Massif Central
General information
| Name of region | Massif Central, France |
| Global Environmental Zone(s) (Metzger) | J. Cool temperate and moist |
| Population density (persons per km2) | |
| Contact (general) | Gianni Bellocchi and PP Roggero |
| Contact (ag. scenarios) | Pier Paolo Roggero |
| Location (NUTS code) | FR72 |
| Dominant regional farming system(s) (SEAMLESS nomenclature) |
Beef and dairy cattle with permanent grassland |
| The three most important farming systems in region (SEAMLESS nomenclature) |
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| Main crop species | |
| Main livestock species |
Regional development goal in rural spatial planning
Specific issues the region deals with/will deal with
Abandonment vs intensification of forage systems;Loss of Habitats of Community interest;Loss of production in summer;Dramatic reduction of the number of dairy sheep farms in the last decade, but same number of animals in the region (3Million sheep);High vulnerability of forage production from pasture and temporary hay crops to climate variablity;Animals are reared outdoors to graze all year round, under a marked seasonal distribution of production;Increasing costs of feeds;
Regional challenges with regard to climate change
Mediterranean: rainfall variability in Autumn and drought in SpringCentral Europe: summer droughtSpring drought is the most perceived threat as this would constraint the on-farm production of hay for the Autumn-winter, when pasture production is constrained by rainfall variability (Autumn) and low temperature (winter). Summer drought is not a challenge as ewes are dry and feed requirements at the minimum.
Proposed solutions to overcome the challenges
Contribution to answering the focus question
Food securityImplicationsEffects of droughtFarm profitability under uncertain climate and market conditions
Important adaptation measures that are or will be considered in the study
| Water management | |
| Irrigation | |
| Drainage | |
| Species/varietal choice | is important to this region. |
| Plant breeding | |
| Changed planting/sowing days | |
| Crop rotations | |
| Alternative tillage methods | |
| Pest/weed management | is important to this region. |
| Housing of livestock | is important to this region. |
| Land consolidation | |
| Management of feeding and reproduction of livestock | is important to this region. |
| Structure and scale of production adjustment | is important to this region. |
| Crop insurance | |
| Exit from agriculture | is important to this region. |
| Climate alertness | |
| Political regulations at various administrative levels | is important to this region. |
| Others | is important to this region AND is/will be included in the modelling exercise. |
| impact of climate change on the grassland production stability and its seasonal distribution |
Models, stakeholders, advancement of knowledge
| Socio-economy | Crops | Grassland | Livestock |
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| A4SMOD: Discrete Stochastic Programming Model (territorial and representative farms)Farm Budget AnalysisInput (available from P62 UNISS, UNIVPM or CRA SCA, FADN, ISTAT)Farm structures: FADN, 2010 Agricultural Census Land Use: FADN, 2010 Agricultural Census, Corinne Land CoverUse of inputs and yields: UNISS, UNIVPM or CRA SCA | EPIC v 0810 for annual haycrops | EPIC v 0810PaSim | NONE |
| How are results of of crop and livestock models assimilated in socio-economic models? | How is technological progress in arable agriculture taken into account? | How is technological progress in livestock farming taken into account? | |
Participating stakeholders
| Agro-business or agro-food chain | Administrative bodies or regional or national governments |
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| POLE FROMAGERE | |
| Approaches for involving stakeholders | |
Improvement of the modelling capability by involving stakeholders
| How did the modelling capability improve by involving stakeholders? | Effect of the involvement of stakeholders on the questions asked, on the assessment, or on the solutions suggested |
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| Points that researchers learned from stakeholders | Points that stakeholders learned from researchers |
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