LEGU-MED: Developing Biodiversity-Based Agriculture with Legume Cropping Systems in the Mediterranean Basin

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftArtikelForschungPeer-Review

Autoren

  • Federico Martinelli
  • Anna Lena Vollheyde
  • Miguel A. Cebrián-Piqueras
  • Christina von Haaren
  • Elisa Lorenzetti
  • Paolo Barberi
  • Francesco Loreto
  • Anna Rosa Piergiovanni
  • Valkov Vladimir Totev
  • Alberico Bedini
  • Roberto Kron Morelli
  • Nourredine Yahia
  • Meriem Amina Rezki
  • Sarah Ouslim
  • F. Z. Fyad-Lameche
  • Abdelkader Bekki
  • Sanja Sikora
  • Dulce Rodríguez-Navarro
  • María Camacho
  • Rania Nabbout
  • Rola Amil
  • Darine Trabelsi
  • Derya Yucel
  • Sanaz Yousefi

Organisationseinheiten

Externe Organisationen

  • Università degli Studi di Firenze (UniFi)
  • Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento
  • Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
  • Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Bioscienze e BioRisorse (IBBR)
  • Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
  • Agrifutur
  • Université d’Oran
  • University of Zagreb
  • Instituto de Investigacion y Formacion Agraria y Pesquera
  • Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute
  • Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cédria (CBBC)
  • Sirnak University
  • Bu-Ali Sina University
Forschungs-netzwerk anzeigen

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer132
FachzeitschriftAgronomy
Jahrgang12
Ausgabenummer1
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 6 Jan. 2022

Abstract

Environmental degradation and the decrease of ecosystem service provision are currently of major concern, with current agricultural systems being a major driver. To meet our future environmental and sustainability targets a transformation of the agro-food systems and current agricultural value chain are crucial. One approach to redesign farming systems is the concept of biodiversity-based agriculture (BBA) which relies on sustainable diversification of biological components and their natural interactions in farming systems to maximize fertility, productivity, and resilience to external perturbations. Despite minimizing anthropogenic inputs, BBA is not yet able to meet all beneficial environmental objectives. BBA applied in the Mediterranean basin requires urgent innovation in approaches, methodologies, and models for small-holder traditional farming systems to ensure a stable provision of ecosystem services and better resilience to environmental stresses linked to climate change. Legumes are the backbone of the Mediterranean agro-ecosystems from ancient times, but their unique and wide biodiversity was not sufficiently valorized, especially by North-African countries. Here, we present LEGU-MED, a three-year international project funded by PRIMA initiative 2019. An international consortium was established involving five universities, 5 research institutes, and one private company from 8 countries: Italy, Germany, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, Lebanon, and Croatia. The main objective of this project is to put forward an international and well-integrated plan to valorize the legume agrobiodiversity of the Mediterranean in biodiversity-based farming systems and consequently enhance agro-ecosystem functions and services in the Mediterranean basin. The successful completion of LEGU-MED will have the following impacts on Mediterranean legume-based farming systems: (1) improve water use efficiency, (2) reduce the use of anthropogenic inputs through the maintenance of soil fertility, (3) enhance pollination and improve ecological connectivity with flora and fauna, (4) protect close-by wildland ecosystems, (5) enhance other ecosystem services (e.g., pest, disease, and weed suppression), and (6) provide healthier and safer protein-rich food.

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

Zitieren

LEGU-MED: Developing Biodiversity-Based Agriculture with Legume Cropping Systems in the Mediterranean Basin. / Martinelli, Federico; Vollheyde, Anna Lena; Cebrián-Piqueras, Miguel A. et al.
in: Agronomy, Jahrgang 12, Nr. 1, 132, 06.01.2022.

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftArtikelForschungPeer-Review

