Spain: The camelina, diversification in the Alcarria Cuenca

Published 2021년 12월 2일

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The Cereales Alcamancha cooperative has planted camelina in two of its plots in Valparaíso de Abajo, Cuenca, as part of the European 4CE-MED project. The project aims to inform members about camelina's agronomic management and the benefits of conservation agriculture, offering profitable rotation alternatives. The cooperative has also introduced lavandin cultivation and is planning training sessions for farmers. The first campaign has sown 12 hectares of camelina, advised by experts from Camelina Company Spain, the Spanish Association of Conservation Agriculture, and Agro-alimentary Cooperatives of Spain. Soil and seed samples were collected for analysis and training actions for farmers are soon to be held.

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Within the framework of the European project 4CE-MED, on November 16 camelina was planted in two plots belonging to members of the Cereales Alcamancha cooperative, both located in Valparaíso de Abajo (Cuenca). Alcamancha is a second-degree cooperative located on the border between La Alcarria and Mancha Alta that collaborates with the 4CE-MED Project in order to inform its associates about the agronomic management of camelina cultivation and the advantages of implementing conservation agriculture. thus providing them profitable alternatives for their rotations adapted to the semi-arid conditions of the area. The cooperative also has previous experience in the cultivation of camelina, which will allow us to contrast the results obtained in the next campaigns. However, camelina is not the only alternative crop introduced by the cooperative in the area. For a few years it has been promoting the introduction of lavandin in the plots of its partners, which they support not only ...

Source: Alimentarias