What was the challenge/problem addressed?
The latest research advances have enabled to validate and provide farmers with easy to implement tools to assess the land-based biodiversity and the biological functioning of their soils. These tools open up new possibilities to design technical routes more respectful towards the soil heritage. However, in order to allow an efficient dissemination and appropriation of these tools by winegrowers and advisers, it is necessary to go beyond the diagnosis and develop methods of management and decision making to guide action and assess the added value of these tools compared to the existing ones.
The GASCOGN’INNOV project, driven by IFV in partnership with a group of winegrowers and advisors, aims at addressing these issues by testing soil biological indicators to re-design routes of soil conservation in perennial crops. These new tools and knowledge should also be used soon by technical advisors.
https://ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/en/find-connect/projects/gascogninnov
What are the success factors in solving the problem?
The balance between the cost of bioindicators and technical interest for winegrowers is essential.
What were the main challenges during the innovation process?
To implement the participatory approach
To keep winegrowers mobilized through adapted animation
To document the soil-plant relationship
What role does the advisor or advisory service play with the practical case?
Knowledge awareness and exchange, Networking facilitation and brokerage, to help organize or strengthen networks, improve the relationships between key actors and to align services in order to be able to complement each other
For sharing experience of the practical case, please contact
Laure GONTIER
Laure.gontier@vignevin.com, +33614262565