Good Practice - Project
Setting up a hail protection system on a cherry orchard
Setting up an anti-hail system over a newly planted orchard of cherry trees, in order to mitigate the impact of climate change over agricultural production.
General information
RDP Priority
- P3. Food chain and risk management
RDP Focus Area
- 3B: Risk prevention & management
RDP Measure
- M05: Damage/restoration/prevention actions
Summary
In response to this challenge, two farmers used RDP support to set up an anti-hail system covering 1 ha over a newly planted orchard of cherry trees.
Results
The anti-hail system protects the fruit production from extreme weather events.
This investment made it possible to prevent damage to the fruit as well as any fungal and bacterial pathologies that might affect them pre-harvest.
The plantation started being commercially productive in mid 2018. The anti-hail system already protects the first harvests of the cherry orchard thus securing the farm’s output and helping it to remain competitive in the market.
Promoter
Società Agricola Terre Sabine
Funding
Total budget 32 225.53 (EUR)
RDP contribution 25 780.42 (EUR)
Private 6 445.11 (EUR)
Resources
Documents
gp_it_hail_control_cherry_orchard_474_web_1.pdf
(PDF – 341.16 KB)
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