16 February 2024
Workshop to promote pollinator-friendly farming
Farmland Biodiversity Research Officer, Saorla Kavanagh is the coordinating expert at the upcoming workshop Promoting pollinator-friendly farming that will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia on June 18-19, 2024.
Focussing on innovation, knowledge exchange and EIP-Agri, the EU CAP Network are looking for participants to contribute to the workshop to help increase our understanding of the relationship between farming practices and pollinators. The workshop will also explore how farmers can support pollinator conservation and restoration.
Main objective
In line with the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, the EU Pollinators Initiative and the Nature Restoration Law under the European Green Deal, this EU CAP Network workshop aims to support sustainable agriculture by sharing innovative pollinator-friendly farming practices and systems that promote knowledge exchange and cooperation between different actors in this field.
Main target groups
The workshop will target farmers, representatives from farmers’ associations and cooperatives/networks, and farm advisors. The workshop also welcomes researchers, public and managing entities/bodies, and any other innovators interested in sharing their knowledge on pollinator-friendly farming.
The workshop aims to:
- Improve understanding of the relationship between farming practices and pollinator conservation and restoration.
- Exchange knowledge on innovative pollinator-friendly practices, including:
- cultivating pollinator-friendly crop types and varieties;
- promoting temporal and spatial diversification of crops;
- maintaining and restoring diverse landscape features that match pollinator needs.
- Identify challenges and opportunities, and explore potential solutions and innovative tools for pollinator conservation and promotion in Europe.
- Examine the need for capacity building, training, cooperation and education to enable the adoption of pollinator-friendly agricultural practices.
- Identify knowledge gaps in research.
- Promote networking among EIP-AGRI Operational Groups/other innovative projects, Horizon Europe multi-actor research projects and relevant stakeholders.
If you would like to share your knowledge and experience on the topic, please complete the application form before the 29th February 2024, 23:59. Access the application form here.
For any questions, please contact workshop.innovation@eucapnetwork.eu. For more information, visit the website.