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Assessing biodiversity on dairy farms: the Biotex toolJennifer Huet (Cniel)
EDA – 28 September 2017
1. Why was the Biotex tool developped?
2. How does it work?
3.Example
CNIEL in a few words
CNIEL is the French dairy inter-branch organisation. It was set up in 1974 as an association approved by public authorities.
CNIEL is a private, non-profit organisation, which has the responsibility for organising the dairy sector in a coherent way and for developing its economic potential.
10 CRIEL Regional dairy inter-branch
organisations
12 dairy inter-branch laboratories
FNPLConfédération Paysanne
Coordination RuraleFarmers’ federations
FNILNational Federation of Private
Dairy Processors
62 000 farms 340 co-ops 130 private processors
FNCLNational Federation of Dairy
Cooperatives
CNIEL in a few words
Main fields of action:
1. Economic relations between producers and processors: market monitoring,economic indicators, organisation of laboratories, sanitary quality of milk, qualitylabels (PDO, organic).
2. Promotion of dairy products and consumer’s information.
3. Collective research and management of dairy product safety, security and quality: food safety, good farming practices, sustainable development, nutrition and health requirements.
The Eurodairy project
Funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme, 14 countries involved, 120 innovating dairy farmers across Europe to demonstrate best practice, and push boundaries in the application of new knowledge
Objective : foster the development and dissemination of practice-based innovation in dairy farming, targeting key sustainability issues
Main themes: socio economic resilience, resource efficiency, animal care, and the integration of milk production with biodiversity objectives.
http://eurodairy.eu
A global assessment of biodiversity
Extraordinary biodiversity
Describe goals and ways used to protect extraordinary species/habitats (depending of the national strategy) at the dairy farm and region scale
Ordinary biodiversity
Assess the capacity of farm to maintain grassland areas and semi naturals habitats, by comparing the dairy farm and region scale BIOTEX Tool
The Biotex tool: main principles
Easily implemented- A 3 step survey- Based on available data
Time effective- ¼ day on farm for data collection- ½ day in the office for data analysis- A « ready to use » template for auditors
Understandable by farmers- Simple concept- Link between the farm and its region- Promotion of farmer’s every-day work- A 1 page feedback after the audit
Keywords:- Easy to use- Science based- Indirect indicators- Comparison to a region
The Biotex tool: 3 steps process
Step 1: describe the landscape mosaicIndicator: land use through crops diversity
Step 2: describe the landscape diversity
Step 3: grassland management
Indicator: presence of agroecologicalelements
Indicator: grazing and fertilization practices
The Biotex tool: 3 steps process
Step 1: describe the landscape mosaic
parcel
The Biotex tool: 3 steps process
Step 1: describe the landscape mosaic
Surface area (ha)
Usable agricultural area
Cereals
Oilseed crops
Protein rich plants
Forage crops
Maize area (forage and silage)
Sown pasture
Area under permanent grass
Vegetable cropping
Perenial crops
The Biotex tool: 3 steps process
Step 2: describe the landscape diversity
The Biotex tool: 3 steps process
Step 2: describe the landscape diversity
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The Biotex tool: 3 steps process
Step 2: describe the landscape diversity
AEI type Category Nb
Hedges 100m Low hegdes, width 2m (nb)
100m Low hedges, width 5m (nb)
100m high hedges with one species, width
10m (nb)
100m high and low hedges with several
species (nb)
Group of trees Small group of trees (ha)
Trees nb small tree alone(Φ [7.5 – 22.5 cm [)
nb medium tree alone (Φ [22.5 – 47.5 cm [)
nb large tree alone(Φ≥47.5 cm)
Fruit trees Density 50-100 trees
Density 100-250 trees
Grassland Ha of grassland
Others Ha of grass strip along river
100 m hedges along forest
1 ha field border
1 ha Jachère
1 ha pit
1 m pond perimeter
1 m river and « fossé » perimeter
1 m linéaire de Talus, walls
Agroforestry : 1 ha (medium trees)
100 m riverine woodlands
The Biotex tool: 3 steps process
Step 3: grassland management
Example of a French farm
Surface area (ha)
Usable agricultural area 146
Cereals 17
Oilseed crops 0
Protein rich plants 5
Forage crops 40
Maize area (forage and silage) 12
Sown pasture 20
Area under permanent grass 32
Vegetable cropping 1
Perenial crops 0
AEI type Category Nb
Hedges 100m Low hegdes, width 2m (nb)
100m Low hedges, width 5m (nb)
100m high hedges with one species,
width 10m (nb)
100m high and low hedges with
several species (nb)
100
Group of trees Small group of trees (ha) 0,5
Trees nb small tree alone(Φ [7.5 – 22.5 cm
[)
nb medium tree alone (Φ [22.5 –
47.5 cm [)
nb large tree alone(Φ≥47.5 cm) 106
Fruit trees Density 50-100 trees
Density 100-250 trees
Grassland Ha of grassland 16
Others Ha of grass strip along river 0,5
100 m hedges along forest 100
1 ha field border
1 ha Jachère
1 ha pit
1 m pond perimeter
1 m river and « fossé » perimeter
1 m linéaire de Talus, walls 5000
Agroforestry : 1 ha (medium trees)
100 m riverine woodlands
Farm located in Haute Savoie, 90 cows
16 ha
Example of a French farm - results
Landscape mosaic : agricultural land use and species
conservation
Farm’s contribution to the landscape mosaic issuperior to the small region’s it belongs to. Themosaic of agricultural areas generates favorableresources and areas for species.
Territory’s H’ = 1.22 < Farm’s H’= 1.73
Available developed biodiversity area : landscapediversity and shelter capacity
The farm maintains the equivalent of 175ha of biodiversity. Compared to TFA, it is a slightly positive contribution. For 1 ha of cultivated land, the farm generates 1,2ha of biodiversity area.
0 30% 50% 70% 90%
BDA = 175 ha ; TFA = 146 BDA/TFA = 1.2
Permanent grassland : a biodiversity ressource, withconditions
Farm’s grassland management practices have alimited impact on fauna and flora.
16 ha of more intensively managed grassland arenot considered as a regulation area, they are notconsidered as rendering equivalent services asagroecological infrastructures.
Surface Bdv0 (Unfavorable)
Surface Bdv1 (Neutral)
Surface Bdv2 (Favorable)
16 ha 16 ha 0 ha
0% 20% 30% 40%50%
Bdv1 + Bdv2
Bdv0 + Bdv1 + Bdv2
Conclusion
The Biotex tool is:
Science based
Easily implemented and understadable
Designed to give an overview of farm’s situation
The Biotex tool is not meant to:
Compare farms / farming systems
Give farmers recommendations of actions
A tool to help promote dairy farming contribution to biodiversity ?
Thank you
Jennifer Huet – [email protected]