SINERGIA - SYNERGY, Quality and respect for

 SINERGIA - SYNERGY, Quality and respect for
environment
LIFE03 ENV/E/000085
Project description Environmental issues Beneficiaries Administrative data R e a d m o r e Contact details:
Project Manager: Ana ALEGRÍA FERNÁNDEZ
Tel: +34 94 129 17 07
Email: integracion.ambiental@larioja.org
Project description:
Background
The recent intensification of agricultural production has led to a deterioration of
the environment in some regions and a decrease in the quality of products. The
impacts on the environment mainly relate to contamination problems linked to
overuse of phytosanitary treatment. Intensive farming leads to problems such as
erosion, high water consumption, generation of a high volume of waste, etc. A
perfect example of the impacts of intensive farming is the wine sector in La
Rioja. More than 26% (i.e. 42,181 Ha) of the cultivable area of this region is
covered by vineyards. With a business volume of more than 200 million euros per
year, the vitiviniculture sector accounts for 46% of the agricultural production of
the region. An increase in the production of wine has lead to contamination
which, due to the size of the sector, has had significant impacts at a regional
level. This problem of environmental degradation and contamination is common
to all the Spanish wine producing regions and many other Europeans regions. Objectives
The objectives of the SYNERGY project were as follows: - To produce and
elaborate quality agricultural products in an environmentally friendly way. - To
take advantage of synergies by the application of different structural funds in
the wine sector. - To integrate environmental and quality aspects in the
vitiviniculture sector within the framework of sustainable development as well as
apply integrated production policies. - To highlight a procedure to carry out a
apply integrated production policies. - To highlight a procedure to carry out a
wine life cycle analysis which could be exported to other products and other
regions. Results
On the whole the SINERGIA project has been successful in meeting the objectives
set at the outset and has established the basis for an environmentally friendly
production system for vitiviniculture in La Rioja as well as work practices that
can be implemented in other sectors and regions of the EU. Valuable
methodology has been designed and validated and quality tools have been
produced. The dissemination and educational activities have been successful.
The environmental and economic benefits of the project are potentially high in
the medium to long term. The project has been cost-effective, 92% of the budget
was spent. The main results were as follows: - Definition of technical best
practices for environmentally friendly production in vitiviniculture, based on the
analysis of their environmental, technical and economic viability. This work
enabled the elaboration of a Model for environmentally friendly wine production.
These practices have been included in various manuals, with recommendations
for each practice. Some of the practices were tested in various farms and
wineries as well as the research and experimental centre of the beneficiary. Design and validation of a System of Control and Certification which sets up the
mechanisms for compliance with the production model defined during the
project. However, the development of the control system and label which
guarantees the origin of the product was not as effective as planned due to
limitations related to the legal framework in Spain. Nevertheless, the work done
has been valuable and has permitted to set the basis for integrating such a
system into the national regulations. - A completely innovative harvest prototype
was developed that allows for on site destemming, storage and transport of
grapes, leading to energy consumption reduction, improvement of soil structure,
reduction of waste production, etc. The technical viability of this prototype was
demonstrated successfully, however its application is only suitable and
economically viable in specific conditions such as: a small area to be harvested,
ground adapted for the use of the prototype, etc. The Dosibot machine for
sulphide application that was tested during the project is a further
demonstration component of the project: positive environmental results were
obtained, as well as better wine quality. - The Life cycle analysis of wine
permitted the identification of the most significant impacts of the wine
production process, such as the consumption of energy and materials, chemical
products use, etc. - Training was a key element for transmitting the know-how
