Repertoire good practices in Farming_Environment_Climate_Change

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COPCHAVET Project: “Coping with Challenges on Vocational Education and Training
“Repertoire of good environmental
farming practices and adaptation and
mitigation to the Climate Change”
EUROPEA-ESPAÑA
CFEACtra. de Riudoms, Km 2,2
43205 – Reus
Tel:
977 31 03 66
Fax:
977 31 63 98
e-mail: [email protected]
SUMMARY
Presentation ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Introduction to the project ……………………………………………………………….....................................
Good examples
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Austria:
1- Building a cover crop knife roller………………………………………………………..……….
2- Beefmarketing…………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Belgium:
1-Biofilter to depurate water used for washing sprayers ………………………………….
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France:
1- Network of Eco-responsible apprentices. …..…………………………………………………. 16
2- Aviary for the rehabilitation of wildlife …………………………………………………………… 18
Luxembourg:
1- Parcel Pass……………………………………………….…..…………………………………………………. 21
Poland:
1- Visit to the biogas plant in Boleszyn………………………….…………………………….………. 25
2- Growing vegetables under cover. Young farmer’s activity……………………………….. 27
Spain:
1- Finca el “Mato”. Permaculture …………..………………………………………………………. 30
2- Silvoarable systems: combining valuable timber production and agriculture…. 32
3- Organic farming and nature preservation in areas of high environmental value. 34
4- Experience of no-till in the organic farm of the school “CECA Manresa”…………. 36
5- Renewable energy sources in the organic agricultural school of
“CECA Manresa”………………………………………………………………………….……………………. 38
6- Bio-Sustainable management techniques of organic waste: composting,
vermicomposting and biogas”……………………………………………………………………………. 40
7- Save irrigation water and study physical, chemical and microbiological effects of
suspended shade sloth covers on stored water for irrigation…. ……………………….. 42
Publication: EUROPEA-E and Centre de Formació i Estudis Agrorurals
Coordinator:
Editorial Board:
José Luis Lavilla
Elisabeth Honigsberger, Sophie Blainville-Wellburn,
Wiesia Gasiorowscy and José Luis Lavilla
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Presentation
EUROPEA is a network of over 1000 schools and institutions involved in agricultural
(green) vocational education and training in Europe. From 2009 to 2011 EUROPEA has
executed the project CHAVET that permitted to know about the challenges that
agricultural (green) VET schools in Europe were facing.
The new project named COPCHAVET “Coping with Challenges on Vocational Education
and Training in Agriculture (green) Sector”, is a new project of Leonardo da Vinci
Partnership program that runs from 2011 to 2013 and would permit to find out good
examples and practices in: 1- Cooperation school-enterprise-community and how to
teach entrepreneurial competences, 2- Good environmental farming practices and
adaptation and mitigation to the Climate Change. Additionally the project will
elaborate a report about the implementation of the European Credit System in
Agricultural (green) Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) in some European
countries.
This document (Repertoire of Good environmental farming practices and adaptation
and mitigation to the Climate Change) offers examples of firms/farms or agricultural
(green) vocational education schools that have implemented sustainable techniques or
farming systems that contribute to the mitigation and adaptation to the Climate
Change.
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Introduction to COPCHAVET project
The objectives of the project were:
1- To enhance awareness among the European green (agricultural) VET schools and
institutions about the new challenges related to:
a- Changes in farms and firms and the relationship school-enterprise
b- Environmental issues and Climate Change that affect farming
c- ECVET and the application in green (agricultural) sector
2- To improve knowledge, skills and competences of teachers and managers of green
(agricultural) VET schools and other stakeholders of the trade about the challenges
indicated above
3- To encourage innovative thinking and entrepreneurial behavior of students
4- To strengthen the cooperation among the partners (EUROPEA net)
The activities carried out were:
1-Phase: Dissemination of the results obtained in CHAVET project (green VET schools,
Authorities,..).
2-Phase: Study / research of good examples in “Cooperation school-enterprise and
how to teach entrepreneurial competences”. Sharing and collecting information during
some different meetings (Open School for experts and professionals, Student Meeting
for students and Thematic Seminar for teachers and principals). To elaborate a
“Repertoire”.
