Estonian farmer turns grassland grazing into climate solution

As the EIP-AGRI Network has become part of the EU CAP Network, this website will no longer be updated after 1 April 2023. It will remain available in a static form as a reference of all previous EIP-AGRI activities. All interactive features such as the login, the main search function of the website, and the advanced filtering of the databases (e.g. project database and collaborative areas) will no longer be available. You will find all the new and up-to-date information on the EU CAP Network website.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Publication date	Monday, 1 August, 2022
Keywords	grazing cattle Climate and climate change mitigation of climate change soil health

Drought, changing rainfall patterns, extreme weather events, pests and diseases and other effects of climate change can seriously affect farm productivity, food production and farmers’ incomes. At Puutsa farm in Estonia, organic cattle farmer Airi Külvet is turning challenges into solutions, applying sustainable agricultural practices to benefit her farm business and her animals, and to make an active, positive impact on the environment and climate. Airi Külvet: “It’s not difficult if you keep in mind the goal: a better soil that will be more sustainable and give a higher yield in the long run.”

Read the complete press article

Download the word version

Please feel free to use this press article and the pictures to inform other colleagues or to use in your own publications. If you would like to receive EIP-AGRI press article directly, please fill in the subscription form to receive the EIP-AGRI press articles.