This deliverable presents the comprehensive database developed in the DIVINFOOD project to compile all results relating to the use of agrobiodiversity in value chains, from plant breeding to the consumption of food products. Results concern the use of Neglected and Underutilised Crops (NUCs), namely 16 types of minor cereals and legumes, used in one or more of the 9 living labs set up in the project, which covers 7 countries in Europe. This database is based on a broad approach to genotype-environment interactions (GxE), in which the environment is not limited to agro-pedo-climatic conditions and agricultural practices, but includes also the socio-economic environment. Furthermore, the results of genotype-environment interactions are addressed through a variety of benefits, defined with stakeholders, and intended to be measured and monitored over time using SMART indexes. The deliverable is structured around three sections: first, it explains the approach to GxE developed in the project, describes the search which has been done to identify a digital tool suitable for a relational database that can be fed by academic and non-academic partners, and reports the co-development of the GxE database; second, it presents the final list of the 37 SMART indexes co-defined in the work packages; third, it gathers inputs regarding the SMART indexes from data collected on NUCs use in the 9 living labs and provides an overview of the costs associated with using these NUC species and varieties.
Chiffoleau et al. (Sun,) studied this question.