Belgium-Wallonia Prop’eau-Sable
The project started in 1997.
The training and advisory input was intensified to reduce N
fertilisation with respect of prevention of N losses to the waters.
On 10 pilot farms, specific measures taken were:
– reasonable fertilisation levels, including soil
analysis;
– enhancement of catch crops;
– grassland maintenance;
– manure export from farms with surpluses;
– valorisation of organic manure;
– soil tillage at the end of the summer
– adapted crop rotation schemes.
Farms showed an average
reduction of 41% of the N content in 0-150cm soil profile