3-Phase: the same as explained in phase 2 but for the “Good environmental farming
techniques and how to cope with Climate Change in Agriculture”. To elaborate a
“Repertoire”.
4-Phase: Study of the implementation of European Credit in agricultural (green) VET in
some European countries. To elaborate a “Report”.
5-Phase: Dissemination of all products and tools among European green VET schools
and Authorities. Websites of EUROPEA-International (www.europea.org), and national
ones. In Spain the EUROPEA-España Website is www.europeaespana.es but other
ways of communication were used.
Evaluation during and at the end of the project (forms)
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AUSTRIA
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COPCHAVET Project: “Coping with Challenges on Vocational Education and Training”
“Good practices in agricultural (green) sector: Environment & Climate Change”
Building a cover crop knife roller
School / institution / enterprise.
Person of contact:
Alexander Hahnekamp
LFS-Obersiebenbrunn
Feldhofstraße 6
A-2283 Obersiebenbrunn
Tel.: 0043 2286/2202
[email protected]
http://www.lfs-obersiebenbrunn.ac.at
Description of good practice/project:
The ambition of the project was to build a cover crop knife roller for the research center of the
agriculture school in Obersiebenbrunn, Austria. The construction was made with the pupils of the
agriculture school in Obersiebenbrunn. The teacher Alexander Hahnekamp was responsible for
the planning, construction and implementation. The pupils were involved in all planning and
implementation faces.
The question was taken from the research center of the lower Austrian agriculture schools.
The task of this project was the development of a labor-extensive, fuel-saving knife cover crop.
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The final element
The “making of” cover crop knife roller
The result
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The final product a work of students
Reuse steel frame
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Problem or challenge this project is facing:
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Limited financial resources
demand and students to work accurately, carefully reliably
Organization & Management of the activity/project:
Resources needed:
The project was done in the course of the practical
technical lessons.
The financing was given by the Agroinnovation
Austria.
Material/Technology:
- steel pipes
- hardox steel
- recycling steel frame
- knowledge of agricultural technology
- knowledge of material and plant
production
Persons:
Alexander Hahnekamp technical
teacher of an agriculture school
Pupils of the school (age 15 -17
years)
Strengths of the Project:
- The cooperation between pupils, teacher
and agro-industry
- weight saving (water instead of steel in the
roller) as a result saving fuel and resources
- reusing material (reuse steel frame)
Communication & Dissemination:
Links:
http://www.landimpulse.at/agroinnovation/t
eam.htm
http://www.bauernzeitung.at/?id=2500%2C6
6336%2C%2C
http://www.topagrar.com/news/Home-topNews-Senf-plattwalzen-statt-mulchen121805.html
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Marketing of beef from the cowshed (organic production) direct to the customer
School / institution / enterprise:
Landwirtschaftliche Handelsschule
Grottenhof-Hardt
Hardter Straße 27, A-8052 Thal; 0676 8664 9879;
[email protected] ; www.grottenhof.com
Person of contact:
Michaela Degold-Gudrnatsch, Johannes Schantl
The education in Grottenhof-Hardt combined an agricultural and a marketing curriculum. In the
nd
2 class, the students do the marketing of a beef grown up in the school-farm. The objectives are:
to establish contact (at most by phone) to potential customers; to slaughter the animal, to cut up
the meat, to make ready for sale, to sale the prepared meat packages, to take the money, to
settle up and to produce a final assessment-
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How to acquire marketing skills? To fit the different steps in the schedule (The project take 4-5
action-days between 2 weeks from the start to the end; some steps are not movable);
Great success of the initiative: Too less beef for so many customers
Resources needed:
The project occurs in the “betriebswirtschaftliche
Übungen” (Economic practice teaching); the students
works self-reliant, supported by the teacher; the step
slaughtering and cut up the meat is done by a
slaughter, assisted by 4 student
-Telephone, computer,
-slaughterhouse (is in the school)
-processing area
-packaging material
-Petty cash
Persons:
(Where to find more information)
-Combination from agricultural objects (beef
production) and marketing objects (promotion,
presentation, merchandising)
-To work in a small group
-To get experience in slaughtering
- The direct contact between the students and the
customers
At the “Grottenhof” school
Links:
- Web:
- Youtube / Vimeo:
- Picasa / Flick:
- Facebook:
Other:
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BELGIUM
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Biofilter to depurate water used for washing sprayers
Centre Technique Horticole de Gembloux
4 chemin de Sibérie
5030 Gembloux
+32(0)81625230
[email protected]
www.cthgx.be
Person of contact:
Joël Gillet (Directeur)
Elimination of pesticides contained in the water used for washing the sprayers. The system
consists of 3 layers of organic material (50% straw, 25% peat, 25% agricultural soil) where
microorganisms grow and will degrade pesticides as they do on a natural soil. The wash water
produced by washing sprayers are collected and pumped to the top of the system (1rst lay) where
it drops and is absorbed by the substrate, starting the process of degradation of pesticides. From
nd
this lay effluents drop to the 2 lay continuing the process of degradation and then to the 3th
where it finish. After that, effluents can be drained into the soil.
