Land abandonment in the north of Spain has increased the number of unmanaged deciduous (chestnuts and oaks) and conifer forest without current economic return. The establishment of silvopastoral systems with pig breeds of the Celtic trunk (Porco Celta, Gochu Asturcelta) can be an option to preserve the pig breeds while increasing the forest profitability by producing high quality livestock products. However, man-power costs reduces the possibility of the silvopasture practices establishment. FORESTCELTA operational group develops an automated mobile system to feed pigs within forests.The automated mobile system was tested in Galicia and Asturias where herds of 55 pigs were introduced in each demonstration area, during two fattening cycles of 11 and 13 months. FORESTCELTA automated system results were i) cost reduction, ii) forest and livestock facilitated management (iii) recovery and maintenance of pig breeds of the Celtic trunk, (iv) high quality pig organoleptic and health product delivered, (v) increase forest sustainability as it increases mitigation while reducing forest fires. From a social perspective it contributes to increase rural development and the increase of rural population.
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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.