project - EIP-AGRI Operational Group
Carbone ‘N’ Caux
Objectives
Explore and deepen various sustainable farming techniques to achieve a positive carbon footprint: carbon sequestration, understanding the interactions between carbon and nitrogen in the soil to improve input management. The aim will be to find a more autonomous system to limit the use of inputs and make the most of resources. The group wants to find solutions for maintaining fertility and preserving water quality, helping to improve the transmissibility and sustainability of farms.
Project details
- Main funding source
- Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
- Rural Development Programme
- 2014FR06RDRP023 France - Rural Development Programme (Regional) - Haute-Normandie
Ort
- Main geographical location
- Seine-Maritime
EUR 70 638.00
Total budget
Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.
Project keyword
1 Practice Abstracts
Explore and deepen various sustainable farming techniques to achieve a positive carbon footprint: carbon sequestration, understanding the interactions between carbon and nitrogen in the soil to improve input management. The aim will be to find a more autonomous system to limit the use of inputs and make the most of resources. The group, consisting of 17 farmers grouped in GIEE, aims to build a simple tool to calculate this carbon footprint. The study area is the Pays de Caux, marked by productive agriculture and significant erosion and beating. This agricultural region is also concerned by water issues with 11 water supply basins priority. The group wants to find solutions for maintaining fertility and preserving water quality, helping to improve the transmissibility and sustainability of farms.
Carbon management is divided into two ways:
- increase carbon inputs: through soil cover and external carbon inputs into the soil (BRF, straws ...)
- reduce carbon emissions: reduction of mechanization and tillage, chemical inputs and better management of livestock effluents.
Contacts
Project coordinator
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CERFRANCE SEINE NORMANDIE
Project coordinator
Project partners
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CARBONE N' CAUX
Project partner