Overview
Good Practice - Project
CAP-funded cooperation catalyses more and better organic production in Tuscany
CAP-funded cooperation catalyses more and better organic production in Tuscany.
General information
RDP Priority
- P5. Resource efficiency and climate
RDP Focus Area
- 5A: Water use efficiency
RDP Measure
- M16: Cooperation
Summary
Organic production was improved by CAP funds in Italy that were used by a partnership of 16 farms, three agri-food firms, three R&D centres and two producers’ consortia. These applied cooperative principles to test innovative actions and solve challenges which collectively resulted building the capacity of farmers to provide value chains with more and better organic products - for domestic and trade markets.
Results
- Agri-food producers reduced the use of certain pesticides by 30%.
- Watermelon producers reduced their consumption of nitrogen fertilisers, water, and energy by an average of 20% compared to conventional farming methods.
- The farms involved in the project gained an average price increase of 20% compared to conventional production.
Promoter
VIVITOSCANO srl
Funding
Total budget 490 570 (EUR)
EAFRD 142 005 (EUR)
National/Regional 187 321 (EUR)
Private 161 244 (EUR)
Resources
Documents
English language
gp_it_water_use_efficiency_tuscany_2022_q2_24_web.pdf.pdf
(PDF – 420.25 KB)
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