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ELPEN livestock information system About: ELPEN livestock information system Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures About: ELPEN livestock information system The ELPEN livestock information system contains relevant data and knowledge on livestock systems in the European Union. It displays and combines data and provides impact assessment of policy changes. The diagram below outlines its basic structure. Statistical database Geographic database Knowledge database Impact assessment Policy measures Source data Source data Modelling rules research politician region

ELPEN livestock information system Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures EU National Regional Local on farms and regions, organised in 16 modules Geographically located bio-physical data (land cover, soil, climate, landscape, etc.) Combine statistical data with geographic data with the help of GIS tools Economic Social Environmental Legislation: Manure Sanitary/veterinary Support: Price intervention Direct income support Regional support Data <= output Impact Data output > - +

ELPEN livestock information system Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures What data is available on pig systems at a farm level? Example: Netherlands

Area of interest ELPEN livestock information system Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures

The Netherlands ELPEN livestock information system Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures Statistical data of: Livestock systems: q Dairy (cattle) q Beef (cattle) q Sheep q Goat n Pig q Other q Mixed livestock q Mixed livestock/arable Statistical data: pig systems in the Netherlands qGeneral description nPrimary production system nTechnical aspects qEnvironmental organisation qFarm economic indicators qOrigin, transformation and development of systems nOverview qStructural data qChain of production qLandscape qSocio-economic data qPolicy aspects qEthical aspects qInter-relationships qSocial environment qMap Farm level dataRegional level data

Statistical data: pig systems in the Netherlands qGeneral description nPrimary production system nTechnical aspects qEnvironmental organisation qFarm economic indicators qOrigin, transformation and development of systems nOverview qStructural data qChain of production qLandscape qSocio-economic data qPolicy aspects qEthical aspects qInter-relationships qSocial environment qMap Farm level dataRegional level data The Netherlands ELPEN livestock information system Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures Primary production: pig systems in the Netherlands Based on 90% imported feed Farms are concentrated in the South and East of the country Specialisation: production of piglets/fattening pigs/breeding boars Size: On average 165 sows or 380 growing / finishing places per farm Energy use: > 250 GJ/ha Technical aspects: pig systems in the Netherlands Litter size:11 Litters per year:2,42 Mortality of piglets (%):12 Weaning age (weeks):8 Fattening period (days):150 Fattening weight (kg):110 Overview: pig systems in the Netherlands

ELPEN livestock information system Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures What data is available on pig systems at a regional level? Example: Netherlands

Statistical data: pig systems in the Netherlands qGeneral description qPrimary production system qTechnical aspects qEnvironmental organisation qFarm economic indicators qOrigin, transformation and development of systems qOverview nStructural data qChain of production qLandscape qSocio-economic data qPolicy aspects nEthical aspects qInter-relationships qSocial environment nMap Farm level dataRegional level data The Netherlands ELPEN livestock information system Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures Structural data: pig systems in the Netherlands number of farms: ; size of farm: 11 ha on average per farm; labour: sow farms: 1.9 labour unit (38 hours/week) growing finishing pig farms: 1.1 labour unit other pig farms: 2.1 labour unit; on average 15 % hired labour breeding sows: 175 per farm on average; volume of production: growing / finishing pigs per farm per year (on average). Ethical aspects: pig systems in the Netherlands Transport distances: limited; Transport conditions: short distances for live pigs; Housing conditions: tethering sows will be prohibited; Management practices and slaughter procedures: ?; Treatment of disease: SFD vaccine prohibited; Supervision guidelines: ?; Training for stockmen: ?; Availability of extension and veterinary services: acceptable Map: pig systems in the Netherlands

Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system What is the location of and livestock density of land dependent livestock systems within the European Union?

