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FAKT - Catch crops for agriculture and horticulture
Catch crops supported by the AEC measure in Baden-Württemberg play a key role in reducing the nitrate level in the region.
General information
RDP Priority
- P4. Ecosystems management
RDP Focus Area
- 4B: Water management
RDP Measure
- M10: Agri-environment-climate
Summary
The incorporation of catch crops into the crop rotation of farms is associated with a variety of agronomic and environmental benefits. All these advantages have led to the cultivation of catch crops being recognised as an "ecological priority area" in the 1st Pillar of the CAP and their funding through agri-environmental programmes in several federal states of Germany.
In Baden-Württemberg catch crops are part of the support scheme for agri-environment, climate protection and animal welfare (Förderprogramm für Agrarumwelt, Klimaschutz und Tierwohl – FAKT) of the rural development programme. The sub-measure E.1.2 “Greening mix in agriculture and horticulture” provides farmers 90 EUR per ha.
Results
In 2017, around 1 300 farmers with 13 000 ha committed to this type of operation in return for around 1.17 million EUR of public money.
Promoter
Ministry of agriculture and consumer protection Baden-Württemberg
Funding
Total budget 6.4 mil (EUR)
EAFRD 3.5 mil (EUR)
National/Regional 2.9 mil (EUR)
Resources
Documents
gp_de_fakt_-_catch_crops_web.pdf
(PDF – 684.99 KB)
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