Improving feed supply in regions affected by climate change

 

Hungary
17-19 September 2025
 

Climate change is severely affecting Central and Southern Europe, with grasslands losing their ability to produce fodder in the summer. By professional grassland assessment and better planning of grazing, the period for it can be extended. The focus of the Cross Visit will be to demonstrate the use of an innovative digital advisory tools that supports farmers' decisions in animal husbandry.

  • Grassland management, including assessment and improvement
  • Visiting a biodynamic dairy farm
  • On-farm processing and designing of short value chains
  • Helping farmers to graze Natura2000 grassland in a more sustainable way by using sensors on grazing animals
  • Discussing conversion strategies of partly converted farms
 
Registration

You will be asked to provide some personal information, a brief description of your interest in joining this visit and your capacity in covering your travel costs. Participation is not guaranteed, because the number of advisors who may join the visit is limited. Participants taking part will receive a confirmation message.

First-round registration deadline: 30 July 2025; Confirmation of application: 07 August 2025

The registration deadline might be extended in case of undersubscription.



Registration



Program

     Please note: The program has been changed. A further farm visit was added.

 
 
 
 

Contact information

Practical Information
Requirements

Participation to the entire cross visit program. There is no possibility to arrive lateror leave earlier, except for local participants.

 
Participants

Agricultural advisor supporting organic farmers or farmers in conversion as well as, advisors or young graduates willing to gain competences in organic advice are welcome to join this cross visit. Maximum 15 participants.

 
Travel costs

In case you do not have budget to cover your travel costs, the project advisory partner in your respective country can reimburse part of your travel costs. Eligible countries for cost reimbursement are FR, DE, IT, BG, EE, DK, AT, CH, HU, ES,PT, HR, RO, IE, NL, SE, FI, CZ, PL, GR, SI, RS.

Eligible costs for reimbursement are transport (train, flight), accommodation (2-3 nights), social lunch and dinners, up to a limit of 400-800 EUR/participant.

Once your participation to the cross visit is confirmed, you will receive more detailed information by the advisory project partner in your country about the conditions for cost reimbursement.

Costs during the Cross Visit are estimated to 350-400 EUR including for breakfasts, social lunch & dinner & activity as well as the accommodation for 2 nights. This estimation does not include the food and transport expenses to reach Budapest.

 
Modifié le: vendredi 18 juillet 2025, 16:13