project in a nutshell

Inspired by traditional Mediterranean agroecosystems, the RevAgroForMed project aims to drive an innovative and sustainable agroecological transition by integrating olive trees, vines,cereals and horticultural crops into multifunctional agroforestry systems.

The project’s goal is to revitalise agroforestry in the Mediterranean region by enhancing farm productivity, improving soil quality, and bolstering climate resilience. The project combines the principles of agroecology, organic farming and precision farming through two complementary strategies. Firstly, traditional systems are updated with agroecological practices such as cover crops, mulching, diversified rotations, animal integration, participatory genetic improvement and dedicated certifications. Secondly, agroforestry is integrated with agroecological techniques focused on soil microbiology regeneration and plant-associated microorganisms and precision farming tools to encourage its adoption as a key part of the ecological transition.

Research and innovation activities will be developed using a ‘Living Lab’ approach based on ‘lighthouse’ farms and networks of action farms to test and disseminate practical solutions. The impact of these innovations will be evaluated in terms of their effect on land, water and energy use, productivity, biodiversity, soil quality, environmental pollution and resilience to climate and economic change.