DAFE – University of Pisa

Country: Italy

The Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (DAFE) of the University of Pisa, is the oldest center for agricultural sciences in the world. The DAFE is in charge of 4 different university courses and the research activities are concerning agricultural and environmental economy, rural sociology, agricultural science, botany, genetics, food science, rural engineering and rural building, animal science, plant protection and agronomy. The animal science research group is involved in numerous international research projects targeting the improvement of the sustainability of livestock productions. The research activities are focused on the agroecological transition of conventional livestock farming systems towards sustainable mixed and agroforestry systems in the Mediterranean. Researchers are involved in several multi-actor projects aiming to develop participatory approach to unlock synergies in mixed farming and agroforestry systems and to achieve agro-environmental and socio-economic resilience in the context of climate change.

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