About The Project
Improve Sustainability and Efficiency of Agriculture
Multi4More is a research project that aims to enhance agricultural practices’ sustainability and efficiency by conducting multiple experiments on aspects such as forage production, nitrogen replacement value, soil health, animal performance, and environmental impact. The project also aims to transfer knowledge and resources through stakeholder engagement, farm-based and online demonstrations, and targeted resources to promote sustainable and efficient agricultural practices for better productivity and sustainability of agricultural systems.
Experiment to Optimise Forage Production and Soil Health
Multi-Site Experiment
The Multi4More project is conducting a multi-site experiment to enhance multispecies mixtures’ design for various agricultural purposes. By evaluating aspects like forage production, nitrogen replacement value, nitrous oxide emissions intensity, total nitrogen yield, weed suppression, forage quality, invertebrate biodiversity, and soil health, the project aims to optimise multispecies mixtures to improve agricultural practices’ sustainability and productivity.
Eco-Friendly Livestock Farming
Ovine Grazing Experiment
The Multi4More project is using an innovative feeding experiment to assess the effects of plant diversity on animal performance and environmental impact. The study will focus on grasses, legumes, and herbs, evaluating various measurements such as pasture and livestock performance, feed intake and digestibility, rumen fermentation, nitrogen excretion, and methane emissions. By gaining a better understanding of the impact of plant diversity on livestock production practices, Multi4More aims to improve the overall efficiency and sustainability of the agricultural sector.
Legacy Effect Experiment to Assess Impact of Crop Mixtures on Yield and Sustainability
Legacy Effect Experiment
Multi4More is conducting an experiment on legacy effects by manipulating diversity using LegacyNet data from a global experiment spanning 30 sites. The study will focus on the residual impact of past agricultural practices on crop productivity and sustainability by transitioning from monocultures to six-species mixtures. The project aims to gain a better understanding of crop mixture impacts and inform future sustainable agricultural practices.
New Agricultural Resources Developed to Support Sustainable and Efficient Farming Practices
Knowledge Transfer
Multi4More is engaging with stakeholders through farm-based and online demonstration events and developing targeted resources on multispecies mixtures for policymakers, farmers, advisory services, and agricultural educationalists. Their goal is to support the adoption of more sustainable and efficient agricultural practices to improve the productivity and sustainability of agricultural systems.