EU Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system Statistical data of: Livestock systems: n Dairy (cattle) n Beef (cattle) n Sheep n Goat q Pig q Other q Mixed livestock q Mixed livestock/arable Grassland, pasture, fodder crops Livestock density in land dependent livestock systems Output map > 4.0 no grassland etc. in map no data Livestock location and density in land dependent livestock systems (in LU/ ha)

Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system Where are nutrient levels liable to exceed acceptable levels under current legislation? Example: The Netherlands

Output map: Nitrate Expected concentration in surface water in 2015 under current legislation mg/l The Netherlands Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system Policy measures legislation: n Manure r Sanitary/veterinary Support: r Price intervention r Direct income q Regional q Economic q Social n Environmental Assess impacts current Output map: Phosphate Expected concentration in surface water in 2015 under current legislation mg/l

Brabant Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system Policy measures legislation: n Manure r Sanitary/veterinary Support: r Price intervention r Direct income q Regional q Economic q Social n Environmental Assess impacts current Output map: Phosphate Expected concentration in surface water in 2015 under current legislation mg/l No data

Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system Manure production N,P load N,P concentration in surface water Soil, water conditions Number of farms Farm size (LU,ha) Livestock types

Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system How will payments under national envelopes be distributed to different types of farms and regions if payments are to be area payments rather than headage payments? Example: Denmark

Denmark Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system Policy measures legislation: q Manure r Sanitary/veterinary Support: r Price intervention n Direct income q Regional n Economic q Social q Environmental Assess impacts Distribution of payments by farm size categories (LU/farm) Headage payment Area payment Distribution of payments by farm type categories Headage payment Area payment Distribution of payments by livestock density (LU/ha) categories Headage payment Area payment

Denmark Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system Policy measures legislation: q Manure r Sanitary/veterinary Support: r Price intervention n Direct income q Regional n Economic q Social q Environmental Assess impacts Shift from headage to area payment 50 to 210 % 0 to 50% Regional change in distribution of payments -20 to 0 % -20 to -40%

Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system Headage payment yes Distribution of headage payment Distribution of area payment < 2 LU per ha? Ha grassland, pasture and fodder crops Farm characteristics per region (size in LU and ha and livestock types)

Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system In which areas would communities be at greatest risk of decline in the absence of regional support? Example: Europe -> Greece

EU Output map Areas of extensification without potentials for new functions Areas of extensification with one or more potentials for new functions No data on potentials for new functions Medium risk Areas at high risk of decline No data available Low risk Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system Policy measures legislation: q Manure r Sanitary/veterinary Support: r Price intervention q Direct income n Regional q Economic n Social q Environmental Assess impacts

Output map Areas of extensification without potentials for new functions Areas of extensification with one or more potentials for new functions No data on potentials for new functions Areas at high risk of decline Medium risk No data available Low risk Greece Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system Policy measures legislation: q Manure r Sanitary/veterinary Support: r Price intervention q Direct income n Regional q Economic n Social q Environmental Assess impacts Output map at highest risk of decline of communities at medium risk at no risk

Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures ELPEN livestock information system LU/community Population density Ha grass, fodder and pasture land Accessibility Risk of decline of rural communities Intensity of agricultural land use

Output map highest risk for decline of communities medium risk no risk Greece: Evrytania ELPEN livestock information system Statistical data Geographic data Combine data Assess impacts Area of interest Knowledge Policy measures Data to illustrate decline of rural communities qGeneral description qPrimary production systems qTechnical aspects qEnvironmental organisation qFarm economic indicators qOrigin, transformation and development qView nStructural data qChain qLandscape qSocio-economic ind. qPolicy aspects qEthical aspects qInter-relationships nSocial environment qMap Farm dataRegional data Structural data: Greece: Evrytania Population employed in agriculture : 49 % Agricultural input in % of GRP : 12.1 % GRP per capita 1991 (EUR12=100) : 55 Average size of farm (ha.) : 1.4 ha Gross annual farm income (‘91):2300 ECU Farm net value added per labour unit ‘90:63 (EUR12=100) Social environment: Greece: Evrytania Population development : Absolute decrease: inhabitants Relative decrease: 32% Population aged 65 and more: 28 % Active population unemployed: 17% Population density: < 10 inhabitants/km 2

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