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Region “Zuidelijk Westerkwartier”in the province of Groningen

The Netherlands

Groningen

Three subjects1) The Dutch POP and LEADER

2) Organisation of farmers

3) Examples of LEADER Projects

How LEADER and LAG is organised in Groningen

LAG West

Project

Provincialexecutive

Weigthy advice

Steering committee

West

DLG/PRASubsidy advice

Disposal

Provincialexecutive

Weigthy advice

Boer en Natuur = Farmer and Nature

Umbrella organisation of 53 ANV’s

The Province of Groningen has 8 ANV’swith almost 1000 members

Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS)(Programma Beheer)

Financing based on expense allowance

(compensation of the loss of income)

Area 2,03ha = 4,9acres

Zuidelijk Westerkwartier

Hedgerows in the Westerkwartier

MEADOW BIRDS

LapwingBlack tailed godwit

Mosaic management

BIRDS OF ARABLE LAND

Yellow wagtailLark

Farmers working together with the Water Board in cleaning waterwithin the Water Framework Directive

Aim is less fertilizers and pesticides through: - Margins- Nature friendly borders

GREEN BLUE SERVICES

BIO mass installation

A cycletour around the city of Groningen

visiting Care farms B&B Meadow birds

BBB: Farmers, Citizens and Country people

Bio energy

Mei Project

Cycletour

Environment & society

Energy and Innovation1) The cycle of the farm

2) Separation of manure

3) Sustainable energy

4) Energy scan

5) Broadening the farm

6) Milk robot

7) Automatic cattle feeding

LEADER examples

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