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project - EIP-AGRI Operational Group

NOVAGRO - Innovative organic systems for sustainable and competitive agriculture
NOVAGRO - Sistemi biologici innovativi per un’agricoltura sostenibile e competitiva

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Ongoing | 2019 - 2022 Italy
Ongoing | 2019 - 2022 Italy
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Context

The main challenge that NOVAGRO aims to address is the optimization of the agronomic, economic and environmental sustainability of the organic farming systems in Lombardy. The specific needs, therefore, refer to a series of technical solutions necessary for a sustainable organic farming which NOVAGRO aims to introduce and study in the different farms involved, also thanks to its multi-actor approach. In particular, the farmers requests primarly to face the problem of the yield reduction derived by the organic production system. This yield drop ranges from 20 to 40%, compared to conventional agriculture, depending on the crop considered. The prohibition of the use of synthetic fertilizers also makes it clear that it is necessary to introduce effluents treatment and enhancement processes that facilitate agronomic management, enhance their fertilizing properties and allow their use over a longer period of time, especially during the crop cycle. Finally, the crops irrigation in the Lombardy region is based on inefficient irrigation systems, which can cause nutrients losses and promote weed development. NOVAGRO therefore aims to increase the agronomic, economic and environmental sustainability of the farms involved.

Objectives

Organic Farming has been indicated as a possible solution for increasing the environmental sustainability of the agricultural sector, as long as it can maintain good yields. Organic farming should guarantee appropriate revenues for farmers and an adequate organic food supply to answer a growing demand.
NOVAGRO's main objective is to promote an efficient organic agro-ecosystem, which maintains high yield level and rationalizes the use of natural resources. NOVAGRO will provide a complete overview of the solutions that can be adopted, combined with a detailed analysis of the applied strategies at the farm level.

Objectives

L’Agricoltura Biologica è stata indicata come possibile soluzione in grado di aumentare la sostenibilità ambientale del comparto agricolo, a patto di salvaguardare le produzioni, garantendo, oltre alla sostenibilità economica delle aziende, un adeguato approvvigionamento di alimenti biologici a fronte di una domanda in aumento.
Il principale obiettivo di NOVAGRO è promuovere un agro-ecosistema BIO efficiente, che mantenga elevati standard produttivi e razionalizzi l’utilizzo delle risorse naturali. NOVAGRO fornirà una panoramica completa delle soluzioni adottabili, in combinazione con una dettagliata analisi di applicazione delle strategie a livello delle singole aziende.

Activities

NOVAGRO aims to introduce:

  1. innovative strategies to enhance soil fertility: precision farming technologies, conservation agriculture practices, right crop rotations, functional intercropping and appropriate cover crops;
  2. strategies for the rational management of water resources and efficient irrigation systems: irrigation systems for improving the water use efficiency; limiting weed development; preventing leaching and run-off;
  3. smart and sustainable fertilization strategies: innovative processes fot the effluents treatment and sustainable distribution strategies.

Activities

NOVAGRO mira ad introdurre:

  1. strategie innovative di gestione del suolo e della fertilità: tecnologie di agricoltura di precisione, pratiche agricole conservative, rotazioni colturali equilibrate, consociazioni funzionali e cover crops appropriate;
  2. strategie di gestione razionale della risorsa idrica e sistemi irrigui efficienti: sistemi irrigui per migliorare l’efficienza d’impiego dell’acqua; limitare lo sviluppo delle infestanti; prevenire i fenomeni di dilavamento;
  3. strategie di fertilizzazione intelligenti e sostenibili: processi innovativi di trattamento dei reflui e strategie sostenibili di distribuzione delle frazioni ottenute.
Project details
Main funding source
Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
Rural Development Programme
2014IT06RDRP007 Italy - Rural Development Programme (Regional) - Lombardia
Location
Main geographical location
Cremona
Other geographical location
Brescia, Lodi

EUR 631 996.00

Total budget

Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.

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