A paradigm shift in Brittany: How a change in agricultural practice has helped implement EU water policies
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Presentation hold during EIP Water Conference in Porto, as part of the Porto Water Innovation Week in Session 5 “Water and the circular economy, part 2 - agriculture”
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A paradigm shift in Brittany: How a change in agricultural practice has helped implement EU water policies
- 1. WATER INNOVATION: BRIDGING GAPS, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES 27 AND 28 SEPTEMBER 2017 ALFÂNDEGA PORTO CONGRESS CENTRE WATER AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY, PART 2 – AGRICULTURE A PARADIGM SHIFT IN BRITTANY: HOW A C HANGE IN AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE HAS HELPED IMPLEMENT EU WATER POLICIES AUDE WITTEN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF BRITTANY
- 2. A paradigm shift in Brittany How a change in agricultural practice has helped implement EU water policies EIP Water Conference 2017 Aude Witten – Regional Council of Brittany
- 3. 12/10/2017 Direction - Service3 A maritime region… rich with rivers
- 4. Highly developed livestock farming since the 60’s octobre 17 Direction - Service4
- 5. The first nitrate crisis octobre 17 Direction - Service5 2001 : pre-litigation procedure launched by the European Commission 2007 : Implementation of a Nitrate Plan on 15 drinking water protection areas 2010 : end of the procedure Nitrate levels in Brittany, 2001
- 6. A second crisis : the green algae bloom phenomenon
- 7. octobre 17 Direction - Service7 21 Local Commissions for Water on the whole regional territory Involvement of stakeholders in the definition of the action plans
- 8. A reached target : 70-80% of the UAA % Exploitations engagées / total exploitations % SAU engagée / total SAU -Objectif engagement (Charte territoire) Wide commitment from farmers
- 9. 12/10/2017 Direction - Service9 Reduction of the gap => an indicator of better fertilization practices Farmer’s parcels Reference parcels Decrease in NO3 levels in soils
- 10. Positive trends on the regional level octobre 17 Direction - Service10 Evolution in organic farming in Brittany over the last 10 years (source : FRAB, 2016) • One third of EARDF funds dedicated to agri-environmental measures in Brittany • 2300 signed contracts • 2015 : Half the signed contracts in France concerned Brittany!
- 11. octobre 17 Direction - Service11 Average nitrates concentration in the surface water in Brittany Positive trends on the regional level
- 12. But still a long way to go… octobre 17 Direction - Service12
- 13. octobre 17 Direction - Service13 Brittany’s newly acquired competence on water management Improved coordination in achieving the Water Framework Directive targets A proactive political approach for further change
- 14. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION octobre 17 Direction - Service14
- 15. Decrease in nitrogen flowing from the rivers into the sea octobre 17 Direction - Service15 Target 2009 for the Bay of St Brieuc : -30% for 2015-2021 In 2015 : -35% compared to 99-2003 levels
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- Part of the french milk production : 20% Part of the poark production : 56% Part of the beef production : 11% Part of cheek production: 37% Part of eggs production: 43%
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