generated during the development of the project and making the various entities
involved aware of the environmental implications. A training programme was
designed and the valuable training material was produced. One noteworthy
initiative has been the on-line course organised to facilitate access to the
training programme. - The dissemination results obtained have exceeded what
was foreseen at regional, national and European level. The dissemination
activities have encouraged a high level of interest among the different groups
and stakeholders of the wine sector at regional scale. The number of events and
participants exceeded the initial expectations. The website, available in three
languages (http://www.lifesinergia.org) was an effective means of dissemination
and was expected to be maintained after conclusion of the project. Overall, more
than 30 publications were produced: all the material is of good quality and can
be cited as "good examples" of dissemination products for LIFE projects. - The
management structure created for the project, with various working groups
proved to be efficient throughout the duration of the project and has contributed
significantly to good internal communication and the participation and
involvement of the different participating entities. In addition, the collaboration
of well known wine companies and farmers, the participation of qualified and
expert staff, and the wide use of various communication channels for
dissemination of the project are factors that have undoubtedly contributed
positively to the success of this project. It is a good example of effective
management of European projects. - The project led to the generation of
employment as it was necessary to contract specialist technicians and external
companies for the implementation of the measures developed in this project
such as the application of new techniques of harvesting, treatments, and
irrigation control. From the implementation of the project it was expected that
this direct employment would continue after the end of the project. However, no
information has been given about this issue. - In economic terms, the project
permitted to demonstrate that through the model designed it is technically and
economically feasible to obtain high quality grapes, hence generating important
commercial margins. Ideally, the use of the Best Practices can be expected to be a
differentiating factor making the final product (wine) more competitive, by
combining quality and respect for the environment. As a conclusion, it could be
said that the benefits and repercussions of the results achieved through the
SINERGIA project will only be assessed with time, and will depend to a large
extent on the level of application of the best practices and the development of
regulations which will give official backing to the system of certification and to
the label created through the project. At the time of writing, the practices
defined had not been approved through legislative procedures and the
certification system had no legal value. Top
Environmental issues addressed:
Themes
Industry-Production - Food and Beverages
Industry-Production - Agriculture - Forestry
Environmental management - Life Cycle Assessment-Management
Keywords
beverage industry‚ life-cycle management Natura 2000 sites
Not applicable
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Beneficiaries:
Coordinator
Type of organisation
Description
Partners
Dirección General de Calidad Ambiental.
Gobierno de La Rioja
Regional authority
The Dirección General de Calidad Ambiental is
a Department of the Regional Government of La
Rioja. One of its priorities is the integration of
the environment with other policies. It is also
involved in managing industrial waste. Instituto de Calidad Agroalimentaria (ICA)
(Food & agriculture Quality Institute), Spain
Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La
Rioja(ADER), Spain Entidad de Control,
Certificación y Servicios Agroalimentarios, S.A.
(ECCYSA), Spain Top
Administrative data:
Project reference
Duration
Total budget
EU contribution
Project location
LIFE03 ENV/E/000085
01-SEP-2003 to 01-JUN -2006
874,798.00 €
424,327.00 €
Rioja(España)
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Read more:
Brochure
CD-ROM
CD-ROM
Leaflet
Title: "Production vitivinicole respectant
l'environnement : bonnes pratiques de nature
technique : projet LIFE Sinergia, qualité et
respect de l'environement" (742 KB)
Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja No of pages: 66 Title: CD-Rom (Cuaderno de campo) Title: CD-Rom (publications of the project) Title: "Sinergia : Calidad y respeto al medio
