Operational Group: BRIDE - Biodiversity Regeneration in a Dairying Environment

Operational Group: BRIDE - Biodiversity Regeneration in a Dairying Environment
This Operational Group was selected as a nominee for the EIP-AGRI Innovation Awards 2024 within the category ‘Digitalisation’.
The Operational Group addressed farmland biodiversity loss by incentivising farmers to improve habitats through a results-based payment system, rewarding farmers for biodiversity improvements. Working with over 40 farms (e.g. beef, lamb, milk) in the Bride Valley, Ireland, the aim was to create a minimum of 10% ‘Space For Nature’ on each farm, so a web portal and app were developed for accurate mapping and verification. The app also generates a ‘Farmland Biodiversity Index’ and enables farmers to document biodiversity over time. Two labels were registered for farmers and food products meeting biodiversity criteria. The outcomes are transferable to other regions and farmer-consumer connections were improved. The project involved NGOs, research, farm advisors, farmers and county councils.
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