by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Mixing different forms of agriculture, agroforestry<\/strong> and animal farming to counter geopolitical<\/a>, macroeconomic and climate shocks. That’s the choice of some European operators called to find solutions to the current global crises, writes Horizon magazine, a publication of the EU Commission.<\/p>\n “The COVID-19 pandemic led to bare shelves in supermarkets as shipping routes were cut off. The war in Ukraine has affected the supply of essential grains,” says the magazine focused on research and innovation. “But increased climate change<\/strong> stands to cause even greater disruption\u201d. Part of the solution, some researchers say, \u201cis for farms to become more mixed<\/strong> through some combination of crop cultivation, livestock production and forestry, a move that would also make agriculture more sustainable.”<\/p>\n