Agroecology and ecological intensification for a sustainable food future

On 13-14 July we hosted at our pavilion in Expo Milano 2015 the event "Agroecology and ecological intensification for a sustainable food future".

The workshop focused on aspects of such complex system that are linked to interactions with the environment. Specifically, it dealt with how agroecology and ecological intensification can support EU agriculture to meet medium- and long-term goals concerning sustainable food production.

The aim was to make the point on: possibilities and solutions offered by agroecology, which are applicable specifically to the European agricultural context, while carefully considering strengths and weaknesses; how the enhancement of the provision of ecosystem services that are beneficial to agriculture can guarantee optimal levels of production and minimize evironmental impacts while improving agroecosystems resilience.

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