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Working together in order to create a production system of special-quality beef so as to solve environmental problems In extensive forage-producing regions, especially those in which a remarkable bio-diversity has been recognized by the Natura 2000 network, it is possible to find a convergence of environmental objectives with agricultural interests and with the development of the land. This however requires a patient endeavour of collaboration among the various agents involved. The Jurassic region of Belgium is subject to pedo-climatic constraints which limit the level of intensification of livestock farming. One quarter of the territory is under the classification of Natura 2000. The working together of farmers, citizens, naturalists and scientists brought about the setting-up of specifications for the production of ‘Boeuf des prairies gaumoises’ (i.e. Beef from the grasslands of the Gaume region). A strong environmental constraint could thus lead to a reinforcement of the land’s identity and to a possible value increment for the cattle farmers. The phases of the project are described, including the identification of the interests of the different people involved and of their perceptions, as well as the prospection of possible production schemes for the farmers with the study of their profitability.

Working together in order to create a production system of special-quality beef so as to solve environmental problems In extensive drilling-producing regions, especially those in which a remarkable bio-diversity has been recognized by the Natura 2000 network, it is possible to find a convergence of environmental objectives with agricultural interests and with the development of the land. This however requires a patient endeavor of collaboration among the various agents involved. The Jurassic region of Belgium is subject to pedo-climatic constraints which limit the level of intensification of livestock farming. One quarter of the territory is under the classification of Natura 2000. The working together of farmers, citizens, naturalists and scientists brought about the setting-up of specifications for the production of 'Boeuf des prairies gaumoises' (ie Beef from the grasslands of the Gaume region). A strong environmental constraint could thus lead to a reinforcement of the land's identity and to a possible value increment for the cattle farmers. The phases of the project are described, including the identification of the interests of the different people involved and of their perceptions, as well as the prospection of possible production schemes for the farmers with the study of their profitability.

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• AB - Utile à l'AB
• CRA-W
• FREDO adaptation aux changements globaux
• FREDO environnement
• FREDO fourrage et prairie
• FREDO production et filière
• GEO Belgique
• GEO Wallonie
• biodiversité
• perception
• élevage

Fourrages

4

2010

1 janvier 2010