The forth of the 5 webinars to be implemented as part of the MEADE network, will take place on the 7th December 2023 (10:00 -12:00 CET) and the topic “Climate change: a catalyst for the agro-ecological transition of cereal cultivation in North Africa?” will be discussed. Access the agenda of the event in English or in French to have more information and to be able to register to participate.
Webinar: Between traditional and scientific knowledge, how can we improve the resilience of peri-oases systems?
The third of the 5 webinars to be implemented as part of the MEADE network, will take place on the 23rd November 2023 (10:00 -12:00 CET) and the topic “Between traditional and scientific knowledge, how can we improve the resilience of peri-oases systems?” will be discussed. Access the agenda of the event in English or in French to have more information and to be able to register to participate.
Laghouat Living Lab launch day
The Laghouat LL launch day took place on 26 October 2023 and was attended by 29 stakeholders from the agricultural community in the oasis and peri-oasis system.
The NATAE project team from the Laghouat Living Lab warmly welcomed all the invited participants. After a brief presentation of the NATAE project, the participants were divided into two groups who successively visited three farms dedicated to date palm cultivation, arboriculture, viticulture, fodder and cereal crops, as well as various livestock such as dairy cattle, sheep and goats. Visiting these farms enabled participants to appreciate the diversity of the landscape and to discuss the opportunities and challenges specific to each type of farming activity, particularly with regard to irrigation.
This was followed by a plenary session, during which questions and answers were exchanged, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each production system from different angles: agricultural and agro-ecological practices, socio-economic and environmental performance.
The meeting ended with a convivial, good-humoured lunch, and a rich exchange of ideas and contacts for possible future meetings.

