Safeguarding Biodiversity While Enhancing Productivity in Smallholder Systems: Bridging the Digital Divide with GUARDEN and EWA-BELT
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Smallholder farmers are custodians of agricultural biodiversity and play a critical role in food security. Yet they face increasing pressures, from land degradation and climate change to limited access to innovation. GUARDEN and EWA-BELT, two pivotal Horizon 2020 projects, demonstrate complementary approaches that aim to boost smallholder productivity while preserving agrobiodiversity, including by leveraging digital tools and data-sharing platforms. This brief synthesizes concrete recommendations for policymakers to amplify these dual benefits across Africa and Europe.
Authors: Migheli, Quirico, Seddaiu, Giovanna, Tapsoba, François, Brahimi, Youssef, Joly, Alexis, Bonnet, Pierre
Institutions: University of Sassari, Université Aube Nouvelle, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, UMR Botanique et Modélisation de l’Architecture des Plantes et des végétations, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: European Commission
OpenAlex ID: W7085828663
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