European Network to promote grazing and to support grazing-based farms on their economic and ecologic performances as well as on animal welfare

Project Information

Grazing4AgroEcology

Grant agreement ID: 101059626

DOI

10.3030/101059626

Project closed

EC signature date 3 June 2022

Start date 1 September 2022

End date 28 February 2026

Funded under

• Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Total cost

€ 2 999 997,50

EU contribution

€ 2 999 995,75

Coordinated by

GRUENLANDZENTRUM NIEDERSACHEN/BREMEN E.V.
Germany

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (5)

Guidelines for the Context Analysis

D3.8 Guidelines for the Context Analysis as a result of Task 3.2 (M6)

Report on the Context Analysis (including inventory of 120 context profiles)

D3.11 120 Report on the Context Analysis (including inventory of 120 context profiles) as a result of Task 3.2 (M30)

Synthesis of EU-grazing labels

D3.10 Synthesis of EU-grazing labels as a result of Task 3.6 (M21)

List of indicators for self-assessment

D2.2 List of indicators for self-assessment as result of Task 2.2 (M12)

1st Self-assessment tool of sustainability of grazing-based farms and associated results

D6.5 1st Self-assessment tool of sustainability of grazing-based farms and associated results as a result of Task 6.2 (M6)

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (2)

Project Website

D6.2 Project website (M6)

120 Practice abstracts in EIP-Agri format (incl. videos) describing one practice per farm promoting AgroEcology

D2.3 120 Practice abstracts in EIP-Agri format (incl. videos) describing one practice per farm promoting AgroEcology as result of Task 2.3 (M20)

Other (1)

Grazing Farm and Video Awards

D5.7 Grazing farm and video awards as a result of Task 5.5 (M30)

Publications

Conference proceedings (21)

MAPPING COMMUNICATION CHANNELS USED BY GRAZING FARMERS TO ACCESS KNOWLEDGE IN ROMANIA

Author(s): Ionel Mugurel JITEA,Diana E. DUMITRAȘ
Published in: The 24th International Conference ”LIFE SCIENCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”, Issue 12, 2025
Publisher: USAMV

EGF 2024 med Young Farmers Tour till Nederländerna

Author(s): NILSDOTTER-LINDE Nilla
Published in: Svenska Vallbrev, Issue 1, 2025, ISSN 1653-8064
Publisher: Svenska Vallföreningen

Herbivorous livestock farming: the contributions of biodiversity, from soils to territories

Author(s): INRAE
Published in: Carrefour de l'innovation, 2024
Publisher: INRAE

Unpacking the Farms’ Needs Related to Grazing Through Participatory Interactive Workshop

Author(s): JITEA Ionel Mugurel, DUMITRAS Diana E. and MIHAI Valentin C.
Published in: Book of Abstract 22nd International Conference ”Life Sciences for Sustainable Development”, Issue 10, 2023, ISSN 2392-6937
Publisher: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca

The perspectives of young European farmers and students on grazing

Author(s): Van den Pol-van Dasselaar, A.,Ankersmit E., Dumitras D., Fracchetti L., Geijersstam L. af , Jitea I.M., Looney C., Nilsdotter-Linde N., Peratoner G., Ramos C., Schetelat S., Thielecke D., Zanatti R.
Published in: Grassland Science in Europe, Issue 29, 2024, ISBN 978-90-903-8494-8
Publisher: The Organising Committee of the 30th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation

Grazing4AgroEcology – europeiskt projekt stödjer lantbrukare i betesbaserad djurhållning

Author(s): AF GEIJERSSTAM Linda, HESSLE Anna, NILSDOTTER-LINDE, Nilla
Published in: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Deparftment of Crop Production Ecology. Report, Issue 34, 2023, ISSN 1653-5375
Publisher: SLU Grafisk Service
DOI: 10.54612/a.5l50sdfpvh

The farm infrastructure as main driver for farmers’ intention to use multi-species seed mixtures