To avoid pollution of soils and ground water produced by
washing sprayers.
Implementation of an effective and low cost depuration system
for water polluted by pesticides in a small farm.
Resources needed:
The study of experimental system in collaboration
with the Walloon agricultural research center.
- Tank, substrates plumbing, pump, shelter
Persons: One operator
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Reduce and limit pesticides residues in soil, surface
and underground water
[email protected]
Links:
- Web: www.cthgx.be
System of 3 layers
Substrate
Drain of effluent after depuration
Schema of the process
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FRANCE
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Network of Eco-responsible apprentices
EPLEFPA Jules Rieffel
5 rue de la syonnière-bp117
44817 SAINT HERBLAIN cedex
telephone :0240949930
Person of contact:
DIONIZY Florent
[email protected]
To coordinate and support a network of apprentices and their projects related to sustainable
development. Students of the school (apprenticeship system) work in different projects as
international cooperation, environment protection, plant biodiversity, et cetera. Students do that
voluntary during their free time but also they can use courses time.
The need to create a more sustainable World (social,
economic and environment)
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Resources needed:
- 67 students involved in 14 different projects
covering seven areas: international solidarity,
renewable energy, resource protection,
intergenerational, animal pole involvement in
proceedings, plant biodiversity. - A fifty student
volunteers occasionally. (PIC, actions "on the ground"
...)
- 1 meeting every Tuesday from 12:30 to 14:30 - 1
workshop on Wednesday afternoon from 14h to
17h30 - 1 Testimonial report card to enhance
engagement
-one coaching by a coach (mentor)
-Classroom
-Pc
-Administrative support
Educational objectives: - Perform actions to develop
skills that could be mobilized in personal and/or
professional project.
Scientific Objectives: - Understand the complexity of
the process and interdependence of systems. Specific objectives of the project according to the
theme
Sustainability objective: - To match the "say" (theory)
and "do" (practice)
Persons:
-Coach in sustainable development
Links:
− Web: http://rieffel.paysdelaloire.elyco.fr/developpementdurable/les-projets-desecoresponsables/
- Youtube / Vimeo:
- Picasa / Flick:
- Facebook:
Other:
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Aviary for the rehabilitation of wildlife
EPLEFPA Jules Rieffel
5 rue de la syonnière-bp117
44817 SAINT HERBLAIN cedex
telephone :0240949930
Person of contact:
DIONIZY Florent
[email protected]
The school has an aviary of 370m ² for injured black storks, hawks, owls where to do their
rehabilitation before being released into the wilderness. Works as feeding and observation of
animals are made daily by students.
Students should check the health status of birds to
release them in good condition.
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Resources needed:
− every day: feeding
− every month: Organization & control & evaluation
meeting
− regular meetings with the veterinary school,
partner of the project
− visits
-Feed
-Technical material (freezer..)
-Aviary and birdhouses
Educational goals: - Allow learners to take charge of
autonomously monitoring and rehabilitating wild
animals. - Allow learners exchange of experience with
experts from the veterinary school.
Scientific Objectives: - Prepare the rehabilitation of
an animal by studying its characteristics, behavior,
and their living environment. - Consider changing
everyday behavior of an animal rehabilitation.
Persons:
-School of veterinary
- Coach of sustainable development
-School management team
Links:
- Web: http://rieffel.paysdelaloire.elyco.fr/developpement-durable/actualites/
- Youtube:http://youtu.be/GplSvb9p7_k
- Picasa / Flick:
- Facebook:
Sustainability objective:-Promote the conservation of
species. -Developing learner autonomy.
