Agri-environment business focused on adaptation to climate change

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Agri-environment business focused on adaptation to climate change

Original language description

The Marada family farm was established during the 2007 2013 period by a young farmer, taking over and reconverting an intensive farm holding into an ecological demo farm providing advisory services. Through this additional project, the farm is now implementing further sustainable practices for the protection of soil, water, landscape and biodiversity,in an organic farming system. These consist of a) establishing grass buffer zones on the land most at risk of water erosion, b) setting up a network of feed bio belts to support farmland birds and wildlife, c) implementing measures on arable land with the aim to protect northern lapwing and wetland ecosystem habitats bordering the fields, d) planting grassy areas with typical regional varieties of fruit trees. The sustainable farming and regenerative process developed on this eco farm enables the restoration of soil fertility, soil organic matter and biodiversity of wild fauna and flora. Altogether, the measures undertaken provide essential adaptation capacity against the increasing intensity and frequency of flooding and droughts due to climate change. These practices acquire further importance as the farm operates a demonstration platform for training and exchange of knowledge and good practices, involving and connecting a broad variety of stakeholders, including accredited agricultural advisory services, who can learn from the concrete experience of the Marada farm. Under the project, the eco farm is applying the agri environment climate measures deemed necessary, suitable and functional to regenerate the ecosystem services absent on its farmland. Diverse environmental benefits to wildlife, habitat,biodiversity and water quality have resulted from such actions, and soil quality improvements such as organic matter increase and structure allow for adaptation to climate induced extreme rainfall and droughts Capacity building and training for farmers has been provided through the demonstration of the farm&apos;s best practices and results. Lessons and recommendations: Implementation of agri environment climate measures may be brought about through on farm demonstration, providing the opportunity to observe the various methods and their positive impacts on soil, water, landscape and wildlife. Education and training opportunities for farmers interested in learning more about the associated challenges and benefits of implementing agri environment climate measures offer the potential for significant change in farming systems.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

O - Miscellaneous

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40500 - Other agricultural sciences

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů