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Exploring the situation of the yams’ value chain in Guadeloupe
Authors: Dr. Maho Nakagawa, post-doctoral researcher (INRAE), Dr. Cesar Revoredo-Giha, Professor of Food Supply Chain Economics, Food Marketing Research Team Leader (SRUC) and Dr. Carla Barlagne, Agricultural economics researcher (INRAE) Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a…
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From Living Labs to Fields: Engaging Citizens in Sustainable Agroecological Practices
Authors: Dr. Bertille Auvrey Agnès, International Project Manager (ENoLL) The transition toward sustainable agroecology is not simply a technical challenge, it is also a societal transformation. It requires moving innovation out of controlled environments like…
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Exploring the potential of organic sweet potato in the EU
Authors: Dr. Cesar Revoredo-Giha, Professor of Food Supply Chain Economics, Food Marketing Research Team Leader (SRUC) and Dr. Carla Barlagne, Agricultural economics researcher (INRAE) The promotion of agrobiodiversity is more frequently seen as a way…
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Unlocking the Potential of Tropical Root and Tuber Crops in Europe: The Role of CREA-IT in the ROTATES Project
Authors: Chiara Natale, Francesca Nocente, Laura Gazza (CREA-IT Research Centre for Engineering and Agro-Food Processing) In recent years, European food systems have been undergoing a gradual yet significant transformation, driven by the need for sustainability,…
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Challenges in developing value of chains of minor crops
Authors: Dr. Cesar Revoredo-Giha, Professor of Food Supply Chain Economics, Food Marketing Research Team Leader (SRUC) and Dr. Carla Barlagne, Agricultural economics researcher (INRAE) The ‘Minor Roots and Tubers Fostering Agrobiodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ (ROTATES)…
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What Is the Multi-Actor Approach and Why It Matters for Innovation
Authors: Tamara Kozic, Social Science Expert & Dr. Saša Štraus, Food System Expert (ITC) The Multi-Actor Approach (MAA) is officially defined by the European Commission as “a form of responsible research and innovation (R&I) that…
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Hidden Underground: Why Root and Tuber Crops Matter
Author: Hanâ Chaïr, PhD, ROTATES project Coordinator, CIRAD Minor root and tuber (MRT) crops, namely sweet potato, yam, cassava, and taro, are among humanity’s oldest food allies. Cultivated for their starchy underground organs and prized for their carbohydrate-rich…
