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1 CLLD Cooperation OFFER Title of the proposed project (English) CHALLENGES OF REARING LIVESTOCK ON WOODY PASTURES setting up an exchange network in support of extensive livestock farmers Type of project (select as many as you want) Cooperation within the MS Across regions Within the same region Transnational cooperation Cross-border cooperation With other MSs (no shared border) Non EU countries Sea basin cooperation Mediterranean Baltic North Sea Atlantic Brief summary of the project idea (max 800 characters) Rearing livestock on woody pastures can produce numerous social and environmental benefits: preserving open habitats and biodiversity, reducing wildfire hazard, maintaining farming activity in remote or marginal rural areas, and producing food using farmland with no alternative agricultural use. Nevertheless, the extensive farmers who use such pastures usually lack recognition and visibility, and are severely affected by inappropriate agricultural policies. With this transnational cooperation project we aim to contribute to improving this challenging situation for farmers by: i) improving internal (local to regional) and external (national to international) communication on the benefits and challenges associated with rearing livestock on woody pastures, and ii) exchanging on how these challenges are being addressed across regions in different European countries, including best practice examples in farming and policy implementation. iii) Benchmarking and best practices between local authorities, LAG and farmers Looking for partner located in the following types of areas (select as many items as you want) National / Regional borders Inland Island Lakes and rivers Coastal Mountainous Rural Peri-Urban Urban Small town Historic centre Densely populated residential area Segregated/deprived neighbourhood Isolated / remote Sea basin Mediterranean Baltic North Sea Atlantic

2 Looking for partner located in areas with the following assets (select as many items as you want) High Nature Value Cropland Pasture Forest Non-productive land Industry Presence of relevant cultural sites Mineral extraction Protected areas 2

3 Topic of the project (select up to 10 items) Innovation Research & Development New technologies Knowledge transfer / education / training activities Broadband / Internet / ICT Culture and Cultural heritage Agriculture & Farming Small farms Semi-subsistence farming Organic farming Livestock Animal welfare Young farmers Urban farming Fisheries and aquaculture Fisheries Aquaculture Forestry Food & Drink Marketing Supply chains / Producer organisations & Cooperatives Non-food products / Crafts Business development Economic diversification Tourism / Territorial branding Natural environment & Resources / Landscape Climate change mitigation / adaptation Local energy production / renewable energies Circular economy / bio, green economy Governance Community development Rural Urban linkages Additional keywords: (up to 3) Less favoured areas Built environment Village, harbour renewal Public / community spaces / green areas Energy efficiency, retro fitting buildings Reconversion brownfield areas Rural infrastructures Social inclusion / Public services Integrated service delivery Social services Transport & Mobility Education Health Housing Anti discrimination Social enterprises Employment / job creation Access to labour market Work-private life reconciliation Self-employment Upskilling Target groups: Youth Women Long term unemployed Homeless Elderly Migrants Fishermen Marginalised communities e.g. Roma People with disabilities Ex offenders Others 3

4 OBJECTIVE Initial position / background / local context of the proposed project (max 800 characters) The starting situation or local context in which the projects is going to operate Rearing livestock on woody pastures can produce numerous social and environmental benefits: preserving open habitats and biodiversity, reducing wildfire hazard, maintaining farming activity in remote or marginal rural areas, and producing food using farmland with no alternative agricultural use. Nevertheless, the extensive farmers who use such pastures usually lack recognition and visibility, both locally and at the national/international level. Their meat, milk or cheeses face strong competition from those produced at lower costs on more intensive farms which don t deliver as many social or environmental benefits. At the same time, agricultural policies usually discriminate against woody pastures with restrictive rules that limit their eligibility for CAP payments, a situation which is rarely compensated by targeted and well-funded rural development schemes. The fact that in 2011 UNESCO has labeled Causses & Cevennes in worldheritage for their cultural landscapes of agropastoralism, is an additional motivation for our LAG to treat this topic. Proposed objectives / target group and activities (max 800 characters) We aim to improve knowledge and communication on an internal (local and regional) as well as on a external (national and international) level on the benefits and challenges associated with rearing livestock on woody pastures, and exchange on how these challenges are best being addressed across regions in different European countries. The primary target group of this transnational exchange network is grassroots organisations of extensive livestock farmers, or individual engaged farmers where such groups do not exist. The secondary target group is organisations and agencies who support and work closely with such organisations of livestock farmers. To attain these objectives, we foresee the following activities. i) Two transnational meetings, at the beginning (planning/strategy) and end (result sharing) of the project. ii) Developing communication tools and strategies to raise awareness by local stakeholders on shared interest between extensive livestock farming and local development. iii) Creating a catalogue of best practice on how to address the main challenges identified and to highlight technical competence of pastoral livestock farmers in very diverse natural environments. Country and /or kind of partner you are looking for (ALL EU in case the interest is on any EU country) ALL EU, with a focus on LAGs located in areas with a relatively high proportion of woody pastures and livestock farming. Languages spoken by your LAG staff FRENCH, ENGLISH 4

5 OFFERING LAG Contact details Member State Region LAG name Contact name FRANCE Occitanie GAL Cevennes Bénédicte DUSSAP, Charlotte POTAGE Tel. +33 (0) LAG Address ATOME, 2 rue Michelet, ALES This Cooperation Offer is valid until This is a mandatory field! Please provide a date after which the cooperation offer will not be valid anymore. DEC 17 Date:.. JUNE 17 5