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How to make use of the WAgriCo project?- Prospects of implementation

Lothar Nolte

E-mail: Lothar.nolte@mu.niedersachsen.de

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Key Messages of WAgriCo

• Define target areas for measures.• Define environmental objectives as

emission reduction requirements.• Evaluate applicable measures with regard to cost-efficiency • Offer simple, flexible and voluntary measures and

integrate the measures in assistance programmes.• Use synergies in programme planning (multilateral approach).• Conduct a systematic impact monitoring.• Use competent advisory services (broker, mediator).• Involve the farming community in POM-development.

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Why to implement supplementary measures?

• Diffuse N-emissions major problem • Nitrates Directive

50 mg/l compulsory state-wide action programme• WFD

+ time target good chemical status (GCS)

Supplementary measures (tailored to local conditions) accelerate GCS-achievement!

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Thank you very much for your attention!

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Target areas

Spatial units (compartements of groundwater bodies) with significant

• nitrate inputs (exceeding 50 mg/l) and• agricultural emissions and • limited denitrification capacity of the soil.

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Target areas for supplementary measures and required reduction of N-emissions

Annual N-reduction requirement (kg N / ha)

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Determination of required N-load reduction (emissions)

1. Delineation of off-target groundwater bodies (input-based)

2. Calculation of actual N-emission

3. Calculation of tolerable N-emission

4. Actual – tolerable N-emissions = N-reduction requirement

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Cost-efficiency assessment

Step 1: Assessment of effectiveness • Literature research - published literature,1980-2000, German

- “grey literature” (interrogation)

- evaluation results (RDP)• Interviews (researchers, authorities, consultants)

Step 2: Cost assessment - definition of measures

(based on step 1) - compensation payments and effects

- combination of measures

Step 3: Statistical analyses - 8.400 soil samples (Nmin autumn)

- book-keeping records

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Cost-effectiveness in €/kg reduced N-emission

M1 – M5: Greening

M34 – M38: Manure Management

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anic

Far

min

g

Advisory

LU Alteration

Measures

€ / k

g

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N-fertiliser use analysis - 29.560 book-keeping records

• Cash Crop

• Lifestock (Pigs, Paultry)

• Forage

Manure (FYM, slurry)-N kg/ha

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N

app

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kg/h

a

Osterburg et. al 2007

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Art. 21 EAFRD farm management

systems

(CC-advisory),

vocational training

Axis 1

Art. 57 EAFRD natural heritage

conservation (catchment advisory,

pilots, land purchaise)

Axis 3

Art. 39 EAFRDagri-environmental

measures

Axis 2

Axis 4 Leader

Provisions of the Council Directive 1698/2005

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Conversion of Arable Land to Grasland

Grassland Extensification (side-specífic)

Target-Oriented Grassland Extensification

Organic Farming

Organic Farming++

Mulching, Low Tillage

Environment-Friendly Slurry Application

Set-Aside Land Greening

Flower Plant Strips

Catch Crops or Undersown Crops

Title Appliance

restricted to

priority areasAnimal Husbandry

Grasland

Arable Land

Organic Farming

Coop.Program Nature Conservation (various measures)

WFD

WFD

WFD

WFD

WFD

Agro-Environmental measures programmed in PROFIL

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The rural development programme PROFIL

Budget (NI+HB) incl. national and private financing total 2.373 Mio. EUR

synergy potential - catchment advisory, land purchaise, pilots +++ - agri-environmental measures +++ - farm management systems + - vocational training ++ - afforestation + - farm modernisation + - local development strategies + Leader total +

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specific agri-environmental measures for nature

conservation

specific agri-environmental measures for groundwater

protection

non-specific agri-environmental measures,

non-productive investments (land purchase, afforestationpublic relations

Utilisation of synergies by active management

vocational training

management systems

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Stakeholder Participation

Discussion in three pilot areas within the WAgriCo-project using experiences from drinking water cooperations.

• Environmental Targets (required N-load reduction)

• Appropriate measures– Acceptance– Cost-Effectiveness– Potential area for implementation

For further information about WAgriCo (LIFE-Projekt): www.wagrico.de    www.wagrico.org