CIL Flanders, Belgium

Region

Flanders is a very urbanized region due to a high population density. Farming comprises 45% of the land area. Of this area, fodder crops (pastures, maize) and cereals account for the largest share. Agriculture and horticulture traditionally have a “family business” character, but are increasingly characterized by scaling up, specialization, innovation and expansion.

Potential Contract Solution #1 „Dream Contract“

Gulpdal (Voeren)

The dream contract is not fully developed yet but will continue to develop over the duration of the project. The dream contract aims at:

• preservation of aesthetic landscape values,
• biodiversity conservation;
• mitigation and adaptation of climate change by improving carbon storage and reducing the impact of extreme weather effects (drought, flooding, erosion).

Links:
Profile CIL Flanders_EN

Profile CIL Flanders_FR

Profile CIL Flanders_NL

Potential Contract Solution #1 „Dream Contract“

Koolstofboeren

The aim of this contract to improve climate change mitigation and adaptation by incentivizing carbon sequestrating measures on farms, while enhancing other ecosystem services such as food production, soil and water conservation, biodiversity and landscape quality.

Measures

• Incorporation of organic matter in the soil (plant residues, wood chips, stable manure, compost).
• Extending crop rotation.        
• Sowing of cover crops, alfalfa, etc.
• Grass-herb strips.
• Planting of wood trees, hedges.

Links:
Profile CIL Flanders_EN /_NL /_FR

Practice Abstract No.18