Other:
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LUXEMBOURG
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Parcel Pass
Lycée Technique Agricole
72, Avenue Salentiny
L-9080 Ettelbruck
Luxembourg
Phone : +352 81 85 25 1
Fax : +352 81 21 70
[email protected]
www.lta.lu
Principal : Mrs Martine HANSEN
Description of good practice:
Every agriculture student must rent a parcel (generally from his family enterprise) of a minimum
size of 1 ha. During his final year, he must run this parcel and produce cereals. The student must
apply all theoretical knowledge that he has learned in the former years at college.
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Picture of the project
The students must try to manage this field considering a
maximum of ecological aspects: (Minimum fertiliser; maximum
of biological treatment)
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Resources needed:
At the beginning of the season, the students must set
up a plan of seed, fertilizers and plant protection.
They try to use a minimum of fertilizers and a
maximum of Integrated Crop Management.
- All traditional cultivating machines
- Biological products (insects …)
- Seed
Every student must present the results of his field in
front of his class, teachers and coaches! After
harvesting the cereals, he must present the financial
report and compare it to the classical way of
cultivating (generally of his father’s enterprise).
The challenge is to maximize the financial profit with
the lowest possible chemical input.
Persons:
Serge Heuschling
([email protected])
Guy Reiland ([email protected])
Ronny Krier ([email protected])
The students learn to take initiative as well as
responsibilities. They learn to adapt their plan if
health conditions of their cereals are not as foreseen.
On this small scale project (minimum 1 ha) they learn
perfectly how to manage larger cereal fields in future.
Links:
www.lippmann.lu
www.lta.lu
www.asta.lu
www.ser.lu
- Youtube / Vimeo:
- Picasa / Flick:
- Facebook:
Other:
Students are in close contact to the “Centre de Recherche Gabriel Lippmann” that has developed
multidisciplinary expertise in environment and agro-biotechnologies, following strategic lines of
development and innovation in the sustainable management of geohydrosystems and territory
development: hydro-climatology, hydrogeology, pedology, bioclimatology, climatic change, natural risks,
remote sensing, environmental modelisation, hydrogeochemistry, water, soil and air pollution;
This scientific research is the basis for applied Integrated Crop Management.
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POLAND
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Visit to biogas plant in Boleszyn.
Biogazownia w Boleszynie
Boleszyn 7
13-308 Mroczno
http://www.biogal.pl/
Contact:
http://www.biogal.pl/index.php?id=6
Study visit for students and other activities encourage the implementation of energy efficiency investments in
agriculture. Activities in this bring a double benefit - possible not only to reduce emissions, but they benefit the
people makers. Although agriculture is not a very energy-intensive sector of the economy, it is the many
opportunities for increasing energy efficiency, including in animal husbandry, cultivation under protected
cultivation in work. Example biogas plants do not exhaust all possible ways of protecting the climate in
agriculture, however, point to a wide range of possible actions, the implementation of which can contribute to
effective climate protection. Many of these activities can also be used in Poland.
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Students learned how important it is to lower CH4 emissions
for climate protection. Also know the benefits that bring the
use of biogas for local communities - to increase energy
security, create new jobs.
Resources needed:
A group of students at an agricultural school in Gołotczyzna visited to
biogas to meet its activities and the whole process of biogas production.
Biogas plant in Boleszyn is a very big investment, one of the first in the
region. Students spent whole day there. They met production engineer.
School bus.
Persons:
Teacher and
headmaster.
• To promote the use of renewable energy sources
(RES).
• Agriculture can be a source of raw materials for the
production of renewable energy (energy crops,
biofuels),
• The possibility of using renewable energy as a
source of energy used in agricultural production;
http://www.biogaz.com.pl/
Links:
- Youtube / Vimeo:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwgCcRKMlbo
http://www.wfosigw.olsztyn.pl/index.php?a
rt_id=31&type=aktualnosci&full=1270&sp=3
- Picasa / Flick:
- Facebook:
Other:
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Growing vegetables under cover. Young farmer’s activity.
Enterprise:
Voivodeship – Wielkopolskie
Poviat - Konin
Gmina – Kazimierz Biskupi
Person of contact: privet address.
