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAHBzu4f   #Regionalization #Sustainability #Bioeconomy #CircularEconomy #CircularBioEconomy #RegionalDevelopment #BioeconomyModelRegion #Innovation   BioökonomieREVIER Forschungszentrum Jülich Institute of Urban Environment and Human Resources | Panteion University Kveloce BIOCOM Interrelations GmbH Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) Homo Silvestris Europae BIOEAST HUB Czech Republic RISE Research Institutes of Sweden Matís Iceland European Research Executive Agency (REA) Rural Bioeconomy Alliance (RBA)

♻️ Last week our coordinators from RISE Research Institutes of Sweden participated in the event “Horizon Europe: What is a Living Lab and How Do You Participate?” to explore how Living Labs can lead to Sustainable Land Use. ✍ The event was organised by the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems (@KSLA) in Stockholm. It brought together researchers, farmers, foresters, landowners, and industry experts to dive into the potential of Living Labs as a tool for testing and demonstrating innovative solutions to land use and soil health challenges. 🌱 From iCOSHELLs project, Erik Sindhöj and Cheryl Marie Cordeiro shared insights into our Mission Soil Living Labs and their role in advancing sustainable land management practices. iCOSHELLs, part of Horizon Europe’s first wave of Mission Soil Living Labs, is actively contributing to transforming how we approach soil health and agroecology. 🌍 The key highlights from the seminar were: ✅ Understanding the Living Labs methodology as a collaborative platform. ✅ Insights into EU Mission Soil & AGROECOLOGY initiatives. ✅ Real-life examples from projects like iCOSHELLs - Innovative co-creation soil health living labs and AGROECOLOGY Partnership. For those interested in joining the movement toward sustainable land use, Living Labs offer an incredible opportunity to connect, collaborate, and innovate. 💬 Were you there or curious to learn more? Let us know in the comments and follow our page for much more! #HorizonEurope #MissionSoil #LivingLabs #Sustainability #SoilHealth

🌱 𝗩𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 @𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲! We're proud to be part of the exciting innovations happening in 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 to extend the growing season for #berries through the Homegrown Innovation Challenge! 🍓🍇 Last week, 11 first round winners met in Toronto to share progress on their projects, ranging from cutting-edge greenhouse systems to advanced controlled environment agriculture (CEA) solutions. Vivent #Biosignals is actively involved in two projects, in collaboration with Kwantlen Polytechnic University and Toronto Metropolitan University. Our technology plays a key role in providing real-time insights into how plants respond to different growing recipes and environments, helping fine-tune production methods for better results. As we move forward, we're excited about the formation of a berry research network to accelerate the sector’s progress. Without the support from the Weston Family Foundation this network would not have germinated. We look forward to seeing which four projects will be selected for the final scaling round and the future of 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in Canada! 🌱 #Agritech #PlantScience #BerryResearch #Sustainability #HomegrownChallenge #ViventBiosignals #CEA #GreenhouseTechnology #CanadaInnovates #FutureofFood #foodsecurity Norm Janssen Weston Family Foundation

🌍 Happy World Environment Day! 🌱 Today, let's celebrate our planet and take a step forward in our journey towards a more sustainable future. Introducing our groundbreaking project, Tribiome, which is set to revolutionize the way we understand and interact with the earth's vital microbiomes. 🔬 At Tribiome, we are dedicated to exploring the interconnections of soil, plant, animal, and human microbiomes. Our mission is to harness the power of these microscopic communities to boost agricultural productivity, enhance environmental sustainability, and improve public health. 🌾 By integrating advanced research and biotechnological innovations, Tribiome aims to promote practices that maintain the health of our planet's microbiomes. From reducing chemical inputs in agriculture to advocating for microbiome-friendly policies, our project is at the forefront of ecological conservation. 💧 This Environment Day, join us as we commit to protecting our planet's microbiomes, which are essential for nurturing life in all its diversity. Together, we can create a resilient, sustainable world where both nature and humanity thrive. 👉 Learn more about how Tribiome is leading the way in microbiome research and sustainable practices : www.tribiome.eu #WorldEnvironmentDay #Sustainability #MicrobiomeResearch #EcoFriendlyLiving Wagralim | ITENE | Universidad de Burgos | | ASAJA (Asociación Agraria-Jóvenes Agricultores) | ValGenetics | SIMAVI Software Imagination & Vision | Rete Semi Rurali ETS | Natural Resources Institute Finland / Luonnonvarakeskus (Luke) Minna Kahala | Particula Group | Grupo Fertiberia @Agence exécutive européenne pour la recherche (REA) | @L’UE_ENV | @EUAgri | @HorizonEU Guido Giudetti | Magdalena Gajdzińska

So exciting to see such conference being planned, thank you European Forum on Urban Agriculture EFUA. A great step in highlighting the strategic relevance of #foodgrowing in the #city to face the challenges of our times: from #climatechange and #biodiversity collapse, to #health and #inequalities, food system transformation is critical and urban food growing a key part of it. Reconnecting citizens with #agriculture.

