BEATLES aspires to identify the individual, systemic and policy lock-ins and levers that influence entire food systems behavioural change and to develop transformation pathways of change to accelerate the systemic and systematic transition to climate-smart agriculture and smart farming technologies, fully aligned with the ambitions of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies, and the new CAP at regional and EU levels.
The project’s activities include:
Investigate the full range of individual, systemic and policy factors that affect farmers’ transition to climate-smart agriculture (CSA).
Set up 5 Use Cases to account for the diversity of farming systems (wheat, apples, dairy, pigs and potatoes and onions) and EU regions (Lithuania, Spain, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands) Conduct behavioural experiments in the context of 5 Use Cases to identify effective behavioural interventions for the shift to CSA.
Assess the overall sustainability, environmental and socioeconomic impact of the proposed behavioural interventions Develop fair business strategies for the transition to sustainable, productive, climate-smart agriculture.
Formulate policy recommendations and innovative policy tools to foster large-scale and long-term behavioural shifts.