The young farmer runs agricultural activity in a holding with an area of ca. 20 ha. A vast area of the holding is
covered by meadows. It is a boggy area which needs drainage. The remaining part of a holding includes a cherry
orchard and strawberry plantations. In order to increase the income, the young farmer decided to start growing
vegetables under cover. He has also made use of the so-called droplet irrigation system.
Apart from traditional agricultural production, we have increasing interest in specialized production, such as organic
farming and integrated farming.
Application of covers proves to be effective in the case of
thermophile plants, such as tomatoes and cucumbers. This
cultivation method provides better growing conditions at
lower labour input. Construction of tunnels has accelerated
harvesting by ca. 2 months.
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Resources needed:
The construction of two tunnels with an area of 210
m2 each, where farmer grows tomatoes and
cucumbers.
The farmer was the beneficiary EU founds.
-Two tunnels with an area of
210 m2 each,
- Droplet irrigation system
Persons:
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Method provides
Better growing conditions
Tunnels have accelerated harvesting by ca. 2
months.
Young farmer, private person.
http://ksow.pl/fileadmin/user_upload/ksow.p
l/pliki/BIBLIOTEKA/PROW_i_RYBY_plen.pdf
Other:
Farm is recommended as an example of good practices in agricultural sector.
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SPAIN
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Finca “El mato”. Permacultura
Finca el Mato. Permacultura
C/ Miranda s/n
Tacoronte. Tenerife
Islas Canarias. España
Person of contact: Javier Reyes Barroso
Tel: 609010664
Since 2001 the Finca El Mato became Special Employment Centre . Finca El Mato aims to facilitate
social inclusion of people with severe mental disabilities illness by participating in a farm based on
permaculture principles. Today the farm employs 11 mentally handicapped workers at full time
that. The farm produces vegetables that are sold in boxes directly to the consumers. There are
also animals.
The project permitted the exchange, transfer and application of this innovative activity
(confluence of permaculture with rehabilitation and therapy) with different bodies and entities as
AFES (Canary Association of Families with Mental Illness), La Laguna University, councils of the
island, the net of Mental Health Resources in the Canaries, ...
The principles of permaculture conceive vital development of social groups through a design and
creation of sustainable human environments, with the aim of organizing ecologically responsible,
economically viable and that are sustainable in the long term.
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How to facilitate social inclusion of people with
severe mental disabilities, creating jobs for them
and for the promoters (a family), in a sustainable
farm.
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Resources needed:
The promoters of the project are Javier Reyes Barroso
and his girlfriend Dácil Mazuelas Repetto. They are
the managers and organizers of the activities. They
live in the farm.
11 persons with mental disabilities work in the farm
from 8 a.m to 13 p.m
-Bioclimatic hall for conferences
-1 Hectare of land
-Stables and facilities for farm animals
- Solar panels
Persons:
- 2 manager-trainer
- 11 workers
This is considered as a “Life project”, no as just a job.
Is way of living in a “permaculture” farm, working
with disable people that are integrated in the society,
selling their vegetables and enjoying the life. Owners
afford all their energy.
Other:
They are in touch and collaborate with the
green VET school of Tacoronte, municipality
of Tacoronte, the University of La Laguna,
Yoga centers, local government of Tenerife
(Cabildo of Tenerife), etc.
Most of the bodies and people of the island
know this project. Personal contact is the
way used, not Internet.
Links:
- Web:
- Youtube / Vimeo:
- Picasa / Flick:
They started the Project in 1998
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Silvoarable systems: combining valuable timber production and
agriculture
Institution/school:
Sustainable Forest Management Unit
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia (CTFC)
Ctra. Vella Sant Llorenç de Morunys Km. 2
E-25280 Solsona, Lleida, Spain
http://ags.ctfc.cat/
Person of contact:
[email protected]; [email protected]
Silvoarable systems consist on the combination at the same space and time of forestry (generally
valuable timber production species, as walnut, cherry, ash, maple) and agricultural production. Tree
rows are displayed in a manner that they do not interact with agricultural mechanized management,
thus the distance between rows is accurately chosen. These systems imply productive gains between
10-30% in comparison with pure systems, because of the positive interactions (facilitation) between
tree and crop systems: trees reduce wind speed and thus its drying effect on crops, apart from
contributing with nutrients and an improvement of soil structure and soil organic matter, they host
predators of crop pests, etc. Trees get benefited by agricultural management, by using the fertilizers
that are lixiviated into deep soil layers and because of weed control.