Can regenerative agriculture really be achieved by only using nature’s own #Biosolutions? ♻️👩🌾🐮🌾🍄🦠♻️ Well. Judging by Tuesday’s network meeting at Aarhus Universitet Flakkebjerg facilities there any many ways to achieve this both complex and simple goal. 🫢 And that is perhaps why it is so illusive for most. It takes all the skill of the farmer and a lot of new (and old) knowledge to achieve it. 🙇🏼♀️💡👩🌾 This calls for long-term funding of trials, research and dissemination of results. Over decades perhaps. 👵 This network by Food & Bio Cluster Denmark is open for all stakeholders that are curious and want to contribute to #regenerative #agriculture 👉 https://lnkd.in/gPmZ-bv2 My contribution will be to bridge the needed activities and project with public and private funding. 🌱💰💚 💰 The network is co-funded by Danmarks Erhvervsfremmebestyrelse and the European Union. #funding #dkfonde #dkbiz #dkagro #innovation ----------------------------- Follow me, if you are interested in fundraising and developing the future of food and biosolutions together. 😀 📣 🌍 Feel free to connect but add a short note when you connect. That's good connection etiquette. 👍

 💡 The first batch of 14 Practice Abstracts from the bioSOILUTIONS project is now live and ready to download! These abstracts summarise key findings and best practices identified by our partners during the project’s initial phases. Topics include: ✅ Insights from bioSOILUTIONS Living Labs 🇪🇸 🇧🇪 ✅ Benefits and potential of bio-waste valorisation ✅ Comparison of soil improvers vs. traditional fertilisers ✅ Valorisation routes, exploitation concepts, and strategies 👉 Explore and download the abstracts at the Resources Section of the website – https://lnkd.in/ex3_uYhu More abstracts and materials are to come! Stay tuned and don’t miss anything! Which topic interests you the most?   #bioeconomy #sustainability #soilhealth #biowaste #HorizonEurope #innovation #agriculture #bioSOILUTIONS Greenovate! Europe | Las Naves Centre d'Innovació | CETENMA | Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) | DRAXIS Environmental S.A. | Nutrients Recovery System (NuReSys) - a GreenTile brand) | Entomo AgroIndustrial | S.A. AGRICULTORES DE LA VEGA DE VALENCIA | GAIKER Technology Centre | Cluster GAIA | València Innovation Capital | València Innovation Lab | Grupo Fertiberia

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗢𝗜𝗟𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 🌱 With Living Labs in the spotlight: a focal point in SOILCRATES to tackle soil health challenges The European #SOILCRATES project held its official kick-off meeting on 7-9 October 2024. It marked a significant milestone, fostering collaboration and mutual understanding among the twenty-one partners involved with clear strategies in place for the coming years. SOILCRATES seeks to contribute to the EU Mission for healthy agricultural soils through the creation of four Living Labs in the Netherlands, France, Ireland and Spain The event was hosted in the Province of Fryslân and chaired by project coordinator Jildou de Raad. Over 45 leading experts, researchers, Living Lab representatives and partner organizations attended to collaborate on strategies and innovations for sustainable soil management across Europe. ⭐ 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘀 ⭐ Living Labs are the focal point of the SOILCRATES project. They will serve as innovation hubs where local stakeholders collaborate to tackle soil health challenges, drawing on agricultural practices. Loes Witteveen and Jan Fliervoet gave a keynote presentation on the second day, introducing the Living Lab approach and leading a lively discussion on the practical benefits of this innovative model. Then, each of the four Living Labs presented their work, highlighting how they will: ➡️ improve soil structure ➡️ enhance biodiversity ➡️ optimize crop-growing conditions The quadruple helix collaboration model ensures that insights from different sectors—business, governmental, scientific and social—are integrated, creating a robust, multifaceted approach to soil management. To widen the impact, a second focus in the project is to address soil literacy. 🌱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲! #SOILCRATES #LivingLabs #quadruplehelix #agriculture #soilquality #soilliteracy

As a proud partner in the TERRA Consortium, The MANS brings incredible expertise in sustainable agriculture and environmental studies, paving the way for regenerative farming practices. 🌱 The MANS is a modern educational, research, and training institution, utilizing its scientific, didactic, and administrative potential. Their aim is to stand out with an attractive study programme on the international market and a diverse educational offer. With a focus on precision agriculture, alternative energy, and environmental science, MANS is dedicated to real-world climate solutions. Beyond education, MANS is deeply involved in vocational training, EU collaborations, and international events—sharing vital knowledge and setting new standards in sustainable agriculture and climate action. 🌍 The TERRA consortium is a collaboration between 10 partners from various sectors, including research centers, universities, training centers, regenerative and organic farms, agricultural professional organizations, and a certifying body including MANS University. If you want to know more about terracert, visit the website: www.terracert.eu