The V Iberian Congress of Dehesa and Montado, a highly relevant event that will take place on 29-30 October 2024 in Évora, Portugal, is organised on this occasion within the scope of the INTERREG POCTEP SOS_PRODEHESAMONTADO project.
This event, considered a key space for the exchange of knowledge and the promotion of strategies that support a sustainable future for the dehesa and the montado, will address in this edition crucial issues such as:
- Strategies for management in a context of climate change.
- Biodiversity and green requirements as a challenge and opportunity for profitability.
- Business models for a production system in danger.
In addition to oral presentations and panel discussions on these topics, there will be exhibition areas for scientific posters, demonstration of business models and innovations and dissemination of related projects. There will also be a visit to the Barrocal de Baixo farm, where there will be a presentation on soil microbiology and a practical demonstration on soil sample collection.
The University of Évora (MED), Innogestiona Ambiental, CICYTEX, the Junta de Extremadura and Montado Living Lab are participating in the organisation of this 5th edition, with the support of the University of Extremadura, FEDEHESA, ACTYVA, CEBAL and ACOS.
ABOUT THE SOS_PRODEHESAMONTADO PROJECT
The SOS Prodehesamontado project (2023-2026), co-funded by the Spain-Portugal Cross-Border Cooperation Programme (Interreg VA – POCTEP), is a key initiative to address the climate challenges that threaten the survival of the valuable dehesa-montado ecosystem and to promote its role as a green infrastructure for the cross-border region and for the prevention and buffering of natural hazards. The project proposes sustainable management models that promote the adaptation and restoration of these systems; develops strategies that put an economic value on the products and services they offer; and supports capacity building and knowledge exchange between key actors involved in their management.
The consortium behind SOS Prodehesa Montado is composed of the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Population and Territory of the Regional Government of Extremadura (coordinator), Innogestiona Ambiental, University of Évora, University of Extremadura, Cooperativa Actyva, CICYTEX (Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas de Extremadura), CEBAL (Centro de Biotecnología Agrícola e Agroalimentar do Alentejo), and APORMOR (Associação de Produtores de Bovinos, Ovinos e Caprinos da Região de Montemor-O-Novo).
In addition, ACOS (Associação de Agricultores do Sul), UNAC (União da Floresta Mediterrânica), FUNPASOS (Fundación por la Sostenibilidad Participativa) and FEDEHESA (Federación Española de la Dehesa) support the project as associated entities.
INNOGESTIONA AMBIENTAL AS PROJECT PARTNER
Innogestiona Ambiental is an entity dedicated to environmental engineering, specialised in the implementation of projects and initiatives at regional, national and European level. Within the SOS_PRODEHESAMONTADO, it will coordinate the development of adaptive management models for the restoration and generation of resilience in the dehesa-montado in the face of climate threats, the preparation of the candidacy for the recognition of the dehesa-montado as a GIAHS (Important System of World Agricultural Heritage), the design of an ecological wool laundry, the identification of socio-economic barriers for the adaptation of these systems, the promotion of strategies for the exchange of knowledge and the dissemination and communication of the project, from the creation and maintenance of the project website (www. sosprodehesamontado.eu) and the congress(www.congresodehesamontado.com ) , as well as the creation and management of social networks.