Modern agricultural practices imply a massive use of resources
(petrol, herbicides, and fertilizers) that are expensive for the
producer and that have a negative impact on the environment.
This use could be considerably reduced by the creation of more
integrative systems that keep or even increase global production
while diversifying the productions and the agri-ecosystems, with
environmental benefits: soil and water protection, landscape
and biodiversity conservation.
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Resources needed:
Modern silvoarable systems are well-known in central
Europe, with more than 3,000 ha in France. In order
to study the adaptation of silvoarable systems to
Mediterranean conditions a 5 ha experience was
settled in Prats de Rei (Catalonia, Spain), where
walnut and ash were combined with the regular crop
rotation in the area (wheat and barley)
- 200 hybrid walnut (Juglans x intermedia)
MJ209xRa 40/60 cm
- 200 narrow-leaved ash (Fraxinus
angustifolia) 20/25 cm
This is the first mid-scale experience of silvoarable system with cereals and valuable
broadleaved species in Spain.
The experimental monitoring includes a detailed
analysis on the annual diameter and height
growth, leaf water potential of trees and crop,
crop production at different distances of the tree
rows.
Trees were planted at a frame of 5x20 m,
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each with 1 m plastic mulch (for avoiding
weed impacts) and a 60 cm shelter.
Links:
- Sustainable Forest Management Unit
- European Agroforestry Federation
- SAFE project
Videos (French):
- Agroforesterie, produire autrement
- Agroforesterie, enjeux et perspectives
Pictures:
Agroforestry landscapes
Other:
This field experience has been supported by the Forest Ownership Center (CPF). Catalan Ministry of
Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and the Natural Environment. Spain.
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Organic farming and nature preservation in areas of high environmental value
Riet Vell, S.A.
Ctra. Amposta – Urb Eucaliptus, Km. 18,5
43870-Amposta. Tf.: 976254818.
[email protected], www.rietvell.com )
Person of contact:
Juan Carlos Cirera Martínez
Director
The Ebro Delta is one of the most important wetlands in Europe. Most of its surface is occupied
by rice fields and to a lesser extent, marshes and lagoons. Paddy fields are perfectly integrated in
the ecosystem and in fact are a key element for the conservation of this environment. But
conventional rice cultivation requires numerous chemicals that are the source of some
environmental problems affecting the area. The environmental organization SEO / BirdLife 2001
prompted the creation of a company, Riet Vell, SA, for the production and marketing of organic
rice in the Ebro Delta. Organic rice fields are much more favorable for biological diversity,
although the agricultural productivity is lower than in conventional ones. Riet Vell, SA. created a
lagoon and an information center inside his farm, which offers awareness programs and
environmental education and volunteer program exists permanently. The farm Riet Vell has
become one of the best areas of the Ebro delta for birding. Organic Rice Riet Vell is packed with
brand and marketed by the company.
To produce organic rice is difficult in this type of areas, with a
great homogeneous surface of paddies, without possibility of
crop rotation and with a great salinity. The challenge of the
project is to demonstrate that despite these difficulties the
production of organic rice can be viable based on the
environmental benefits generated and the quality of the
product.
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The project started in 1997 by the environmental
NGO SEO / BirdLife. In 2001, was created the
company Riet Vell, SA by 200 shareholders and
having SEO/Birdlife as the main shareholder. Most of
the holders are members and supporters of SEO
/Birdlife as well..
The company maintains four lines of work:
- Production of organic rice farming on his farm Ebro
Delta
- Collaboration on studies and projects
- Public use and environmental education
- Marketing of rice and other value-added products
with a similar profile as organic wheat pasta or
honey.
Initiate organic rice production. A very
difficult crop but very appropriate in an area
as environmentally valuable as the Ebro
Delta is. This rice has a growing demand and
high market potential.
The project is pioneer in marketing of
organic products linked to environmental
conservation, with an important added value
that is reflected in the packaging and
transmitted to the final consumer.
