For exactly 30 years, this program has shaped agriculture in Austria, combining sustainable farming with targeted compensation for environmental management services provided by our farmers.
- But what is behind the ÖPUL?
- How does the Austrian Programme for Environmentally Sound Agriculture (ÖPUL) contribute to biodiversity?
- Why is it so important for Austrian agriculture?
- What are its goals, how has the program changed over time – and above all: what does the future hold?
In our latest podcast episode, we speak with Lukas Weber-Hajszan, a certified engineer from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management, about the origins and development of the Austrian Program for Environmentally Sound Agriculture (ÖPUL), its significance for the environment and agriculture, the challenges it faces, and its potential future. Tune in and learn more about one of the most important instruments for sustainable agriculture in Austria!
Further information
Agri-environmental program (ÖPUL)
Funding from the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture
