Updated March 24, 2020
CREDA is looking to hire a research technician skilled in the field of economics. More details available in the link.
PACTORES 3rd general assembly celebrated in Medenine, Tunisia
February 25, 2020
The team members of CREDA involved in the PACTORES project embarked on an extremely interesting field trip to get to know the pastoral areas in the semi-desert region of Tunisia close to the Algerian border.
PACTORES project fieldwork update: Surveys on financial dimensions of small livestock farms
February 11, 2020
The project PACTORES, investigating agro-pastoral systems (APS) in the Mediterranean, has posted an update about fieldwork progress in the Spanish case study region.
PhD thesis defense: José Alberto Díaz Montenegro
October 8, 2019
Congratulations José Díaz Monetenegro for the defense of his doctoral thesis, “Livelihood strategies and risk behavior of cacao producers in Ecuador. Effects of national policies to support cacao farmers and specialty cacao landraces.”
Conclusion of the REFRESH project
The project REFRESH (resource efficient food and drink for the entire supply chain) was completed this past june, 2019. We have put together some interesting and informative materials about the platform and food waste in general; check them out and share them with your colleagues and on your social media platforms!
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The synergistic relationship between extensive livestock farming and climate change (video)
27 de septiembre de 2019
A new video explores the dynamic relationship between extensive livestock farming and climate change in the Mediterranean, discussing some of the pressures which shape and limit extensive farming activities. as well as the benefits such systems provide to society.
What Agro-Food Price Observatory Does Catalonia Want?
September 19, 2019
The Parliament of Catalonia recently approved a motion urging the government to widen the scope of action of the Agro-Food Price Observatory as soon as possible. The aim is to begin with the sectors that are most sensitive and those with the highest degrees of imbalance in their supply chains, eventually incorporating the rest of the sectors as well.
Assessment of typologies of forest owners and extensive livestock farmers
September 13, 2019
News from the Project “RTA: Silvopastoralism as an adaptation strategy for integrated rural development in the Mediterranean:
Assessment of typologies of forest owners and extensive livestock farmers
Job opening: Research technician in economics
Posted September 10, 2019
Research support technician, full-time, temporary position.
Focus groups for the PACTORES project held in Pallars Sobirà and Jussà: Issues in the commercialization of meat from extensive farming practices
August 2, 2019
This week, as part of the PACTORES project, we visited Pallars Sobirà and Jussà to present results of the project relating to the typology of farms and to talk to farmers about extensive management and the value chains of their products.