Research axis

Mobidiv has been structured in 5 Workpackages, corresponding to 5 critical goals:

• WP1: First, MoBiDiv will uncover the diversification dynamics in France and technico-socio-economic drivers, e.g., using state-of-the-art reviews of farmers’ practices.
• WP2: Second, it aims at deciphering the mechanisms of plant-plant interactions promoting bioagressor control, combining genetic and functional ecology approaches, coupled with statistical and mechanistic modelling approaches.
• WP3 : The previous mechanisms will be mobilized in field trials, designing gradients of genetic and functional diversity, and assessing their impact on incidence and adaptation of bioagressors, as well as ecosystem services.
• WP4: MoBiDiv will develop innovative approaches to deal with the complexity of mixtures at the breeding, assembly and evaluation steps, and will propose both in-firm and on-farm breeding approaches along with tailored statistical methods.
• WP5: Participatory approaches will be implemented to design, breed and evaluate a wider range of mixtures, varieties and populations adapted to local contexts. MoBiDIv will finally investigate scenarios and anticipated impacts of new market standards, funding and organization of research and extension services to promote crop diversification.