MINAGRIS has 11 case study sites across Europe, spanning 6 main biogeographical regions (see map below). At least 10 farms within each case study are involved in the project, many of which rely on plastic for producing food. Each of these agricultural land managers are providing their expertise and experience through interviews and allowing us to access their fields for sampling and validation experiments.
Relevant stakeholders from the local, regional, and national levels of each case study, including farmers, farmers groups, farming advisors, suppliers including plastic manufacturers, scientists, local and regional authorities, and national policymakers have also been invited to participate.
Click on the flags below to find out further information about each case study.
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| United Kingdom | Slovenia | Austria (1/2) | Austria (2/2) | Estonia | Netherlands | Switzerland | Italy | Greece | France | Spain |
Overview of the MINAGRIS case study sites.
| CSS No. | Biogeo. Region | Country | Main crops | Plastic use and type | Compost/Sludge application | Vet. Drugs/ Pesticides |
| 1 | Alpine(1) | Slovenia | Cereals, vegetables, potatoes | Plastic mulch (LDPE and biodegrabable) |
Organic fertilizers and compost | Pesticides |
| 2 | Atlantic | Netherlands | Cereals (corns), vegetables | Plastic mulch (LDPE) | Compost | Pesticides |
| 3 | Atlantic | UK | Vegetables (carrots) | Plastic mulch (LDPE and biodegradable) |
Compost | -- |
| 4 | Boreal | Estonia | Cereals | Plastic mulch (LDPE), Tyre wear |
Compost | -- |
| 5 | Continental | Switzerland | Orchards, cereals | Plastic mulch (LDPE), Tyre wear, silage balls |
Compost | Drugs found in water & pesticides |
| 6 | Pannonian Continental | Austria | Vegetables, cereals and potatoes | Plastic mulch | Compost | -- |
| 7(a) | Humid subtropical | Italy (a) | Vegetables and cereals (biogas maize) | Drip irrigation tubes, plastic mulch (PVC, biodegradable & photodegradable) |
Compost (biowaste, farmyard, energy crops digestate and sewage sludge) |
Pesticides |
| 7(b) | Temperate subcontinental | Italy (b) | Vegetables | |||
| 8 | Mediterranean | Greece | Vegetables, olive trees, grapes | Greenhouse cover, mulch, tyre wire |
Compost | Pesticides |
| 9 | Pannonian | AT (AGES-AT) | Cereals, rape, vegetables | Plastic mulch (LDPE and biodegradable) |
Compost | -- |
| 10 | Semiarid | Spain | Vegetables | Plastic mulch | -- | -- |
| 11 | Continental(2) | France | Vines | Stakes and strings | -- | Pesticides |
(1)Alpine (North, West), continental (central part), sub-Pannonian (South, East);
(2)Mediterranean and Oceanic influences.
