Livestock – Belgium

The Use Case is located in Belgium and is focused on livestock (bovines).

Use Case Leader

Cattle density in Flemish Region is higher than the EU average

1.26 million cattle on 9,600 farms

Bovine animal output (meat and milk) accounted for 26.2% of total animal outputs in 2020

Challenges addressed

⦿ Intensive livestock production posing sustainability challenges related to biodiversity loss and water pollution

Barriers for adoption of sustainable practices

⦿ Farmers’ risk aversion

⦿ High pressure for land use

⦿ Consumer unwillingness to pay a premium for sustainable products

⦿ Lack of adequate policies

⦿ High bureaucracy of CAP payment system

Sustainable Practices and Smart Farming technologies

⦿ Adoption of agri-environmental measures for biodiversity and water protection

⦿ Circular economy for the valorization of management residues

Policy Priorities

⦿ CAP 2023-2027

⦿ Biodiversity strategy

⦿ Zero Pollution Action Plan

⦿ Fit-For-55 policy

⦿ Circular Economy Action Plan

 

Expected Impacts

Improved water quality

Biodiversity protection

Fair economic returns for farmers

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