Imagine a GPS for farmers that doesn't just show the road, but tells them which crops to plant in what order to survive a changing climate. It helps them swap old habits for new plant combinations that keep the soil healthy and the farm profitable. By testing these patterns across different regions, it ensures the food supply stays steady even as weather patterns shift.
Climate change is making traditional crop rotations unreliable, threatening the productivity of 6 million European farms. Farmers lack the data-driven tools to quickly identify and test new, profitable crop sequences that also protect the soil.
A roadmap template for regional adaptation and the Future Rotations Explorer (FRE) tool for innovating crop sequences.
If you are a software provider dealing with outdated planting schedules — this project developed the Future Rotations Explorer tool that allows users to innovate and model new crop sequences for climate resilience.
If you are a consultancy dealing with regional climate instability — this project developed a roadmap template and a toolbox of spatio-temporal methods that help evaluate the economic and environmental impact of specific rotations.
If you are a seed supplier dealing with shifting demand due to climate change — this project developed a participatory process to identify acceptable new crop rotations, helping you align your product portfolio with regional adaptation roadmaps.
Based on available project data, no specific pricing or commercial cost for the tools is provided; the project is funded by an EU contribution of EUR 8,510,200.
Yes, the project starts in the Atlantic Bio-region and includes an 'Accelerate' phase to test outputs in replication regions to speed innovation across the whole of Europe.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project focuses on co-creating tools with a multi-actor approach including industry partners.
The project aligns regional adaptation needs with EU, national, and regional frameworks to meet the goals of the EU Mission: Adaptation to Climate Change.
The project runs until 2029-05-31, with farmer focus groups and tool testing scheduled to begin from late 2025.
The consortium is research-heavy, featuring 18 partners across 7 countries. While it has a strong academic base with 4 universities and 6 research organizations, the industry presence is low at 6% (1 industry partner and 3 SMEs). This suggests the current focus is on methodology and tool development rather than immediate commercialization.
Contact the Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) in France.
Contact us to track the 2025 testing phase of the Future Rotations Explorer.