- Diversification of activities on farms in the
Ebro Delta, combining production, public
use, marketing and carrying out studies.
Resources needed:
- Constant innovation is required in the
production of organic rice because the
difficulty involving the crop and the lack of
previous experience in the area.
- The farm maintains infrastructure for
public use with housing for volunteers, an
information center and visitor reception,
interpretation trails and a wildlife
observatory in the existing 8 ha lagoon that
exists in the farm.
- Office and warehouse for distribution and
marketing of rice and other products
Persons: 2 agricultural workers, 1
administrative worker, 1responsable for
public use and the manager
Links:
- Web:
www.rietvell.com
http://www.seo.org/cataluna/reservanatural-de-riet-vell-tarragona/
- Youtube / Vimeo:
- Picasa / Flick:
- Facebook:
Other:
Awards and recognitions:
1999. -Special Mention by the Henry Ford Foundation.
2003. -Europarc "European Day of Parks 2003, protected areas and sustainable development".
-Natural Products Fair of London, Riet Vell awarded by its rice marketed in Britain by the Royal Society for
the Protection of Birds (RSPB).
2004. -Ashoka Foundation Award.
-Award of the Soil Association from UK to Riet Vell rice marketed in Britain by the Royal Society for the
Protection of Birds (RSPB).
2005. -Awards Ecogourmets to organic food.
-Finalist in The World Challenge Awards, sponsored by BBC World News, Newsweek and Shell.
2007. Award-Fira de Reus and Hospitality Forum Moderal the Products Riet Vell.
2009. -Prize Foundation Biodiversity Leadership, Innovation and Environmental Communication in the
Innovation in Action category.
2010. -Biodiversity Awards Finalist Awards 2010, awarded by the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) and
United Business Media (UBM).
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Experience of no-till in the organic farm of the school “CECA Manresa”
CECA de Manresa
Avda. Universitària 4-6 (Edifici FUB)
08242 Manresa
Tel. 00 34 938749060
[email protected]
www.gencat.cat/agricultura/eca/manresa
Persons of contact:
Glòria Colom / Jaume Brustenga
School’s farm
According to the principles of the association RegenAG, we are going to start an experience that
will reduce tillage and introduce animal traction in the organic farm of the school.
Till increase the mineralization of the soil humus,
increase the erosion of the soil upper organic lay
and spends fuel. So, tillage increases carbon
emissions into the atmosphere. If we reduce tillage
we are going to reduce carbon emissions as well.
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1)
2)
3)
4)
Training the manager of the project/farm
Translation of bibliographic sources
Contact with local and international experts
Buying and constructing of specific
machinery for animals and for tractors
5) Field experiences
6) Writing of results
7) Transfer and diffusion of results
Innovation
Students’s proposal
Resources needed:
- Roller/crimper
- No-till planter and transplanter
- Horse
Persons:
Manager of the project/farm (Jaume
Brustenga)
Workers of the farm
Students of school
No results yet
Links:
- Web: www.regenag.com/
www.rodaleinstitute.org/
- Youtube / Vimeo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW4mw
VJPS9A
- Picasa / Flick:
- Facebook:
Other:
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Renewable energy sources in the organic agricultural school of
“CECA Manresa”
CECA de Manresa
Avda. Universitària 4-6 (Edifici FUB)
08242 Manresa
Tel. 00 34 938749060
[email protected]
www.gencat.cat/agricultura/eca/manresa
Person of contact:
Glòria Colom / Jaume Brustenga
To use of solar thermic and photovoltaic, wind power and biomass energy to cover part of
thermic and electrical needs of the practical farm of the school.
Reduce of fossil fuel use.
Reduce of carbon emissions.
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Resources needed:
The project is integrated into the training course of
1000 hours/year in renewable energy that the
agricultural VET school of Manresa is carrying out in
collaboration with other institutions. Teachers and
students work in the project. One of the teaches is
the manager of the farm and coordinate the project
- Thermic solar panels
- Photovoltaic solar panels
- Micro wind power turbines
- Biomass boiler
- Solar kitchen and solar drier
The school does the maintenance of the facilities.
