CICS 11

Environmental service clarifications including technical equipment optimization and investment

Topic

Ecosystem functions

Country

Italy

Responsible 

RSR – Rete Semi Rurali

Objectives:

Eliminate silage from the production system to reduce plastic, fuel costs, and contractors’ costs, increase the health of the herd, and enter the “latte fieno” (milk from hey) value-chain

CICS 11 is a network of seven Italian organic farms: 4 farms are located in the Po valley in Northern Italy, and 3 farms are in central Italy. They share common features: Organic certified; they use intercrops to enhance their agro-ecological practices; they support short or closed value-chain, they are members of networks, and finally, they have experience with multi-actor research projects and dissemination/training events 

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CICS 02 sweden

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CICS 03 uk

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CICS 04 france

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CICS 05 germany

New product development including technology and adjustments/redefining regulations

CICS 06 greece

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CICS 07 reunion

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CICS 08 spain

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CICS 09 serbia

Added final product value with prototypes and operational solutions

CICS 10 france (west)

Local/regional values chains, up to national to bring out other groups in FNCUMA network

CICS 11 italy

Environmental service clarifications including technical equipment optimization and investment

CICS 12 mozambique

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CICS 13 switzerland

Each value chain actor needs to experience benefit from intercropping strategies