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Eco scheme 2 – grass cover between tree rows in olive orchards

Abstract
Policy page setting out Italy’s Eco-scheme 2 for tree crops. It requires maintaining spontaneous or sown herbaceous cover between rows (or outside the canopy projection for non-row plantings), banning herbicides and soil tillage in those areas, and managing cover by mowing/triturating. The measure aims to cut erosion, improve soil organic matter and structure, and support biodiversity. Details are part of PAC 2023–2027 implementation guidance and mirror regional summaries.
Publisher
Ministero dell’Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF)
Source type
Grey Literature