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Operational Group: Sustainable Uplands Agri-environment Scheme (SUAS)

This Operational Group was selected as a nominee for the EIP-AGRI Innovation Awards 2024 within the category ‘Sustainable management of natural resources in farming practices’.

This Operational Group addresses the declining conditions of upland habitats in the Wicklow and Dublin Mountains of Ireland brought on by the increasing number of farmers moving away from grazing in the area. This project introduced 'Commonage Groups', fostering collective management and integrating habitat management with livestock practices. It also promoted techniques such as supplementary feeding and GPS tracking. Training courses and a payment system rewarding farmers for habitat management were developed. The project has led to a shift in farmer attitudes towards habitat management, diversifying farm income alongside animal production. The results are transferable to other upland regions. Farmers, ecologists and government agencies collaborated in the project’s development.

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