News Archivi - Page 3 of 11 - Training and Orientation for Multifunctional Agriculture enTrepreneurial Opportunities

The effect of COVID-19 on Short Food Supply Chains in Flanders

Due to the covid-19 health crisis, in Flanders (Belgium) more people are buying directly from farmers. The reason for this is that consumers are more invested in supporting local economies. An increasing interest of consumers in sustainability and the need for a connection with the origin of our food, also contributes to the increased importance of short food supply chains. The increased demand for farm products resulted in an increased supply by farmers. Farmers who want to start [...]

etomato2021-03-16T17:35:34+02:00March 17th, 2021|News, UGent|

Our forests are dying – can we do something?

The annual report presented on February 24th by the German agriculture minister Julia Klöckner casts light on a worrying truth: forests are dying, in Germany as in the rest of Europe. 2020 has been a challenging year for trees too, as never before so many species have died. Up to four in five trees among the spruces, pines, oaks and beeches examined have thinning crowns or are somehow damaged. Climate change is definitely exacerbating the problem, depleting the [...]

etomato2021-03-05T10:08:07+02:00March 5th, 2021|News, Tinada|

The official presentation of the MA course: eTOMATO international event

On 26th February, eTOMATO consortium organized its first International Event to present the project, the training course prepared thanks to the support of European Commission and to give the opportunity to participants to raise their questions and doubts about the course that each university partner is about to start very soon. The conference was held on Zoom and more than 70 people participated; beyond the students that will attend the course, also teachers and farmers from different countries [...]

etomato2021-03-04T13:28:49+02:00March 4th, 2021|Conferences, News, Valuedo|

Multifunctional agriculture and forgotten heritage. Traditions of the past?

The open-air agriculture of Poljé de Zafarraya (Granada, Spain) is far from a multifunctional agriculture model. This type of agriculture, very intensive, is highly focused on the production of fruit and vegetable products for sale in large quantities on markets. However, this agriculture has its origin in the hills surrounding the plain, called “Poljé”. Just a few decades ago, these hills were cultivated for wheat, barley, grain, oats, etc., by the local shepherds. They gave a multifunctional use [...]

etomato2021-02-17T11:21:44+02:00February 17th, 2021|UGR, Universities|

Organic small farms are a promising model for the future of agriculture

Sustainable rural development is linked both to the survival of small farms and to promoting the diversification of the economy with activities other than agriculture, which, although it remains a major livelihood for population is declining in the overall economic profile of the EU. The European Parliament Resolution of 22 May 2018 (The Future of Food and Agriculture) draws attention to the “very important role played by small and medium-sized farms and which must be recognized and valued” [...]

etomato2021-02-10T10:05:03+02:00February 10th, 2021|AUP, News|

Multifunctional Agriculture. An opportunity for the Gargano area

The Gargano is a fascinating Italian promontory projecting into the Adriatic sea. It is made of wild mountains where live autochthonous animal and plant species conferring an unexplored soul to the environment. Historically, the inhabitants have developed local economies on agriculture and breeding farms. During the 90s the tourism started becoming flourishing alongshore, thus triggering the rural area abandon as the sons of the old farmers were exited to ride the wave of the touristic business. Such phenomenon [...]

etomato2021-02-08T11:40:18+02:00February 8th, 2021|News, UniFg|

Internship at Zorgboerderij Tallaart vzw, a social farm

Social farm Tallaart vzw in Belgium, is an organization that provides useful daytime activities for people who experience some difficulties in functioning in our society. We work with organizations as well as individuals. Each with their own issues, personality and background. In addition, we also organize children's camps and workshops on self-identity and resilience. To provide these activities, we need enough hands. And organizing internships is a great way to get there! For a few years, we guide [...]

etomato2021-02-04T18:43:15+02:00February 5th, 2021|gebroeders vercammen, News|

Recognition for sustainable producers

The Spanish bank BBVA has recognized La Junquera, a partner of the eTOMATO project, with one of the six Awards for the Best Sustainable Producers, an initiative that the bank has promoted in collaboration with El Celler de Can Roca to give visibility to local products committed to the environment and responsible production. La Junquera has been selected from among more than 60 candidates from all over the national territory. BBVA has recognized the commitment to sustainability of [...]

etomato2021-01-22T11:12:34+02:00January 22nd, 2021|La Junquera, News|

One year of eTOMATO

2020 is a year that we will talk about in the coming years. If there is something that we have understood, however, it is the importance of resilience and the ability to be able to develop, even in the worst present and in the most uncertain scenarios, a strong spirit of adaptation with eyes always turned to the future. For the eTOMATO partners it was a challenging year, characterized by the preparation of training materials that represent the [...]

etomato2020-12-27T10:04:53+02:00December 27th, 2020|News, Valuedo|

EU and Africa: what lies ahead their agrifood relations

As the EURACTIV website has announced, the EU is about to strengthen its relationship - and cooperation - with Africa, with the hope of promoting sustainable food systems and help those affected coping with the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. The African continent was already assisted in its agrifood sector by a 12-person task force since the beginning of May 2018, a mandate prolonged this year after the Covid-19 events. The effects of the pandemic in the continent [...]

etomato2020-12-21T11:41:26+02:00December 21st, 2020|Tinada|