Projects & Practice

Total results: 6.

Future-proof peat meadow polder ‘Lange Weide’

Keywords: 
Animal husbandry, Irrigation, Producer groups, Sustainability, Water management
Countries: 
The Netherlands

The future-proof peat meadow polder ‘Lange Weide’, is unique bottom-up initiative and the largest submerged drainage project in the Netherlands.

Water management for nature reserve in Western Langstraat

Keywords: 
Biodiversity, Climate, GHG & ammonia emissions, Nature conservation, Protected areas, Water management
Countries: 
The Netherlands

Adjustments to water management and remedial measures help to preserve protected areas and conserve the landscape of the Western Langstraat.

Farmers of Amstel

Keywords: 
Animal husbandry, Biodiversity, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Entrepreneurship, Environmental sustainability, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries: 
The Netherlands

Amstelland Natuurzuivel is a cooperative of farmers in the Amstelland region who set up a milk factory to produce regional dairy products for the Amsterdam area.

Piloting the ‘Stable of the Future’ for the pig farming sector

Keywords: 
Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, GHG & ammonia emissions
Countries: 
The Netherlands

A pilot project to create an innovative pig farm based on the principle of processing fresh manure to minimise GHG emissions and increase the farm’s profitability.

A pig farm combining animal welfare and profitability

Keywords: 
Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Competitiveness, Farm restructuring/modernisation, GHG & ammonia emissions
Countries: 
Czech Republic

A successful pilot project to improve animal welfare conditions and slurry management in a pig and poultry farm in north-east Bohemia.