FOCUS ONIMPROVING THE RESILIENCE OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Sowing, feeding and protecting plants, managing the operations of farms and improving their performance, identifying new sources of income for farmers and advising them as effectively as possible: in all these areas of expertise, the teams at Bioline by InVivo are committed to the ecological transition of the agricultural sector on a daily basis. Focus on four innovative projects.
OPENFIELD, THE EXPERIMENTATION PLATFORM FOR THE THIRD WAY OF AGRICULTURE
Openfield is the first "field" exhibition developed by Bioline by InVivo, in Milly-la-Forêt (91). Wheat, barley, soya and sunflowers are grown over 13.5 hectares of plots that reflect agricultural practices in France, some of them incorporating typical rotations, and have now been monitored over several years against multiple indicators. These large-scale experiments highlight four themes: low-carbon, lowering the treatment frequency index/CEPP gains (mechanism for encouraging farmers to adopt practices that use plant protection products sparingly), soil conservation agriculture and conventional agriculture. They are based on technological innovations and aim to develop a form of results-based agriculture, without pitting different production methods against each other.
BIOLINE LAUNCHES THE ACADÉMIE DE L'ENHERBEMENT VIGNE (ACADEMY OF VINE WEED MANAGEMENT)
Bioline Seeds
While most vines are completely weeded, planting vegetation cover offers a number of benefits. Apart from creating a mulch that protects the soil and retains moisture during periods of drought, cover crops capture nitrogen from the atmosphere and provide vines with organic matter. To share their expertise on grass cover, the Bioline teams worked with Semences de France to bring together nearly 200 wine industry stakeholders in April 2023 to raise awareness about this sustainable practice.
"My work lies at the heart of today's issues, namely how to produce more and do so more effectively in the context of global warming while respecting the environment."
