Huerta Km 0
Environmental recovery of peri-urban areas through intervention in the ecosystem and farming
LIFE 12 ENV/ES/000919
- Duration
- 3 years and 4 months (01/09/2013 to 31/12/2016)
- Introduction
- The grounds surrounding Zaragoza Huerta offer an environmental opportunity and allow generating a valuable economic activity:
- Enables a specific primary sector of great potential for the local economy and boost employment
- Revalues the traditional cultural heritage
- Provides healthy products grown here, "products our products Km0"
- Objectives
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- Retrieve the fertile soil of suburban Zaragoza in which traditionally has been growing fruits and vegetables and now is in a state of regression by default, crop substitution and the threat of urban sprawl.
- Regenerate biodiversity of flora and fauna and adapt the arable land for a natural agriculture, Huertas LIFE Km0 that indigenous and traditional varieties harvested for consumption in proximity ("Km0 Products").
- Promote and support the activity of new eco-farmers with entrepreneurial spirit, providing them with training to practice the craft and technical assistance to start and grow your new business.
- Build three new urban gardens for use and enjoyment by the public and as a starting point for new eco-farmers.
- Interventions
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- Environmental intervention in the Huerta de Zaragoza
- Boosting natural farming and traditional indigenous varieties
- Demarcation of plots suitable for the existing culture in the Huerta de Zaragoza
- Adaptation of a plot as natural growing experimental plot
- Modelling of the operation: "Huerta Km0 LIFE"
- Promotion of new entrepreneurs farmers
- Training in "Green Km0 Agricultural School"
- Impetus to the creation of Urban Gardens
- Plan awareness and dissemination of "Products Km0" between citizens
- Expected Results
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- Start cultivating 25 traditional organic farmers
- Creating at least 25 new jobs (eco-farmers) plus induced jobs project implementation
- Reduction of CO2 emissions in that space by more than 32%. Also will stop being issued about 30 T of CO2 per year in transport
- Creating biological corridors through the network of ditches and maintenance of roadsides and borders
- Km0 marketing of products in one of the municipal markets and 10 local neighborhood fruit and vegetables
- Incorporation of these products in public schools and catering establishments.
- Creating a direct point of sale in the agricultural space itself
- Gourmet "flavors from the garden" campaign Zaragoza restaurants
- Increase the number of certified organic gardeners in Zaragoza
Budget
| EU contribution | 729.955 euros |
| Municipal contribution | |
|---|---|
| General Budget | 873.769 euros |
| Net Contribution | 155.374 euros |
| Total | 1.759.098 euros |
| Distribution of Budget | |
| Staff | 774.429 euros |
| Infrastructures and equipment | 325.210 euros |
| Management and implementation | 659.459 euros |
Acts Done
- The Agricultural School Huertas Km0 LIFE project continues with the selection process of new farmers.
Activities performed on 07/11/2014 - Biodiversity Conference
Key Biodiversity Conservation and Desarrollo - Agricultural school presentation ceremony, June 17, 2014
On Tuesday 17 publicly presented the Green Km0 Agricultural School, a training center for professional incorporation into organic agriculture, "Huertas Km0 LIFE" project of the City of Zaragoza.