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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: [...]

In a context defined by increasing water scarcity and the growing impacts of climate change, the Axarquía Living Lab, led by BIOAZUL, is emerging as a key initiative for the experimentation and validation of innovative solutions based on [...]

Across Europe, farmers continuously develop knowledge about sustainable farming through their daily work with soil, biodiversity, crop diversity, and climate adaptation. There is no shortage of knowledge. What might be missing is its movement – from farm to [...]

The success of a crop begins long before the first seed is planted. It starts with a key question: Is this soil truly suited to the crop? Soil is a complex and multidimensional system that plays a central [...]

The new European project Crop-MATCHING, funded by the Horizon Europe and coordinated by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), has been launched to strengthen rural communities and support small farms sustainability. Professor Konstantinos Mattas, the project coordinator, was [...]