Deliverables

Work Package 1

WP1 is the framework to establish VALERECO’s Living Labs, explain knowledge background of Ecosystem Services and other benefits provided by legumes and what its role and place in agroecosystems is. Moreover, WP1 identifies gateways for penetration of legumes Ecosystem Services to the new CAP, and facilitates synergies with other projects and networks.

WP1 Objectives:

Developing a comprehensive understanding of legume ecosystem services.
Assessing the alignment of legumes with the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Identifying benefits of legume inclusion in cropping schemes.
Linking with other projects and networks to exchange knowledge on legumes and their ecosystem services.

D1.1

Knowledge synthesis on legumes and their associated biodiversity and ecosystem services

D1.2

Meta-analysis on beneficial effect of legume integration into cropping systems

D1.3

Entry points of the new CAP for the integration of legume ecosystem services

D1.4

Establishment of VALERECO LLs and LL boards (version 1)

D1.5

Establishment of VALERECO LLs and LL boards (version 2)

D1.6

Establishment of VALERECO LLs and LL boards (version 3)

D1.7

Synergies plan (version 1)

D1.8

Synergies plan (version 2)

D1.9

Synergies plan (version 3)

Work Package 2

WP2 identifies the perceptions of producers and consumers about legume to promote decisions and design behavioural strategies to leverage the adoption of legumes in production and consumption.

WP2 Objectives:

Understanding the perception of supply chain actors and consumers on the ecosystem services of legumes.
Analysing the market penetration and global competitiveness of legume crops.
Designing behavioural strategies for the promotion of legumes adoption.
Supporting the project’s dissemination with knowledge of drivers, challenges and opportunities behind the decisions of farmers, retailers and consumers for a more focused dissemination.

D2.1

Behavioural status quo analysis

D2.2

Market dynamics and legume quota by country

D2.3

Strategies to promote healthier
and sustainable diets

D2.4

Behavioral design strategies to leverage the adoption of legumes in production

Work Package 3

WP3 enables the on-station assessment of the effects of agroecological practices, based on diversification of cropping systems and on the delivery of the key legume Ecosystem Services (identified in WP1) under field experimental conditions. The preferences and needs of key stakeholders involved in the Living Labs are embedded in experimental protocols and co-evaluation of the results.

WP3 Objectives:

Participatory design and co-evaluation of on-station participatory trials on legume-related ecosystem services
Delivering and measuring the magnitude of the key ecosystem services related to legumes
Assessing the effects of legume cultivation to weed dynamics and communities
Evaluating the climate change adaptation capability of major and minor legume crops

D3.1

Dataset compiling all the experimental data produced in on-station trials (batch 1)

D3.2

Dataset compiling all the experimental data produced in on-station trials (batch 2)

D3.3

Relationship between yield quantity and quality stability, agroecological management and environmental conditions

D3.4

Identification of relationships between agroecological management and legume N2-fixation potential

D3.5

Disservice suppressive capacity of legume-based systems

D3.6

Assessment of climate change adaptation capability of legume varieties

Work Package 4

WP4 is based on the knowledge built on the WP1 focusing on stakeholders needs, and the field trials (WP3) which test and assess the introduction of legumes into new created or improved cropping systems. WP4 utilises the Living Labs to demonstrate innovative practices, asses their feasibility and profitability, and evaluate their environmental impact.

WP4 Objectives:

Providing standards and typologies for the agroecological transition of conventional farming systems adopted at national level.
Contributing to the environmental (LCA) and economic (cost-benefit) assessment of legume-inclusive cropping schemes.
Identifying the technical feasibility and pitfalls of legume-based agroecological systems.

D4.1

Establishment and reporting of the co-creation and demo activities in the LLs (version 1)

D4.2

Establishment and reporting of the co-creation and demo activities in the LLs (version 2)

D4.3

Establishment and reporting of the co-creation and demo activities in the LLs (version 1)

D4.4

Determination of the technical feasibility for the inclusion of legume crops in crop rotations

D4.5

Cost-benefit analyses

D4.6

Life Cycle Assessments

Work Package 5

WP5 facilitates the decision making with regards to biodiversity and environmental-friendly legume cropping primarily addressed at farmers, and also communicates legume benefits, making legume Ecosystem Services tangible to key stakeholders along the value chain. Moreover, WP5 will provide policy recommendations to better exploit such benefits.

WP5 Objectives:

Developing a decision tool directed primarily at farmers but communicating results also to stakeholders in the value chain.
Building an information hub which compiles, processes and digitises the results of the other WPs for the use of stakeholders along the value chain.
Developing policy recommendations about how to advance the exploitation and generating value from legumes based on their associated biodiversity and ecosystem services.

D5.1

Model for farmers DSS

D5.2

Digital Hub (version 1)

D5.3

Digital Hub (version 2)

D5.4

Policy briefs (recommendations for the exploitation of legumes in agroecological systems, version 1)

D5.5

Policy briefs (recommendations for the exploitation of legumes in agroecological systems, version 2)

Work Package 6

WP6 takes the necessary steps to boost the project’s ecosystem development and the stakeholders’ engagement along the value chain, through fit-for-purpose demonstration, dissemination and communication activities, synergies, and exploitation plans.

WP6 Objectives:

Setting up a multi-dimensional dissemination and communication strategy for maximising the project’s visibility and impact of its results.
Creating a leguminous crop sector ecosystem, involving all relevant stakeholders.
Boosting knowledge exchange and capacity building on the efficacy and sustainability of legume-based value chains.
Provide best practices for the increase of nitrogen fixation in diversified farming systems.
Safeguarding and protecting the project’s key exploitable results through IPRs ensuring their future sustainability

D6.1

Dissemination, exploitation & communication plan and report (version 1)

D6.2

Dissemination, exploitation & communication plan and report (version 2)

D6.3

Practice abstracts (batch 1)

D6.4

Practice abstracts (batch 2)

D6.5

E-learning Training Platform and Report on trainings and capacity building (version 1)

D6.6

E-learning Training Platform and Report on trainings and capacity building (version 2)

D6.7

IPR management & sustainability Plan (version 1)

D6.8

IPR management & sustainability Plan (version 2 )

Work Package 7

WP7 is a cross-cutting work package dedicated to the activities that deal with the management, coordination and monitoring of the project and enable the efficient progress of its work, meeting the contractual obligations and the quality expectancies of the consortium.

WP7 Objectives:

Implementing project infrastructure for efficient reporting and internal communication.
To administer and transfer payments from the EC.
Consolidating and submitting periodic progress reports and the final report including financial reports.
Addressing all financial, ethical, legal, intellectual property and administrative matters related to the consortium and the project, as well as managing gender equality issues, in terms of EU procedures and rules.

D7.1

Project management handbook

D7.2

Data Management plan (version 1)

D7.3

Data Management plan (version 2)

D7.4

Data Management plan (version 3)