project - Research and innovation

Tillage optimisation in organic farming in France
Tillage optimisation in organic farming in France

Completed | 2005 - 2007 France
Completed | 2005 - 2007 France
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Objectives

Tillage systems of French organic farmers were studied on three different types: traditional ploughing, a mix of ploughing/no ploughing in the crop rotation and no ploughing in order to preserve soil biological quality.

Objectives

Tillage systems of French organic farmers were studied on three different types: traditional ploughing, a mix of ploughing/no ploughing in the crop rotation and no ploughing in order to preserve soil biological quality.

Activities

Fifteen partners took part into the project, including a local experimental station of the Chambers of Agriculture in Brittany. Regarding technical feasibility of no ploughing, weeds control, inter cropping and impact on soil quality in particular on soil microbial activity. This project aimed to study farmers? needs and concerns in terms of tillage. Also, it had to gather knowledge on tillage impacts on soil quality in different local conditions. The project ended up sharing experiences and knowledge in order to build decision tools. Currently, the results and implementations are taken into account through trainings for farmers.

Project details
Main funding source
Other public (national, regional) research funds
Agricultural sectors
Crops (generic)
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Contacts

Project coordinator

  • Institut Technique de l’Agriculture Biologique (ITAB)

    Project coordinator

Project partners

  • ITAB

    Project partner

  • ISARA Lyon

    Project partner

  • ESA Angers

    Project partner

  • Chambre d'Agriculture du Morbiham

    Project partner

  • Chambre d'Agriculture de la Drôme

    Project partner

  • Chambre d'Agriculture de l'Isère

    Project partner

  • ADABIO

    Project partner

  • Arvalis institut du végétal

    Project partner

  • LDAR

    Project partner

  • GRAB

    Project partner

  • SERAIL

    Project partner

  • PLRN

    Project partner

  • ACPEL

    Project partner

  • Chambre d'Agriculture de Vaucluse

    Project partner

  • INRA d'Alénya

    Project partner