Valle Varaita Living Lab

Based on the Manifest for Agroecolgy and Food Sovereignity of the Val Varaita: “We are residents, farmers, traders, educators, volunteers, restaurateurs who deal with agriculture and food supply chains in Valle Varaita. Through the Agroecological Living Laboratory, we combine our skills, paths and visions to share, implement and support agroecological principles in our territory. We believe that working in synergy within the agroecological paradigm can help our communities in the valley to: support those who deal with agriculture in internal mountain areas, improve agri-food chains, attract more sustainable tourism, preserve and improve bio-cultural diversity, deal with climate change, make our businesses, associations and realities more environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.” For us an Agroecology LL is: Transdisciplinary approaches which involve farmers, scientists and other interested partners in the co-design, monitoring and evaluation of new and existing agricultural practices and technologies on working landscapes to improve their effectiveness and early adoption.”