Project
COVALO Vendée Deux-Sèvres

Regions

Vendée, Deux-Sèvres


Partner Organizations

Supply chain:

  • Cavac
  • Paquier
  • Carrefour
  • Nutrition & Santé
  • Biscuit Bouvard
  • Biofournil
  • Les Moulins Associés
  • Olvac,

Bank:

  • Crédit Agricole Vendée
  • PADV (Pour une Agriculture Du Vivant)

Regenerative practices in scope

Cover crops, reduced/no tillage, soil cover management, crop rotation, agroforestry, hedgerows, organic fertilization, integrated pest management (IPM), nutrient management optimization, biodiversity-enhancing practices


Risks associated with the Landscape

Not disclosed


Monitored or published results/outcomes

Soil Score, Soil cover, Reduction in tillage, Carbon removals, Organic Matter/clay, Organic fertilization, Biodiversity score, Herbicide IFT (frequency index), Non-Herbicide IFT, Hedges (linear), Agroforestry, Flower strips, Mixed cropping, Diversity of cultivated species, High level of resources for biodiversity, GHG emissions reduction and removals, Crop yield.


Number of farmers engaged

Not disclosed

Number of farms engaged

30

Number of hectares under management

2 000


Additional information:

The programme aims to reach 500 farms across 75000 ha by 2028

Information about monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) approach:

RegAg = Regenerative Index (ongoing compliance with SAI RTF)
Carbon = Label Bas-Carbone (ISO14067) SBTi compliant

Incentives and value creation model:

Ecosystem services, technical assistance, financial incentives