The development of the agri-food and socio-economic model

Jun 20, 2023Biodiversity, Farm to Fork, Inspiring initiative, Spain

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Col-lectiu Eixarcolant, Spain

 

The Col-lectiu Eixarcolant aims to promote a more sustainable, ethical and fair model of food production, distribution and consumption, and socio-economic development by recovering edible wild species and traditional agricultural varieties.  

Recovering edible wild species and traditional agricultural varieties:  

To advance in the transformation of the agri-food and socio-economic model through the recovery and valorization of wild edible species and traditional agricultural varieties, the initiative operates on the following lines of action:    

  • Recovering the traditional varieties and wild edible species and selling them (more than 600 edible and traditional species and more than 200 traditional fruit trees)   
  • Promoting territorial dynamism, generation of synergies and social transformation     
  • Transferring knowledge.    
  • Preparing informative material and disseminating training for all kinds of audiences (More than 300 informative activities per year) 
  • Providing consultancy for agricultural, business, food and gastronomy 
  • Developing Manual tools to improve the efficiency of small-scale agriculture
  • Developing food products based on wild species and traditional agricultural varieties.    
  • Naturalizing the management of green spaces in urban areas  
  • Promoting environmentally sustainable and non-sustainable food values depending on culture (countries), age groups, gender, or key vulnerable groups. 
  • Valorising species that help to change the consumption and agri-food model based on sustainability and proximity    
  • Publishing three books containing more than 88 edible wild plants    

 

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