Growing alfalfa in Italy: good income and fewer Pac constraints

The 2023-2027 CAP rewards farmers who decide to grow alfalfa on at least 75% of the arable land area. In fact, they are exempt from compliance with BCAA 7 (annual obligation to change crops) and BCAA 8 (obligation to allocate 4% of the surface to unproductive areas). Alfalfa in strengthened conditionality Let's take as an example a farm with 200 hectares of land, of which 151 are cultivated with alfalfa and 49 with corn. This company is exempt from compliance with BCAA 7 and BCAA 8 given that, with the cultivation of alfalfa, more than 75% of the arable land is used for the production of grass or other herbaceous plants or invested in legume crops. On the 25% of the remaining arable land (in this case cultivated with corn), the farm in question can also do single succession. Alfalfa in eco-schemes Furthermore, alfalfa allows you to adhere to eco-scheme 4 (extensive forage systems with rotation) and eco-scheme 5 (specific measures for pollinators), as it is included in the list of ...