The GRASSEN operational group aims to develop a platform to support pasture management in the dehesa; integrating information from various types of remote and proximal sensors; combined with field data. Key recommendations include analyzing experiences in sensorisation and remote detection; compiling georeferenced data on Mediterranean pastures; and developing mathematical models to estimate pasture production; structure; and quality. Results obtained so far include a list of the most common pasture varieties in the region; reports on cultivated pasture types; protocols for image analysis using different methods (SENTINEL-2; unmanned flights; multispectral cameras); and mathematical models to estimate pasture production; structure; and quality. These findings are crucial for improving pasture management in the dehesa; enabling managers to make informed decisions to maximize productivity and sustainability in this important agroforestry system.
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Presentation on EU farmers' needs and interests in smart farming based on survey results
BIOEAST Initiative, the CEE countries’ Initiative for Knowledge-based Agriculture, Aquaculture and Forestry in the Bioeconomy, was established in 2016 to provide a political platform for the CEE countries to strengthen research and innovation cooperation and to enhance participation in the shaping of the European Research Area’s (ERA) policy and framework programme. The BIOEAST Initiative was founded by the Ministers of Agriculture of Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia. The BIOEAST Initiative represents the common political commitment and shared strategic research and innovation framework for working towards sustainable and circular bioeconomies in the CEE countries.
This case study is drafting new legislation that allows renting forestland for multiple purposes in order to increase economic efficiency and maintain a balance between all ecosystem services. This Russian case works on regulation mechanisms so that people renting forestland can use it for multiple purposes, and to include ecosystem services in the Forest Code.