ambiente prototipo sinergy 03" (266 KB)
Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja No of pages: 2 Leaflet
Leaflet
Newsletter
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Poster
Title: "Sinergia : Calidad y respeto al medio
ambiente : análisis del ciclo de vida, del vino de
Rioja" (3.58 MB) Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja No
of pages: 2 Title: "Sinergia : calidad y respeto al medio
ambiente" (2.58 MB) Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja
No of pages: 2 Title: "Boletín de Difusión n°13 : Proyecto LIFE
Sinergia" (1.47 MB) Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja
No of pages: 24 Title: "Boletín de Difusión n°14 : Proyecto LIFE
Sinergia" (429 KB) Editor: Sinergia No of
pages: 9 Title: "Boletín de difusion n°7 : Proyecto LIFE
Sinergia" (380 KB) Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja
No of pages: 6 Title: "Boletín de Difusión n°11 : Proyecto LIFE
Sinergia" (702 KB) Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja
No of pages: 8 Title: "Boletín de Difusión n°10 : Proyecto LIFE
Sinergia" (2.39 MB) Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja
No of pages: 9 Title: "Boletín de Difusión n°12 : Proyecto LIFE
Sinergia" (1.03 MB) Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja
No of pages: 15 Title: "Boletín Sinergia salical" (722 KB)
Year: 2005 Editor: Sinergia No of pages: 14 Title: "Boletin Sinergia n°1" (368 KB)
Editor: Sinergia No of pages: 3 Title: "Boletín Sinergia n°2" (468 KB)
Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja No of pages: 5 Title: "Boletín Sinergia n°3" (510 KB)
Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja No of pages: 6 Title: "Boletin de difusion n°4 : Proyecto life
sinergia" (355 KB) Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja
No of pages: 8 Title: "Boletin de difusion Sinergia n°5 :
Proyecto LIFE Sinergia" (539 KB)
Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja No of pages: 9 Title: "Boletín de difusión n°6 : Proyecto LIFE
Sinergia : 9 de Mayo dia de Europa" (393 KB)
Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja No of pages: 7 Title: "Boletín de Difusión b°8 : Proyecto LIFE
Sinergia" (2.5 MB) Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja
No of pages: 9 Title: "Boletín de Difusión n°9 : Proyecto LIFE
Sinergia" (1.79 MB) Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja
No of pages: 12 Title: "Las nuevas tendencias en los vinos de
Poster
Title: "Las nuevas tendencias en los vinos de
producción : Sostenible con el medio ambiente
y la influencia de : Las buenas prácticas en
vitivinicultura" (221 KB) Editor: Gobierno de la
Rioja No of pages: 1 Poster
Title: "Alimentos de la Rioja = La rioja ízei"
(414 KB) Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja No of
pages: 2 Poster
Title: "Proyecto Life SINERGIA/ La integración
entre la Vitivinicultura de Calidad y el Medio
Ambiente" (262 KB) Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja
No of pages: 1 Project web site
Website of the project
Publication: Book
Title: "Producciòn respetuosa con el medio
ambiente en Viticultura" (2.86 MB) Year: 2006
Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja No of pages: 196 Publication: Book
Title: "Produccíon respetuosa con el medio
ambiente en Vinicultura" (2.01 MB) Year: 2006
Editor: Gobierno de la Rioja No of pages: 165 Publication: Book
Title: Cuaderno de campo. No of pages: 8 Publication: Case study
Title: Difusión de resultados del proyecto LIFE
SINERGIA./ Dissemination of the results of the
LIFE SYNERGY project./ Difussion des résultats
du project LIFE SYNERGIE. Year: 2006
Editor: Gobierno de La Rioja No of pages: 20 Publication: Case study
Title: Producción respetuosa con el medio
ambiente en vitivinicultura. Buenas prácticas de
carácter técnico. Proyecto life sinergia, calidad
y respeto al medio ambiente. Year: 2006
Editor: Gobierno de La Rioja No of pages: 81 Publication: Guidelines-Manual Title: "Environmentally-friendly grape growing
and wine production. Technical good practices.
LIFE SYNERGY project, quality and respect."
Editor: Gobierno de La Rioja No of pages: 66 Publication: Layman report
Title: Layman report (ES/EN/FR) Year: 2006 No
of pages: 20 Publication: Technical report
Title: Production vitivinicole respectant
l'environnement. Bonnes pratiques de nature
technique. Projet LIFE SYNERGIA, qualité et
respect de l'environnement. Editor: Gobierno de
La Rioja No of pages: 66 Video feature
Title: "Sinergia - Difusión de resultados del
Proyecto LIFE SINERGIA" (15 MB) Top
Project description Environmental issues Beneficiaries Administrative data R e a d m o r e