Martinelli, F, Vollheyde, AL, Cebrián-Piqueras, MA, von Haaren, C, Lorenzetti, E, Barberi, P, Loreto, F, Piergiovanni, AR, Totev, VV, Bedini, A, Morelli, RK, Yahia, N, Rezki, MA, Ouslim, S, Fyad-Lameche, FZ, Bekki, A, Sikora, S, Rodríguez-Navarro, D, Camacho, M, Nabbout, R, Amil, R, Trabelsi, D, Yucel, D & Yousefi, S 2022, 'LEGU-MED: Developing Biodiversity-Based Agriculture with Legume Cropping Systems in the Mediterranean Basin', Agronomy, Jg. 12, Nr. 1, 132. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12010132
Martinelli, F., Vollheyde, A. L., Cebrián-Piqueras, M. A., von Haaren, C., Lorenzetti, E., Barberi, P., Loreto, F., Piergiovanni, A. R., Totev, V. V., Bedini, A., Morelli, R. K., Yahia, N., Rezki, M. A., Ouslim, S., Fyad-Lameche, F. Z., Bekki, A., Sikora, S., Rodríguez-Navarro, D., Camacho, M., ... Yousefi, S. (2022). LEGU-MED: Developing Biodiversity-Based Agriculture with Legume Cropping Systems in the Mediterranean Basin. Agronomy, 12(1), Artikel 132. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12010132
Martinelli F, Vollheyde AL, Cebrián-Piqueras MA, von Haaren C, Lorenzetti E, Barberi P et al. LEGU-MED: Developing Biodiversity-Based Agriculture with Legume Cropping Systems in the Mediterranean Basin. Agronomy. 2022 Jan 6;12(1):132. doi: 10.3390/agronomy12010132
Martinelli, Federico ; Vollheyde, Anna Lena ; Cebrián-Piqueras, Miguel A. et al. / LEGU-MED : Developing Biodiversity-Based Agriculture with Legume Cropping Systems in the Mediterranean Basin. in: Agronomy. 2022 ; Jahrgang 12, Nr. 1.
Download
@article{e183cf26c6204da39988147a7f2bd0f1,
title = "LEGU-MED: Developing Biodiversity-Based Agriculture with Legume Cropping Systems in the Mediterranean Basin",
abstract = "Environmental degradation and the decrease of ecosystem service provision are currently of major concern, with current agricultural systems being a major driver. To meet our future environmental and sustainability targets a transformation of the agro-food systems and current agricultural value chain are crucial. One approach to redesign farming systems is the concept of biodiversity-based agriculture (BBA) which relies on sustainable diversification of biological components and their natural interactions in farming systems to maximize fertility, productivity, and resilience to external perturbations. Despite minimizing anthropogenic inputs, BBA is not yet able to meet all beneficial environmental objectives. BBA applied in the Mediterranean basin requires urgent innovation in approaches, methodologies, and models for small-holder traditional farming systems to ensure a stable provision of ecosystem services and better resilience to environmental stresses linked to climate change. Legumes are the backbone of the Mediterranean agro-ecosystems from ancient times, but their unique and wide biodiversity was not sufficiently valorized, especially by North-African countries. Here, we present LEGU-MED, a three-year international project funded by PRIMA initiative 2019. An international consortium was established involving five universities, 5 research institutes, and one private company from 8 countries: Italy, Germany, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, Lebanon, and Croatia. The main objective of this project is to put forward an international and well-integrated plan to valorize the legume agrobiodiversity of the Mediterranean in biodiversity-based farming systems and consequently enhance agro-ecosystem functions and services in the Mediterranean basin. The successful completion of LEGU-MED will have the following impacts on Mediterranean legume-based farming systems: (1) improve water use efficiency, (2) reduce the use of anthropogenic inputs through the maintenance of soil fertility, (3) enhance pollination and improve ecological connectivity with flora and fauna, (4) protect close-by wildland ecosystems, (5) enhance other ecosystem services (e.g., pest, disease, and weed suppression), and (6) provide healthier and safer protein-rich food.",
keywords = "Agro-ecosystems, Agroecology, Biodiversity, Biodiversity-based agriculture, Chickpea, Legumes, Lentil, Mediterranean, Sustainable agriculture",
author = "Federico Martinelli and Vollheyde, {Anna Lena} and Cebri{\'a}n-Piqueras, {Miguel A.} and {von Haaren}, Christina and Elisa Lorenzetti and Paolo Barberi and Francesco Loreto and Piergiovanni, {Anna Rosa} and Totev, {Valkov Vladimir} and Alberico Bedini and Morelli, {Roberto Kron} and Nourredine Yahia and Rezki, {Meriem Amina} and Sarah Ouslim and Fyad-Lameche, {F. Z.} and Abdelkader Bekki and Sanja Sikora and Dulce Rodr{\'i}guez-Navarro and Mar{\'i}a Camacho and Rania Nabbout and Rola Amil and Darine Trabelsi and Derya Yucel and Sanaz Yousefi",
note = "Funding Information: Funding: This research was funded by PRIMA Foundation, grant entitled “Legumes in biodiversity-based farming systems in Mediterranean basin” (LEGU-MED). The APC was funded by the same grant.",
year = "2022",
month = jan,
day = "6",
doi = "10.3390/agronomy12010132",
language = "English",
volume = "12",
number = "1",

}

Download

TY - JOUR

T1 - LEGU-MED

T2 - Developing Biodiversity-Based Agriculture with Legume Cropping Systems in the Mediterranean Basin

AU - Martinelli, Federico

AU - Vollheyde, Anna Lena

AU - Cebrián-Piqueras, Miguel A.

AU - von Haaren, Christina

AU - Lorenzetti, Elisa

AU - Barberi, Paolo

AU - Loreto, Francesco

AU - Piergiovanni, Anna Rosa

AU - Totev, Valkov Vladimir

AU - Bedini, Alberico

AU - Morelli, Roberto Kron

AU - Yahia, Nourredine

AU - Rezki, Meriem Amina

AU - Ouslim, Sarah

AU - Fyad-Lameche, F. Z.

AU - Bekki, Abdelkader

AU - Sikora, Sanja

AU - Rodríguez-Navarro, Dulce

AU - Camacho, María

AU - Nabbout, Rania

AU - Amil, Rola

AU - Trabelsi, Darine

AU - Yucel, Derya

AU - Yousefi, Sanaz

N1 - Funding Information: Funding: This research was funded by PRIMA Foundation, grant entitled “Legumes in biodiversity-based farming systems in Mediterranean basin” (LEGU-MED). The APC was funded by the same grant.

PY - 2022/1/6

Y1 - 2022/1/6

N2 - Environmental degradation and the decrease of ecosystem service provision are currently of major concern, with current agricultural systems being a major driver. To meet our future environmental and sustainability targets a transformation of the agro-food systems and current agricultural value chain are crucial. One approach to redesign farming systems is the concept of biodiversity-based agriculture (BBA) which relies on sustainable diversification of biological components and their natural interactions in farming systems to maximize fertility, productivity, and resilience to external perturbations. Despite minimizing anthropogenic inputs, BBA is not yet able to meet all beneficial environmental objectives. BBA applied in the Mediterranean basin requires urgent innovation in approaches, methodologies, and models for small-holder traditional farming systems to ensure a stable provision of ecosystem services and better resilience to environmental stresses linked to climate change. Legumes are the backbone of the Mediterranean agro-ecosystems from ancient times, but their unique and wide biodiversity was not sufficiently valorized, especially by North-African countries. Here, we present LEGU-MED, a three-year international project funded by PRIMA initiative 2019. An international consortium was established involving five universities, 5 research institutes, and one private company from 8 countries: Italy, Germany, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, Lebanon, and Croatia. The main objective of this project is to put forward an international and well-integrated plan to valorize the legume agrobiodiversity of the Mediterranean in biodiversity-based farming systems and consequently enhance agro-ecosystem functions and services in the Mediterranean basin. The successful completion of LEGU-MED will have the following impacts on Mediterranean legume-based farming systems: (1) improve water use efficiency, (2) reduce the use of anthropogenic inputs through the maintenance of soil fertility, (3) enhance pollination and improve ecological connectivity with flora and fauna, (4) protect close-by wildland ecosystems, (5) enhance other ecosystem services (e.g., pest, disease, and weed suppression), and (6) provide healthier and safer protein-rich food.

AB - Environmental degradation and the decrease of ecosystem service provision are currently of major concern, with current agricultural systems being a major driver. To meet our future environmental and sustainability targets a transformation of the agro-food systems and current agricultural value chain are crucial. One approach to redesign farming systems is the concept of biodiversity-based agriculture (BBA) which relies on sustainable diversification of biological components and their natural interactions in farming systems to maximize fertility, productivity, and resilience to external perturbations. Despite minimizing anthropogenic inputs, BBA is not yet able to meet all beneficial environmental objectives. BBA applied in the Mediterranean basin requires urgent innovation in approaches, methodologies, and models for small-holder traditional farming systems to ensure a stable provision of ecosystem services and better resilience to environmental stresses linked to climate change. Legumes are the backbone of the Mediterranean agro-ecosystems from ancient times, but their unique and wide biodiversity was not sufficiently valorized, especially by North-African countries. Here, we present LEGU-MED, a three-year international project funded by PRIMA initiative 2019. An international consortium was established involving five universities, 5 research institutes, and one private company from 8 countries: Italy, Germany, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, Lebanon, and Croatia. The main objective of this project is to put forward an international and well-integrated plan to valorize the legume agrobiodiversity of the Mediterranean in biodiversity-based farming systems and consequently enhance agro-ecosystem functions and services in the Mediterranean basin. The successful completion of LEGU-MED will have the following impacts on Mediterranean legume-based farming systems: (1) improve water use efficiency, (2) reduce the use of anthropogenic inputs through the maintenance of soil fertility, (3) enhance pollination and improve ecological connectivity with flora and fauna, (4) protect close-by wildland ecosystems, (5) enhance other ecosystem services (e.g., pest, disease, and weed suppression), and (6) provide healthier and safer protein-rich food.

KW - Agro-ecosystems

KW - Agroecology

KW - Biodiversity

KW - Biodiversity-based agriculture

KW - Chickpea

KW - Legumes

KW - Lentil

KW - Mediterranean

KW - Sustainable agriculture

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85123680792&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.3390/agronomy12010132

DO - 10.3390/agronomy12010132

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85123680792

VL - 12

JO - Agronomy

JF - Agronomy

SN - 2073-4395

IS - 1

M1 - 132

ER -

Von denselben Autoren