Kontext
The focus of organic arable farming is on the preservation and/or the development of high soil fertility. The better soil fertility is developed on a site, the better are stress tolerance and resilience vis-à-vis weather conditions. A decisive measure for the promotion of soil fertility is, among other things, a saving type of soil management, which goes also hand in hand with other advantages such as the optimisation of fertilisation, the reduction of erosion and increased biodiversity. In order to make use of the advantages of a reduced, saving soil tillage in organic farming without losses in yield it has to be further developed and adapted to the respective soil and site conditions. New insights into reduced soil tillage shall be gained within the framework of the project of OG-BIOBO by means of practical experiments, precision experiments and intensive exchange of experience in the group. They shall serve as a basis of information for organic farmers with experience concerning reduced soil tillage as well as for organic farmers interested in a conversion of their soil tillage.
Objectives
The objective of OG-BIO is to develop and assess approaches to solutions for the implementation of reduced soil tillage in connection with green manuring measures and organic fertilisation contributing to a long-term increase in yield and incomes. With optimised growing systems contributions are made to erosion, climate and resource protection, soil quality and biodiversity shall be promoted and the adaptive capacity of the systems with respect to climate change shall be improved. The main target group of the project is organic farms, but also conventional farms can profit from the results of the project.
Objectives
Die Zielsetzung der OG-BIOBO besteht darin, Lösungsansätze für die Durchführung einer reduzierten Bodenbearbeitung in Verbindung mit Gründüngungsmaßnahmen und organischer Düngung zu entwickeln und zu bewerten, die zu einer langfristigen Ertrags- und Einkommenssteigerung beitragen. Mit den optimierten Anbausystemen werden Beiträge zum Erosions-, Klima- und Ressourcenschutz geleistet, die Bodenqualität, und die Biodiversität gefördert sowie die Anpassungsfähigkeit der Systeme an den Klimawandel verbessert. Hauptzielgruppe des Projekts sind Bio-Betriebe, aber auch konventionelle Betriebe können von den Ergebnissen des Projekts profitieren.
Activities
The operational group consists of organic farmers and consultants and is supported by scientists, stakeholders, and NGOs (WWF Österreich) as well as by partners from the economy and from industry (SPAR). Within the framework of the project on-farm experiments are carried out on several organic farms. The experimental question is adapted to the respective farm and/or to the prevailing site and/or framework conditions there.
Activities
Die Operationelle Gruppe setzt sich aus Biobauern und -bäuerinnen und Beraterinnen und Beratern zusammen und wird durch Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler, Interessensvertreterinnen und -vertretern, einer NGO (WWF Österreich) sowie Partnern aus Wirtschaft und Industrie (SPAR) unterstützt. Im Rahmen des Projekts werden on-farm Versuche auf mehreren Bio-Betrieben durchgeführt. Die Versuchsfrage wird jeweils auf den Betrieb bzw. die dort vorherrschenden Standort- und Rahmenbedingungen angepasst.
Project details
- Main funding source
- Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
- Rural Development Programme
- 2014AT06RDNP001 Austria - Rural Development Programme (National)
Ort
- Main geographical location
- Weinviertel
- Other geographical location
- Wiener Umland/Nordteil, Wiener Umland/Südteil
EUR 485 000.00
Total budget
Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.
Project keyword
2 Practice Abstracts
Contacts
Project coordinator
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Gabriele Gollner
Project coordinator
Project partners
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Alfred Grand
Project partner
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BIO AUSTRIA NÖ und Wien
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FIBL Österreich
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Helga Bernold
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Johann Dornmayr
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Johann Kurzbauer
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Josef Kühböck
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Karl Ringl
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Landw. Bundesversuchswirtschaften GmbH
Project partner