Case study L9 SAVM: Sociedade Agrícola Vargas Madeira Lda (PT)

Municipality: Mértola – Beja district, Extension: 121 ha, Landowner: João Madeira.

• In some locations the Montado is degraded, most of trees are now gone or dying.
• Low pasture productivity related to pasture never resting.
• Feed reserves are needed.

SETTING GOALS

 Economic

• Pasture improvement                                                         
• Development of  additional income sources.                  
• Costs reductions like fodder production.

Social

• Creating more jobs

Environmental

• Soil improvement and greening
• Stop erosion
• Protection of fragile areas and streambeds
• Fire risk reduction
• Restoration of degraded and abandoned Montado

 Climatic conditions and projections