How to make use of the WAgriCo project? - Prospects of implementation

1. How to make use of the WAgriCo project?- Prospects of implementation • Lothar Nolte • E-mail: Lothar.nolte@mu.niedersachsen.de

2. Key Messages of WAgriCo • Define target areas for measures. • Define environmental objectives as emission reduction requirements. • Evaluate applicable measures with regard to cost-efficiency • Offer simple, flexible and voluntary measures and • integrate the measures in assistance programmes. • Use synergies in programme planning (multilateral approach). • Conduct a systematic impact monitoring. • Use competent advisory services (broker, mediator). • Involve the farming community in POM-development.

3. Why to implement supplementary measures? • Diffuse N-emissions major problem • Nitrates Directive • 50 mg/l compulsory state-wideaction programme • WFD • +time targetgood chemical status (GCS) Supplementary measures (tailored to local conditions) accelerate GCS-achievement!

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5. Target areas • Spatial units (compartements of groundwater bodies) with significant • nitrate inputs (exceeding 50 mg/l) and • agricultural emissions and • limited denitrification capacity of the soil.

6. Target areas for supplementary measures and required reduction of N-emissions Annual N-reduction requirement (kg N / ha)

7. Determination of required N-load reduction (emissions) • Delineation of off-target groundwater bodies (input-based) • Calculation of actual N-emission • Calculation of tolerable N-emission • Actual – tolerable N-emissions = N-reduction requirement

8. Cost-efficiency assessment • Step 1: Assessment of effectiveness • Literature research - published literature,1980-2000, German • - “grey literature” (interrogation) • - evaluation results (RDP) • Interviews (researchers, authorities, consultants) • Step 2: Cost assessment - definition of measures • (based on step 1) - compensation payments and effects • - combination of measures • Step 3: Statistical analyses - 8.400 soil samples (Nmin autumn) • - book-keeping records

9. Advisory LU Alteration Cost-effectiveness in €/kg reduced N-emission Organic Farming € / kg   Measures M1 – M5: Greening M34 – M38: Manure Management

10. N-fertiliser use analysis - 29.560 book-keeping records • Cash Crop • Lifestock (Pigs, Paultry) • Forage Commercial N applied kg/ha Manure (FYM, slurry)-N kg/ha Osterburg et. al 2007

11. Provisions of the Council Directive 1698/2005 Axis 1 Axis 2 Axis 3 Art. 39 EAFRD agri-environmental measures Art. 21 EAFRD farm management systems (CC-advisory), vocational training Art. 57 EAFRD natural heritage conservation (catchment advisory, pilots, land purchaise) Axis 4 Leader

12. Agro-Environmentalmeasures programmed inPROFIL WFD WFD WFD WFD WFD

13. The rural development programme PROFIL • Budget (NI+HB) incl. national and private • financing total 2.373 Mio. EUR • synergy potential • - catchment advisory, land purchaise, pilots +++ • - agri-environmental measures +++ • - farm management systems + • - vocational training ++ • - afforestation + • - farm modernisation + • - local development strategies + Leader total +

14. Utilisation of synergies by active management specific agri-environmental measures for groundwater protection specific agri-environmental measures for nature conservation Advisory vocational training management systems non-specific agri-environmental measures, Advisory non-productive investments (land purchase, afforestation public relations

15. Stakeholder Participation • Discussion in three pilot areas within the WAgriCo-project using experiences from drinking water cooperations. • Environmental Targets (required N-load reduction) • Appropriate measures • Acceptance • Cost-Effectiveness • Potential area for implementation • For further information about WAgriCo (LIFE-Projekt): www.wagrico.dewww.wagrico.org