About
Ver de Terre Production is a french SME, created in order to promote and develop the living soil in a new way of communication and knowledges transfer. It gather farmers, researchers, actors of professional world and teachers under one global subject : soil is the heart of agricultural systems. The agriculture that we promote is based on the reduction of tillage and the temporal maximization of plant cover. Thanks to these guidelines, these plots see their carbon rate increase, which makes them real CO2 sinks. VDT is recognized in France to lead the open source diffusion of agroecology knowledge and pilot farmer portraits via a 12 millions views Youtube channel and online formations. Agriculture R&D is also done with on field quality measurement, knowledge platform animation (tripleperformance.fr) and a development of a pragmatic toolbox for farmers.
Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal
1 Improving analytical capacity and understanding of the bargaining power and interactions of farmers with the operators of the value chains12 Increasing knowledge flows to practice within Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) via thematic networks13 Strengthening knowledge and skills of advisors and integrating them within Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) via an EU advisory network14 Preparing farmers, their workforce and advisors to the future of agriculture by providing the relevant knowledge, skills and competences at the right time and place
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
2 Strengthening the capacity of citizen science in biodiversity observation10 Supporting the implementation of nature restoration measures for sustainable farming systems11 Living labs and lighthouses co-creating innovative solutions for forests and freshwater ecosystems restoration
Clean environment and zero pollution
2 Environmental impacts from the production of agricultural crops for bio-based industrial systems6 Provide digital solutions tailored to small and medium-sized farms to monitor and sustainably manage agricultural inputs and natural resources
Resilient, inclusive, healthy and green rural, coastal and urban communities
4 Creating urban co-creation spaces for driving sustainable food system transformation
Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
5 Developing innovative phytosanitary measures for plant health - focus on systems approach for pest risk management16 Developing a joint AU-EU Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) supporting the Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) partnership20 Making food systems more resilient to food safety risks through the deployment of technological solutions
Land, ocean and water for climate action
3 Understanding and managing medium and longer-term challenges and opportunities for agriculture stemming from shifting climatic zones and changing agroecological environments