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Cooperation of mountain and arable farmers for quality beef, circular economy and nature conservation (KoRinNa) (KoRinNa)
Project
Project code: EIP-Agri-BW-2022-TH
Contract period: 01.01.2022
- 31.12.2024
Budget: 505,796 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: animal husbandry
The 'KoRinNa' project stands for cooperation between mountain and arable farms in the setting of the Southern Black Forest Nature Park and pursues the goal of joint fattening of calves or beef cattle from organic dairy farming. The aim is to optimally combine the respective site conditions: The mountain areas are characterised by extensive grassland areas that are valuable for nature conservation. However, for reasons of cost and lack of winter fodder, further investments are often avoided. Organic arable farms from valley locations, on the other hand, need large amounts of nutrients to achieve sufficient soil fertility and passable yields, which is associated with high costs without animal husbandry. Keeping cattle on conservation-relevant mountain pastures in summer and on arable farms in winter can resolve this conflict. Methodologically, researchers from grassland management, nature conservation, animal husbandry as well as economics will investigate farm cooperations in order to establish and publicise a value chain for such beef cattle together with the other actors in the OPG.
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Subjects
- Animal Husbandry
