What was the challenge/problem addressed?

In order to product good quality feed, farmers, industries and Chamber of agriculture create a network. The aim objectif is to develop multi-varietal pasture. More than 24 farmers, with Chamber of Agriculture of Aveyron (12), agricultural development groupe and INRA (research institute) work together to create innovative solutions that respond to triple performance. 

The project helps to develop a digital decision making tool to create a qualitative multi-varietal pasture adapted to soil and climate. (CapFlore).

Online ressources : 

https://tarn.chambre-agriculture.fr/territoires/developpement-territorial/montagne/ameliorez-la-qualite-des-systemes-fourragers-avec-le-giee-qualiprat/

https://tarn.chambre-agriculture.fr/fileadmin/user_upload/Occitanie/074_Inst-Tarn/5-TERRITOIRES/DEVELOPPEMENT_TERRITORIAL/Montagne/MONTAGNE_diapo3_GIEE_Qualiprat_enqqmots.pdf

http://www.giee.fr/trouver-un-giee/par-region/occitanie/qualiprat-lacaune-murat/

What are the success factors in solving the problem?

Partners involvement : not as much as expected

What were the main challenges during the innovation process?

Develop multi-varietal pastures in order to have a real impact on feed systems on the territory.

What role does the advisor or advisory service play with the practical case?

Knowledge awareness and exchange, Advisory, consultancy and backstopping aimed at solving complex problems, to be provided during the innovation process and based on demands of actors and the co-construction of solutions, Demand articulation, to allow actors to have access to new ideas, identify their needs, define their objectives and express clear demands to other actors, Networking facilitation and brokerage, to help organize or strengthen networks, improve the relationships between key actors and to align services in order to be able to complement each other, Capacity building, aimed at increasing innovation actors’ capacities in order to play their roles in the innovation process, Enhancing/supporting access to resources by facilitating access to inputs, facilities and funding, Facilitating access to new networks and actors, Scaling up the innovation to increase the uptake by a broader group

For sharing experience of the practical case, please contact 

Marie Boitelet

marie.boitelet@occitanie.chambagri.fr – +33 6 09 15 63 82