Projektsuche

Systemic neophyte management concept for tiger nut grass in Lower Saxony

Authority

Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz

Federal State

Lower Saxony and Hamburg

Contact

Calenberger Straße 2
30169 Hannover

Website: External link to the authority

Project Title

Systemic neophyte management concept for tiger nut grass in Lower Saxony

Project description

Agriculture is currently facing a number of challenges, such as climate change, which are evident to society as a whole.society as a whole. But lesser-known developments also pose challenges for agriculture, such as the spread of the neophyte tiger nut grass (Cyperus esculentus L.). Still relatively unknown to many farmers, the plant is spreading rapidly in some regions and is difficult to control. Using a participatory approach, the project aims to raise awareness of agricultural stakeholders to the problem and actively involve them in the systematic recording of the current occurrence of the plant in Lower Saxony and the development of effective and economically attractive solutions to existing infestations. The various key elements are to be linked in a systemic neophyte management concept. In addition to the overall concept for regional neophyte management, the further development of control options is planned. For innovative, regional and sustainable solutions in the control of neophytes, approaches involving pigs are to be further developed.

Final report

Results and the Final report will be found here, as soon as the project is completed.

Keywords

Soil
Pest/disease control in plants
Fodder and feed
Arable crops

Main funding source

Rural development 2023-2027 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 127 of Reg. 2021/2115)

OG contact information

Universität Vechta, Verbund Transformationsforschung agrar Niedersachsen
Driverstraße 22
49377 Vechta

Phone: 04441 15782

Email: barbara.grabkowsky@uni-vechta.de

Type of OG partners

Farmer
Researcher
business in rural areas

Begin of project

2024

Project status

ongoing

Total budget applied for in EUR

442,416

NUTS3 CODE

DE94F