The initiative Law Carbon Dairy Farm aims to propose concrete actions to each farmer, consistent with the constraints of the farm, including altitude and the lack of mechanisable land in order to reduce the carbon footprint of milk production.
Pastoralism
MapLoup: a predation monitoring and analysis portal for livestock farmers and local stakeholders
MapLoup is a predation data portal with an online visualisation interface. It provides livestock farmers and shepherds, technicians and policy-makers with clear, reliable and fast real-time access to data on wolf predation.
GPS collars to guarantee extensive pastoral practices for consumers
In Thessaly, Greece, cooperation Terra Thessalia developed a GPS tracking system in Thessaly to facilitate pastoral activities but also communication between farmers’ and other actors such as foresters and consumers.
Which future for pastoralism in Europe? Cohabitation with large carnivores and attractivity of the pastoral jobs
This position paper presents a common vision on two challenges for pastoralism: coexistence with large carnivores and how to maintain the attractiveness of pastoral activities.
Common Agriculture Policy 2021-2027
The Common Agricultural Policy is a key policy for supporting mountain farming. This April 2017 position paper sets out Euromontana's position and recommendations for the post-2020 CAP.