Diversité des agricultures : des recherches pour des agricultures diverses et/ou une question pour la recherche

After presenting the major issues of the diversity of agri-food systems, this chapter provides a summary of the findings on the diversity and its drivers in the various animal and plant sectors. Diversity would be more potential than effective in many sectors and areas. it would be particularly driven by demand from both agri-food industries and consumers ; depending on the situation, demand can be a barrier or a driver of diversity. The range of species, cultivars and breeds available and used is also decisive. Concerning the link between diversity and resilience of the systems, the analyses seem to pose it still more like an assumption than a substantiated result. This chapter concludes with the research questions to be explored in order to better understand the drivers of diversity to the benefit of the multiperformance of agri-food systems and the relations between diversity and resilience.