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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.

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research

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EUNationalRegionalLocal

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

EconomicSocialEnvironmental Legislation: Manure Sanitary/veterinarySupport: Price intervention Direct income support Regional support

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What data is available on pig systems

at a farm level?Example: Netherlands

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The Netherlands


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Statistical data of:

Livestock systems: Dairy (cattle) Beef (cattle) Sheep Goat Pig Other Mixed livestock Mixed livestock/arable

Statistical data: pig systems in the Netherlands

General description Primary production system

Technical aspects Environmental organisation Farm economic indicators Origin, transformation and

development of systems Overview

Structural data Chain of production Landscape Socio-economic data Policy aspects Ethical aspects Inter-relationships Social environment Map

Farm level data Regional level data







The Netherlands


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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


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What data is available on pig systems

at a regional level?Example: Netherlands



Technical aspects Environmental

organisation Farm economic indicators Origin, transformation and




The Netherlands


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Structural data: pig systems in the Netherlands

• number of farms: 21.000;• 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: 1 255 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

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What is the location ofand livestock density of

land dependent livestock systems within the European Union?

EU

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Statistical data of:Livestock systems: Dairy (cattle) Beef (cattle) Sheep Goat Pig Other Mixed livestock Mixed livestock/arable

Grassland, pasture, fodder crops

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0 - 0.50.5 - 1.01.0 - 1.51.5 - 2.02.0 - 4.0> 4.0no grasslandetc. in mapno data

Livestock location and density inland dependentlivestock systems(in LU/ ha)

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Where are nutrient levelsliable to exceed acceptable levels

under current legislation?Example: The Netherlands

Output map: NitrateExpected concentration in surface water

in 2015 under current legislation

0.0 - 2.2 mg/l2.2 - 5.05.0 - 10.010.0 - 15.015.0 - 20.0

The Netherlands

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Policy measures

legislation: Manure Sanitary/veterinary

Support: Price intervention Direct income Regional

Economic Social Environmental

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current

Output map: PhosphateExpected concentration in surface water in 2015 under current legislation

0.0 - 0.15 mg/l0.15 - 0.300.30 - 0.600.60 - 1.001.00 - 2.00

Brabant

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current

Output map: PhosphateExpected concentration in surface water in 2015 under current legislation

0.0 - 0.15 mg/l0.15 - 0.300.30 - 0.600.60 - 1.001.00 - 2.00

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Manureproduction

N,P load

N,Pconcentration in

surface water

Soil, waterconditions

Number of farmsFarm size (LU,ha)Livestock types

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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

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Assess impacts9%

28%

63%

20%

35%

45%

Smallest third Medium thirdLargest third

Distribution of payments by farm size categories (LU/farm)

Headage payment

Area payment 53%

7%

40%

Dairy cattle Mixed cattleNon-dairy cattle

72%

9%

19%

Distribution of payments by farm type categories

Headage payment

Area payment

42%

38%

20%

Smallest third Medium thirdLargest third

18%

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46%

Distribution of payments by livestock density (LU/ha) categories

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Denmark

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Shift from headage to area payment

50 to 210 % 0 to 50%

Regional change in distribution of payments-20 to 0 %-20 to -40%

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Headage payment

yes

Distribution ofheadage payment

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< 2 LUper ha?

Ha grassland, pasture and fodder crops

Farm characteristicsper region

(size in LU and haand livestock types)

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In which areas would communities beat greatest risk of decline

in the absence of regional support?Example: Europe -> Greece

EUOutput 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 riskAreas at high risk of declineNo data availableLow risk

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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 declineMedium riskNo data availableLow risk

Greece

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at highest risk of decline of communitiesat medium riskat no risk

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LU/community

Populationdensity

Ha grass, fodder and pasture land

Accessibility

Risk of declineof rural communities

Intensity ofagricultural

land use

highest risk for decline of communitiesmedium riskno risk

Greece: Evrytania


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Data to illustrate decline of rural communities

General description Primary production systems


development View

Structural data Chain Landscape Socio-economic ind. Policy aspects Ethical aspects Inter-relationships Social environment Map

Farm data Regional 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 1961-1991: • Absolute decrease: 11559 inhabitants• Relative decrease: 32%

• Population aged 65 and more: 28 % • Active population unemployed: 17%• Population density: < 10 inhabitants/km2

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