Ministerial initiative Agro-environmental remuneration Practice 2 – Off-season soil protection
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Grant, Loan, Investment
Description:
The practice of off-season soil protection is part of the Agri-Environmental Remuneration since precipitation, snowmelt and wind can cause significant water and wind erosion.
On the scale of a cultivated hectare, this can result in the loss of several tonnes of soil each year, detrimental both to the productivity of the fields, but also, in particular, to the quality of surface water in agricultural watersheds.
Comments on Funding:
No specific comment of funding are listed. But each Practice has its own detailed explanations.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Eligibility:
A company that already applies one or more eligible practices can register and obtain compensation for the practices that will be implemented during the two years of participation.
Biodiversity-friendly developments, eligible for practice 5, that are already in place and that remain in place for the duration of the Agri-Environmental Remuneration are not eligible. Financial assistance will only be granted for new developments.
Application Steps:
No specific steps are listed. But each Practice has its own detailed explanations.
Documentation Needed:
No specific documents are listed. But each Practice has its own detailed explanations.
Other Things to Note:
Protect soils with crop residues, winter cover crops, or fall crops using one of the following practices:
Practice 2B – Winter cover crop
Practice 2C – No fall tillage and winter cover crop
Practice 2E – Combination of Practice C and no spring tillage
Practice 2F – Autumn culture
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Maurice
