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Plan carbone de la production laitière française (LIFE Carbon Dairy)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

Background Dairy production has opposing effects on climate change. It generates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but can regulate climate through carbon storage in soils. Hence, cattle rearing management techniques can strongly impact on the sustainability of this activity. Nevertheless, studies reveal that knowledge gaps exist amongst French Dairy farme ...
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IMPROVING REGIONAL PROSPERITY THROUGH BETTER RESOURCE UTILIZATION ON DAIRY FARMS AND STAKEHOLDER COOPERATION (DAIRYMAN)

Start date: Apr 16, 2008, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

AIM The aim of DAIRYMAN is to strengthen rural communities in the regions of North West Europe (henceforth NWE) where dairy farming is a main economic activity and a vital form of land use. It will lead to a more competitive dairy sector. stronger regional economies and an improved ecological performance within the rural area. WHY? The climatic and soil conditions in NWE regions are excellent ...
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Sustainable Use of Nitrogen (SUN)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

Agriculture was, and still is, the main component of the rural landscape: in Europe, agriculture, together with forests, takes up about 3/4 of the territory. In this sense, it plays a major role in the maintenance or improvement of the quality of the environment. Since the implementation of the Nitrates Directive (91/676) in 1991, the water quality has not significantly improved. In the cross-bord ...
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Let us protect our soil (PROSENSOLS)

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

The project aims to raise awareness among the population of the environmental, economic and socio-cultural functions of the soil, as well as the pressure it faces. The impact on local and cross-border level is explained, as are the measures that have been adopted or could be adopted to limit soil degradation. At the same time, the partners assess the impact of various agricultural practices on com ...
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