A CERT (European Organization for Certification) is a specialized certification body dedicated to establishing transparency, trust, and quality assurance across agricultural value chains. Within the Crop-MATCHING project, A CERT plays a pivotal role in empowering small-scale farmers to [...]

For Noosware, Crop-MATCHING is another opportunity to bring AI and product expertise to agriculture and learn how that expertise must adapt to the people in order to create meaningful impact.  Technology companies are usually brought in to build [...]

From Farmers' Fields to Allotment Plots: Can Cover Crops Work for Hobby Gardeners Too?   Newcastle University researchers bring Crop-MATCHING expertise to a citizen science experiment  For many farmers and professional growers, cover crops are an increasingly important tool [...]

As an active contributor to vocational education and training in Romania’s agricultural sector, CENCIRA Agrofood Research and Innovation Centre supports especially smallholder farmers and agricultural professionals through authorized training programs, with qualifications recognised by the Romanian Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Labour, Family, Youth and Social [...]

The Crop-MATCHING project continues to explore innovative ways to optimise crop compatibility and promote more sustainable agricultural systems across Europe, with Sicily serving as one of its pilot territories. By analysing how different crops can successfully grow together, [...]

The Agricultural University conducted training on the topic "Environmentally friendly activities in protected areas of NATURA 2000 and Agroecosystems" Project partner Agricultural University of Plovdiv (AUP) organised a three-day training course on "Environmentally Friendly Activities in NATURA 2000 [...]

The ‘Three Sisters’ is an ancestral farming technique, initially used in the Americas by indigenous communities. It consists of a set of companion plants, species that, when grown together, mutually benefit one another in various ways. This practice, [...]

The Norwegian agricultural authorities agreed in May 2026 to introduce a grant for small-scale, diversified horticultural producers, also called market gardens. Market gardeners in Norway produce on average on 0,2–0,5 hectares, and sell locally at markets, through consumer subscription, directly to restaurants etc. The grant will be provided [...]

When we talk about the future of agriculture in Europe, discussions often focus on technology, innovation, and large-scale production. However, small farms still remain at the heart of many rural communities and continue to play an essential role in food [...]

Agroforestry refers to land management systems in which woody perennials, such as trees and shrubs, are grown alongside agricultural crops and/or animals on the same piece of land[i]. Traditional agriculture often treats the landscape as a factory floor: [...]