Agriculture Reference
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Preservation of field boundaries reducing soil erosion
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Landscape element planting
The negative impact of intensive conventional farming on the environment and production
quality has been gradually reduced by implementation of directives applied by EU members.
Public requirements on farming related to all environmental components is predominantly
covered by the Crosscompliance system, which emphasises the importance of a responsible
control of quality and food safety and animal welfare. The financial support of farming
depends on fulfilling conditions stated in GAEC (Good Agricultural and Environmental
Conditions), on SMR (Statutory Management Requirements) and on minimal requirements on
fertilizer and pesticides use in compliance with the Agroenvironmetal measures (AEO). The
mentioned directions generally accepts above stated requirements for improvement of the
environmental aspect of the conventional farming.
Acknowledgements
Our work was supported by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic - NAZV, Grant
No. QJ1310072 and University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice - GAJU, Grant No.
063/2013/Z.
Author details
Jan Moudrý jr. and Jan Moudrý
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*Address all correspondence to: JMoudry@zf.jcu.cz
Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice,
Czech Republic
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