Dimensions of diversity in agriculture - Oren Shelef
Please join us for our next Monday departmental seminar on the 23rd of May from 15:00 to 16:00 at the Porter Auditorium
https://tau-ac-il.zoom.us/j/83229921170
Dimensions of diversity in agriculture
Oren Shelef, Natural Resources, Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) – Volcani Institute, Rishon Le Tzion, Israel
Growing food demands and increasing environmental pressures necessitate the promotion of sustainable practices in agriculture. Agroecosystems resilient to the projected global climate scenario are holding the potential to ensure food production. Intensively grown crops are commonly farmed in monoculture systems, and this uniformity exposes food systems to vulnerability. In the first part of my talk, I will introduce links between different dimensions of diversity and the functioning of agroecosystems. In the second part, I will present the following dimensions of diversity in agriculture: crop diversity, field design, agriculture-nature interface, and novel food systems. For each dimension, I will present how its understanding may contribute to agroecosystem diversity, and the relevant experience and vision of my research team. Overall, I aim to suggest that diversification of agriculture is a key to promoting sustainable intensification of food systems
Alon Shepon
The Department of Environmental Studies
The Porter School of the Environment and Earth Science
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The Israeli Forum for Sustainable Nutrition