Author(s): Thielecke, Dietrun; Riesch, Friederike; Komainda, Martin; Peratoner, Giovanni; Dumitras, Diana; Fracchetti, Lisa; af Geijersstam, Linda; Hessle, Anna; Jitea, Ionel Mugurel; Nilsdotter-Linde, Nilla; Spaans, Annick; van den Pol-van Dasselaar, Agnes; Isselst
Published in: Grassland Science in Europe, 2025
Publisher: EGF
DOI: 10.1163/9789004751163_009

Farmers’ perspectives on grazing: a comparative study across eight European countries

Author(s): Van den Pol-van Dasselaar A., Ankersmit E., Dumitras D., Fracchetti L., Af Geijersstam L., Jitea I.M., Looney C., Nilsdotter-Linde N., Peratoner G., Ramos C., Schetelat S., Thielecke D.
Published in: 76th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Sciences. Book of Abstracts, Issue 39,730, 2025
Publisher: EAAP

Grazing4AgroEcology (G4AE): the Thematic Network that promotes sustainable grazing through agroecological practices.

Author(s): Melis R.A.M., Porqueddu C., O’Donovan M., Peratoner G., Van den Pol-van Dasselaar A., Jitea I.M., Huyghe C., Fracchetti L., Krause A
Published in: International Congress of Mediterranean Agroecology (AEMED 2025), 2025
Publisher: International Congress of Mediterranean Agroecology (AEMED 2025)

Multi-species for multifunctional grassland: evaluating novel forb species for temperate climates

Author(s): Thielecke, Dietrun; Isselstein, Johannes; Komainda, Martin
Published in: Grassland Science in Europe, 2024, ISBN 978-90-903-8494-8
Publisher: EGF

Agro-ecological indicators to assess the effect of grazing at farm level

Author(s): Looney, C., Schetelat S., Caraes C., Krause A., Klinck L., Huyghe C., O’Donovan M., Van den Pol-van Dasselaar A., Ankersmit E., Peratoner G., Fracchetti L., Ramos C., Jitea I.M., Nilsdotter-Linde N., Hessle A. and Blanc-Jouvan L
Published in: Grassland Science in Europe, Issue 29, 2024, ISBN 978-90-903-8494-8
Publisher: The Organising Committee of the 30th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation

Assessing the economic value of cultural ecosystem services from grasslands using choice experiments

Author(s): JITEA Ionel Mugurel, SANDOR Mignon, DUMITRAS Diana Elena,
Published in: Grassland Science in Europe, Issue 29, 2024, ISBN 978-90-903-8494-8
Publisher: Organising Committee of the 30th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation

Projektvorstellung: Grazing4AgroEcology

Author(s): Arno Krause, Lena Dangers, Leonhard Klinck, Siw Fasting
Published in: Internationale Weidetagung. Weidehaltung auf Gunststandorten zukunftsfähig gestalten, 2024
Publisher: DHBW Ravensburg

Participatory approaches for sustainable livestock production

Author(s): Van den Pol-van Dasselaar, A.
Published in: Book of Abstracts 23rd International Conference Life Sciences for Sustainable Development, Issue 11, 2024, ISSN 2392-6937
Publisher: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca

Midsommarlamning ger väl utnyttjat naturbete och kontroll på parasiterna – Gunnar Danielsson, Berghult, Kosta

Author(s): LINDBERG, Hans
Published in: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Department of Crop Production Ecology. Report, Issue 39, 2026, ISSN 1653-5375
Publisher: SLU Grafisk Service

THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY AND THE AGROECOLOGICAL TRANSITION IN LIVESTOCK FARMS

Author(s): Ionel Mugurel JITEA,Diana Elena DUMITRAȘ, Daniel CHICIUDEAN, Vlad ISARIE, Adrian GLIGA
Published in: The 24th International Conference ”LIFE SCIENCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”, Issue 12, 2025
Publisher: USAMV

European expert opinions on implementation, viability and relevance of innovative grazing practices

