Crop diversity for a transition towards sustainable agriculture

Arable farmers, researchers and chain partners are joining forces to achieve a breakthrough in the transition to sustainable arable farming in the five-year research programme CropMix. The focus is on increasing crop diversity, in particular through strip cropping. By doing so, we want to bring ecology and arable farming together and drive the societal transition to a more sustainable, ecology-based agricultural system.

MoestuinMix: first results and registration 2025 now open!

A common question from arable farmers considering strip cropping or other forms of mixed cropping is: which crops go well together? To find out, we enlisted the help of some 800 experienced and inexperienced vegetable gardeners to test different combinations in our experiment called MoestuinMix. The first results are in and registration for the new season is open!


News

Read the latest news and updates on CropMix and our findings.

Consortiumbijeenkomst 12 november: coöperatie en competitie
Consortium meeting 12 November: cooperation and competition

On 12 November, our consortium was a guest of the Athena Institute at the VU University of Amsterdam. The theme of the meeting was ‘cooperation and competition’ and d...

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Nieuw: CropMix seminarreeks
New: CropMix seminar series

CropMix's scientific team consists of some 70 researchers from different disciplines. What does their research entail and what is their b...

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Strokenteelt verbetert de afweer van planten tegen plagen via de bodem
Strip cropping improves plants' defences against pests through the soil

The study shows promising results of strip cropping and soil health. It indicates that strip cultivation enhances beneficial interactions between soil and plants.

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CropMix is financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO)

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