Ministerie Van Buitenlandse Zaken Tender

By An On-line Questionnaire We Have Made An Assessment Of Farmers Behaviors And Main Barriers For The Implementation Of Cover Crops. The Questionnaire Reflects That Most Of The Farmers Manage Their Soil Following A Traditional Approach, With Intensive Tillage (2 Or More Times Per Year) And The Burn Of Pruning Residues As Common Practices. From The Workshops And Surveys Carried Out, It Is Clear That The Benefits Of The Use Of Ground Covers Are Known To Most Producers In Castilla-la Mancha. Likewise, Scientific Evidence Only Confirms Their Positive Effects, Both On The Soil And On The Crop. Despite This, The Degree Of Implementation Is Very Limited. This Is Why A Regional Strategy Is Needed To Enable Producers In Castilla-la Mancha To Go Far Beyond The Requirements Of The Cap, Generating A Conscious And Voluntary Change In The Approach To Integrated Water And Soil Management. This Strategy Should Consider The Following Elements: - The Creation Of A Network Of Producers - Establish A Process Of Dialogue Between The Main Actors - To Elaborate A Guide Or Manual On The Implementation Of Vegetal Covers In Castile-la Mancha - Train And Involve Technicians From Plant Health Associations - Establish A Participatory Monitoring Network - Support The Diversification Of Several Incomes For Regional Farmers - Evaluate The Possibility Of Monetising The Ecosystem Services Derived From This Type Of Management As A Complement To Farmers' Income Through The Sale Of Carbon Rights For The Fixation Of Co2 In The Soil - Demonstrate The Long-term Benefits Of The Use Of Vegetal Covers - Identify Best Practices Regarding Both The Content Of The Measures But Also On The Transition And Stakeholder Process And Write A Proposal For Knowledge Sharing Between Spanish And Dutch Stakeholders. Requirements: - The Contractor Should Be Fluent In Spanish And Have At Least C1 Level In English. - The Contractor Should Be Willing To Travel To And In Spain. - The Contractor Should Have A Degree In Hydrology Or Similar. - The Contractor Should Have Experience With Working On Soil-water-management Practices In Rain-fed Crops. - The Contractor Should Have A Network In The Spanish And Dutch Research Institutes Working On The Implementation Of Soil-water-management Practices In Rain-fed Crops. - The Contractor Should Have A Network With And Must Have First-hand Experience With Cooperation With Local Farmers And Other Stakeholders In The Region Of Castilla La Mancha. - It Is A Pre, If The Contractor Has Experience With The Process Regarding Transitions And With Social Stakeholder Engagement..