Author(s): Thielecke, Dietrun; Riesch, Friederike; Fracchetti, Lisa; Isselstein, Johannes; Peratoner, Giovanni
Published in: Grassland Science in Europe, 2024, ISBN 978-90-903-8494-8
Publisher: EGF

Dissemination Channels Adapted to Farmers Needs for Improved Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System

Author(s): JITEA Ionel Mugurel, DUMITRAS Diana E
Published in: Book of Abstract 22nd International Conference ”Life Sciences for Sustainable Development”, Issue 10, 2023, ISSN 2392-6937
Publisher: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca

The farm infrastructure as main driver for farmers’ intention to use multi-species seed mixtures

Author(s): THIELECKE, Dietrun, REISCH, Friederike, KOMAINDA Martin, PERATONER Giovanni, DUMITRAS Diana, FRACCHETTI Lisa, AF GEIJERSSTAM Linda, HESSLE Anna, JITEA Ionel Mugurel, NILSDOTTER-LINDE Nilla, SPAANS Annick, VAN DEN POL-VAN DASSELAAR Agnes and ISSELSTEIN Joh
Published in: Grassland Science in Europe, Issue 30, 2025, ISBN 978-90-903-8494-8
Publisher: The Organising Committee of the 30th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation

Planetary boundary perspective to redesign sustainable animal and grassland management

Author(s): HUYGHE, Christian
Published in: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Department of Crop Production Ecology. Report, Issue 39, 2026, ISSN 1653-5375
Publisher: SLU Grafisk Service

Vallkonferens 2026 : konferensrapport, 3–4 februari 2026 Uppsala, Sverige

Published in: Report from the Department of Crop Production Ecology (VPE), 2026
Publisher: Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
DOI: 10.54612/A.4SQ5J1OLK2

Book chapters (1)

Grasslands in Europe: current status, emerging challenges, and pathways to sustainable futures

Author(s): Van den Pol-van Dasselaar, A., Hennessy D. and Isselstein J.
Published in: Advances in temperate grassland science and management, Issue Series No: 169, 644 pp, 2025, ISSN 2059-6936
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Sciences Publishing
DOI: 10.19103/AS.2025.0154

Other (3)

REVEALING THE CHANNELS OF INFORMATION TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF ROMANIAN GRAZING FARMERS

Author(s): JITEA Ionel Mugurel, DUMITRAS Diana E
Published in: Book of Abstract 23rd International Conference ”Life Sciences for Sustainable Development”, Cluj-Napoca,, Issue 11, 2024
Publisher: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca

The farm infrastructure as main driver for farmers’ intention to use multi-species seed mixtures

Author(s): THIELECKE, Dietrun ,REISCH, Friederike, KOMAINDA Martin, PERATONER Giovanni, DUMITRAS Diana, FRACCHETTI Lisa, AF GEIJERSSTAM Linda, HESSLE Anna, JITEA Ionel Mugurel, NILSDOTTER-LINDE Nilla, SPAANS Annick, VAN DEN POL-VAN DASSELAAR Agnes and ISSELSTEIN Joh
Published in: Grassland Science in Europe, Issue 30, 2025, ISBN 978-90-047-5116-3
Publisher: European Grassland Federation

SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF ROMANIAN GRAZING FARMS. PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM GRAZING4AGROECOLOGY FARM SELFASSESSEMENT TOOL,

Author(s): JITEA Ionel Mugurel,Adrian GLIGA, Daniel CHICIUDEAN, Vlad ISARIE,Valentin MIHAI, Felix ARION and Diana E. DUMITRAȘ
Published in: Book of Abstract 23rd International Conference ”Life Sciences for Sustainable Development”, Cluj-Napoca, Issue 11, 2024
Publisher: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca

Peer reviewed articles (1)

Multi‐species for multifunctional grassland: Evaluation of minor and novel forage species for temperate humid grasslands

Author(s): Dietrun Thielecke, Johannes Isselstein, Martin Komainda
Published in: Annals of Applied Biology, Issue 185, 2024, ISSN 0003-4746
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1111/AAB.12920