RA — Method of cultivation, landscape elements — All farms

# **Culture methods, landscape elements by municipality** **Agreste — Agricultural Census (2010)** **** All holdings (excluding collective grazing) Small farms Medium and large holdings Reference years: 2010 Cultivation method: Plant cover for nitrate traps and green fertilisers Catch crops in winter Residues of previous cropping in winter Same annual culture during the last 3 campaigns Conventional Labour Conservation tillage (without rollover or reduced) No tillage (direct seeding) SAU has not received any mineral fertilisers SAU not received any herbicides Maintenance or installation of linear elements (hedges, walls, trees) (1) Maintenance of hedges (1) Hedges put in place (1) Alignment of maintained shafts(1) Tree Alignment Set-up (1) Maintenance of stone walls (1) Stone walls set up (1) Description of operation: Holdings with or practising Area concerned (areas) Utilised agricultural area (UAA) of holdings with (hectares) * * * # **The agricultural censuses,** ten-year surveys, offer an instant, complete and detailed picture of a key sector of the French and European economy:agriculture (agricultural population, plant areas, including wine-growing, animal numbers, means of production, ancillary activities, etc.). It answers questions as diverse as they are varied, at all geographical levels, allowing comparisons at the finest level (canton, commune) and takes into account local specificities as well as new challenges in agriculture, such as signs of quality, territorial farm contracts, cultivation practices, etc. It is also interested in the smallest farms, the important local impact. To prepare for the future of the agricultural world:The agricultural census makes it possible to measure the impact of agricultural policies, in particular the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), on agricultural practices and the environment. It gives political leaders, national elected officials and representatives of the profession keys to prepare future agricultural laws and regulations and international negotiations. It provides elected representatives of rural municipalities with valuable data for spatial management and spatial planning. The 2010 agricultural census follows the 1970, 1979, 1988 and 2000 censuses. The 2020 agricultural census will start soon. The main data relate to: Crops and areas under cultivation, Livestock farming and livestock, The ways in which crops are protected, The equipment of the holdings, Diversification of activities (green tourism...), Marketing of products (AOC, direct sale to consumers, etc.), The employment (wage, family employment, etc.) and the level of training of the operator, Management of the operation. There is no question about the financial performance or income of farmers. **Who was identified?** The investigators identified all production units meeting **3 criteria** > produce agricultural products; > have an independent day-to-day management; > reach or exceed a certain threshold in area, production or number of animals. **This threshold has been defined as follows: > a utilised agricultural area (UAA) greater than or equal to 1 hectare; > **or** a specialised crop area equal to or greater than 20 ares; > **or** sufficient agricultural production activity estimated in number of animals, production area or minimum production volume.