FRAMEwork brings different stakeholders together...
On 26th June in Prague, a multi-stakeholder event co-organised by the project looked at how to combine ecology and productivity priorities in Czech farming.
The workshop day saw farmers, researchers and policymakers invited to participate in a series of talks and demonstrations exploring the intersection between biodiversity and agricultural production.
The event was titled: Biodiversity and agricultural production: How to combine them most effectively? It was organised by FRAMEwork project participants in collaboration with the Insect Ecology team at the Czech University of Life Sciences (CULS) and the agricultural company VINagro.
It was a great opportunity to present the project's learnings to a varied audience of producers, experts and government officials in Prague as well as open up wider discussions.
Milan Daďourek from the Ministry of Agriculture (MZe) addressed current and future legislation related to non-productive biotopes. Martin Strobl from CULS and Jakub Vevera from VinAgro shared practical experiences from the field, focusing on the benefits and challenges of bio corridors and regenerative agriculture.
The Czech Ministry of Agriculture aims to promote multifunctional agriculture, emphasizing the preservation of non-productive biotopes like wetlands and forests. Their ambition is to balance agricultural output with ecosystem conservation, enhance biodiversity, and boost climate resilience. They're committed to supporting research that facilitates sustainable landscape management and environmental services.
VINAgro, a Czech agricultural company founded in 1992, specializes in sustainable crop cultivation, farming services, and composting. Based in Prague, it's known for its eco-friendly practices and diverse agricultural operations.
Biopas, more commonly known as a biotopes, are areas of distinct environmental conditions providing a living place for a specific assemblage of plants and animals. This fundamental ecological concept describes a distinct habitat with an associated community of species.
From CULS and FRAMEwork, Michal Knapp discussed the rationalisation of agricultural landscapes using Ecologically-Informed Precision Conservation. Meanwhile, Czech Organics' Jan Trávníček, Farmer Cluster Facilitator of the FRAMEwork Czech Cluster Velké Hostěrádky, presented on project and Cluster progress. He also gave a talk on the creation of permanent non-productive biotopes in practice.
FRAMEwork in Czechia is carrying out ecology and social sciences research and supporting a farmer Cluster in Southern Moravia. You can read more about their research and engagement work here and explore their Farmer Cluster here. If you would like to follow their activities in Czech please visit their partner website.
The event concluded with guided trips into the field to explore flowering biopas, offering insights into both biological and agronomic perspectives.
Thank you to our participants at CULS and Czech Organics for arranging this fantastic engagement opportunity.
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