Welcome

The ‘European Learning Network on Functional AgroBiodiversity’ was founded to exchange knowledge and practical experience across country and language borders, between farmers and policymakers, scientists, businesses and NGOs, to enable fast and effective implementation of best practices. This will help to optimize agrobiodiversity benefits, promote sustainable agriculture and will encourage widespread uptake of biodiversity concepts, thereby also enhancing non-agronomic ecosystem services. Read more…


Practical Experiences

Improved capacity and skills for land managers to integrate functional agrobiodiversity into their management practices.

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Policies and Incentives

Greater impact on agricultural policies at national and European levels to promote the integration of functional agrobiodiversity into policies.

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Scientific Research

Improved scientific understanding of the contribution of functional agrobiodiversity to ecosystem services.

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Project Examples
Status and Trends of European Pollinators (STEP)

Halting biodiversity loss is a key international priority, and central to the CBD and EU policy. The majority of global (and European) biodiversity is made up of insects and other... more

Soil and surface water protection using conservation tillage in Northern and Central Europe (SWOP)

Soil erosion has been identified as a major threat to European soil resources and their ability to provide ecosystem goods and services such as clean water and biodiversity.... more

The example of the Schwäbisch-Hällisches Landschwein pig

The Schwäbisch-Hällisches Landschwein pig breed emerged around 1820 as a result of crossing the Chinese saddleback pigs with local breeds. It was majorly bred around the... more

Agroecology in olives

Olive fruit fly remains the most damaging pest, with significant yearly damages on fruits and olive oil quality. Although several parasitoids are known, biocontrol... more