Qual foi o desafio/problema abordado?
Growing hops, as an agricultural activity, faces many challenges. Climate change is an important one because it has a direct impact on yield, due to the stress it generates on the plant and the increased pressure of pathogens. It is necessary to improve processes, involving the corresponding actors.
Como você resolveu o problema?
We are conducting, entre outros, Pest Management trials, fertilization and irrigation trials, CO2 footprint analysis, composting trials, studies of operational costs, digital management of parcels…
O que há de inovador no seu caso prático?
It’s the first time that a project has addressed globally the challenges faced by the crop. Some of the methods used are equally innovative, as digital management, integrated pest control, etc.
Quais são os fatores de sucesso na resolução do problema?
All participating actors have had a high level of commitment to the project. Hop growing in Spain is not a big sector and we have a nice support from Universities and Research Institutes
Lições aprendidas
We have learn to work and coordinate multiple teams successfully. Together we have been able to respond the challenges faced. We have begun to know how an IPM can be implemented in Hop Growing, we have learn more about the needs of water and nutrients in the different phases in our growing region…
Qual o papel do consultor ou serviço de consultoria no caso prático?
The advisor planned and coordinated all the objectives and activities of the project. The advisor carried out a SWOT analysis of the sector, and objectives and actors were selected to develop the CAME
Sua abordagem pode ser transferida e / ou adaptada para outros desafios de inovação e regiões?
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Transferibilidade estimada em uma escala de 1 Ir para o conteúdo 5
(Onde 1 é fácil e 5 muito difícil)
4
Por compartilhar a experiência sobre as boas práticas, entre em contato
Javier Fraile Marcos
tecnico.lupulosdeleon@gmail.com
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