Persons:
Manager of the farm (Jaume
Brustenga)
Energy Training Coordinators
-
Demonstrative technology
Reduction of fuel costs
Reduction of electrical costs
Links:
- Web:
- Youtube / Vimeo:
- Picasa / Flick:
- Facebook:
Other:
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Bio-Sustainable management techniques of organic waste:
composting, vermicomposting and biogas
Institut d’Horticultura i Jardineria
Ayutovia de Bellisens s/n Km 3. 43204 Reus
Tel: 977753929
[email protected]
http://www.hortojardi.com
Person of contact:
Francesc Piñol Blay
-Managing waste and agricultural products.
-Reusing organic waste in agricultural production
The activities being carried out include:
• Analysis of waste and reusable products.
• Waste management: waste biomanagement by the three aforementioned techniques and
analysis of their agronomic performance:
-Quilted or direct subtraction.
-Production of composite piles.
-Biogas generation.
-Vermicomposting.
-Reuse of waste.
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-Obtaining different types of organic quilted organic garden,
fruit trees and native-like organic soil protection in
ornamental trees.
- Obtaining different types of agricultural waste
-Using vermicomposting techniques for obtaining
earthworm mulch.
- Getting renewable energy through Bio Management waste
using anaerobic fermentation techniques using bacteria that
produce biogas.
Vermicomposting process
Resources needed:
The students, in groups led by teachers involved in
the project, take measures in the process of
composting and vermicomposting, finally applying
the product resulting from the process in different
areas (plant production, utilization of biogas for
heating of a greenhouse, etc ...)
-Containers for carrying the worm
composting
-Worms
-Bio-digester
Persons:
-The whole team of teachers from the
school and its students
-Managing agricultural residues, especially those
generated by the school can be a problem both
environmental and logistics management.
School’s magazine, Web, presentations and
conferences
- The reuse of waste in the plant production
Links:
- Web: http://www.hortojardi.com
Bio-digester
Other:
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Save irrigation water and study physical, chemical and microbiological
effects of suspended shade sloth covers on stored water for irrigation
CIFEA DE MOLINA DE SEGURA
Avda. Gutiérrez Mellado, 17
30500 – Molina de Segura – Murcia - Spain
Tlf: +34 968 64 33 99 Fax: +34 968 64 34 33
https://www.murciaeduca.es/ccamolinadesegura/sitio/
Person of contact: D. Pedro Angosto Cano
The main objective of this project is to save water. Murcia is one of driest region in Europe. We are
interested in calculate how much water we could save by cover the agricultural water reservoirs which
are usually open and exposed to the evaporation effects, especially in this latitudes where we have
long summer periods with average of maximum temperatures of 33º C and sharp points of 45º C.
Afterwards we will transfer the result of our experiences to farmers.
Other collateral aims are to identify the effect of installing suspended shade cloth covers on the water
quality
In arid and semiarid regions such as the south-eastern Spain, on
farm agricultural water reservoirs which are used by many
farmers and water agencies to manage irregular water allocation
for irrigation, are characterized by a large area to volume ratio,
which implies substantial loss through evaporation, often
representing a significant fraction of the total water managed
during the irrigation season, especially in areas with a high
evaporative demand. Besides, agricultural water reservoirs
present a second substantial drawback; a high nutrient loading
that induces frequent algal blooms, resulting in serious water
quality problems that can be of particular concern for drip
irrigation systems.
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Resources needed:
This is a research project developed by three
institutions:
- Four agricultural water reservoir for
irrigation. Two of them uncovered. The two
other covered with suspended shade cloth
covers made of double black polyethylene
fabric.
- Technical equipment
ETSI AGRONOMIC UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA
CEBAS-CSIC – Centro de Edafología y Biología
aplicada del Segura - MURCIA
CIFEA – Centro Integrado de Formación y
Experiencias Agrarias de MOLINA DE SEGURA
Persons:
D. Victoriano Martínez
D. Emilio Nicolás
D. Virgilo Plana
Integrated co-participation by research, training and
technologic transference institutions which will make
an effective dissemination and implementation of
result got in this Project.
Knowledge and new technologic development for
saving water and improving water quality.
Links:
- Web: http://www.upct.es/iaea/index.php
- Youtube / Vimeo:
- Picasa / Flick:
- Facebook:
Other: The CIFEA was awarded with the “Sustainable Development Prize 2009” by getting the EMAS “The
EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme” certificate.
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