Imagine a farmer who grows wheat in one field, raises cattle in another, and has a strip of trees along the edge doing nothing. AGROMIX figured out how to make all three work together — trees shading livestock, fallen leaves feeding the soil, diverse crops reducing risk. They tested this across 83 real farms in 14 countries and built a planning app that helps farmers design these combined systems. Think of it as a "SimCity for sustainable farming" that shows what to plant where and what the payoff looks like.
European farms face increasing pressure to cut emissions, adapt to climate change, and maintain profitability — but most farmers lack practical tools to design diversified farming systems that combine trees, crops, and livestock. Transitioning from monoculture to mixed systems feels risky without data on what actually works in your specific region and soil conditions.
A working prototype of the MIX-App (a planning tool with serious game elements for designing mixed farming and agroforestry systems), greenhouse gas accounting models for diversified farms, policy recommendations, value chain analyses, and a co-design methodology tested at 12 pilot sites across Europe. In total, 33 deliverables were produced.
If you are a farm advisory firm helping clients diversify their operations — this project developed the MIX-App, a planning tool tested across 83 sites in 14 countries that lets you co-design agroforestry and mixed farming layouts with your clients. It turns guesswork into data-backed recommendations using results from 12 pilot sites across Europe.
If you are a food company under pressure to prove your supply chain is climate-resilient — this project mapped value chains for mixed farming produce across 14 European countries. The 12 co-design pilots generated practical data on how diversified farms reduce greenhouse gas emissions, giving you verified sourcing stories and lower supply risk.
If you are an AgTech company looking to expand your platform into agroforestry planning — AGROMIX built a working prototype app (MIX-App) with serious game elements, tested with real farmers at 83 sites. The underlying design methodology and greenhouse gas accounting models from 33 deliverables could be licensed or integrated into your existing toolset.
The project produced a prototype version of the MIX-App as a demonstrator. Since this was publicly funded research (RIA), the tool and its underlying methodology are likely available for collaboration or licensing through Coventry University. Specific pricing would need to be negotiated directly with the coordinator.
Yes — AGROMIX operated across 83 sites in 14 countries, including 12 co-design pilot farms and 6 replicated long-term trial sites analyzing both crops and livestock. This is one of the largest multi-site agroforestry trials conducted in Europe.
As a Research and Innovation Action (RIA), results are typically open-access with IP shared among the 31 consortium partners. The MIX-App prototype and greenhouse gas accounting models may have specific licensing terms. Contact the coordinator at Coventry University for IP arrangements.
The project developed greenhouse gas inventories specifically for mixed farming and agroforestry systems, plus policy recommendations and action plans. These tools directly support compliance with the EU Green Deal and Common Agricultural Policy environmental targets.
The project ran from 2020 to 2024 and produced 33 deliverables including the MIX-App prototype. The co-design methodology was tested at 12 pilot sites, suggesting a structured implementation process is already documented. Typical farm transition scenarios were modeled within the project.
The MIX-App was built as a standalone prototype with serious game elements. Based on available project data, integration capabilities with third-party farm management systems would need to be discussed with the development team. The underlying models and data from 83 sites could feed into existing platforms.
The AGROMIX consortium of 31 partners across 14 countries is heavily research-oriented, with 11 universities and 10 research institutes forming the core. Only 2 industrial partners and 5 SMEs were involved, giving a low industry ratio of 6%. This means the science is solid and well-validated across diverse European climates and farming conditions, but commercialization will likely require new industry partnerships. The 8 "other" partners — likely farmer associations and advisory bodies — suggest strong practical grounding despite the academic dominance. Coventry University in the UK leads coordination.
Coventry University, United Kingdom — reach out through the project website or university research office
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