Contact/s:
Quentin Toffolini
quentin.toffolini@inrae.fr
Sandra Novak
sandra.novak@inrae.fr
Adèle Marsault
adele.marsault@idele.fr
Co-Constructing a Step-by-Step Design Approach in a Multi-Skill Group on Adapting to Climate Change in the Dairy Sector in the North of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region!
France
Atlantic region subject to summer drought
- Step by step design
- Reduced age at calving
- Multi-stakeholder co-innovation
Thematic Areas
Production System/s
Summary for Practicioners on the Main Finding(s)/Innovative solution(s)
The French Living Lab (LL) is working on adapting to climate change in the dairy sector in the north of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. At the end of 2024, the participants wanted to focus the LL’s activities on a case study. We therefore initiated a step-by-step design approach. The principle is to carry out a diagnosis of one of the farms taking part in the LL, and then to propose measures for improvement. The farmer then chooses to implement one or more changes in his practices. A few months later, the group meets again for a progress review and a collective analysis of the results. The group then suggests new measures for improvement.
One of the farmers in the group agreed to take part. The workshop took place over one day. The morning session began with a presentation by the farmer of his farm, followed by work in three sub-groups, who were asked to complete an ‘astonishment report’ on the situation presented, and then to list possible adaptations. Following these proposals, the farmer identified several relevant levers to be explored, but for which he was encountering technical obstacles: reducing turnover, reducing the age at first calving, and integrating a greater diversity of forages. We therefore chose to focus the afternoon farm visit on these themes.
At the end of the day, we debriefed all the observations. The group’s comments led the farmer to refine his strategy, but the need for technical support and reassurance to be able to implement new practices became apparent. LL’s technical partners undertook to work with him on these points between now and the next meeting.
At the end of the meeting, the participants expressed great satisfaction with the way the workshop had gone and were keen to meet up again for ‘the next episode’ to continue to support this process over the long term.
Summary for Practicioners in Native Language
Le Living Lab (LL) français travaille sur l’adaptation au changement climatique de la filière laitière du Nord de la Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Fin 2024, les participants ont souhaité orienter les travaux du LL sur une étude de cas. Nous avons donc initié une démarche de conception pas-à-pas. Le principe est de réaliser un diagnostic de l’un des élevages participant au LL, puis de proposer des leviers d’amélioration. L’éleveur choisit alors de mettre en place un ou plusieurs changements de pratique. Quelques mois plus tard, le groupe se réunit à nouveau pour un point d’étape et une analyse collective des résultats. Le groupe propose alors de nouveaux leviers d’amélioration.
L’un des éleveurs du groupe a accepté de se prêter au jeu. L’atelier s’est déroulé sur une journée. La matinée en salle a démarré par une présentation par l’éleveur de son exploitation, suivi d’un travail en trois sous-groupes, qui devaient compléter un “rapport d’étonnement” sur la situation présentée, puis lister des pistes d’adaptation. Suite à ces propositions, l’éleveur a identifié plusieurs leviers pertinents à creuser mais pour lesquels il rencontre des freins techniques : réduction du renouvellement, diminution de l’âge au 1er vêlage, et l’intégration d’une plus grande diversité de fourrages. Nous avons donc choisi d’axer la visite d’exploitation organisée l’après-midi sur ces thèmes.
A la fin de la journée, nous avons débriefé de l’ensemble des observations. Les remarques du groupe ont amené l’éleveur à affiner sa stratégie, mais est apparu le besoin d’être accompagné et rassuré techniquement pour pouvoir mettre en place de nouvelles pratiques. Les partenaires techniques du LL se sont engagés à travailler ces points avec lui d’ici la prochaine réunion.
Lors du bilan, les participants ont exprimé une grande satisfaction sur le déroulement de l’atelier, et sont pressés de se revoir pour “le prochain épisode” pour continuer à accompagner cette réflexion dans la durée.
Longer Description
The French Living Lab (LL) is working on adapting to climate change in the dairy sector in the north of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. At the end of 2024, the participants wanted to focus the LL’s activities on a case study. We therefore initiated a step-by-step design approach. The principle is to carry out a diagnosis of one of the farms taking part in the LL, and then to propose measures for improvement. The farmer then chooses to implement one or more changes in his practices. A few months later, the group meets again for a progress review and a collective analysis of the results. The group then suggests new measures for improvement.
One of the farmers in the group agreed to take part. The workshop took place over one day. The morning session began with a presentation by the farmer of his farm, followed by work in three sub-groups, who were asked to complete an ‘astonishment report’ on the situation presented, and then to list possible adaptations. Following these proposals, the farmer identified several relevant levers to be explored, but for which he was encountering technical obstacles: reducing turnover, reducing the age at first calving, and integrating a greater diversity of forages. We therefore chose to focus the afternoon farm visit on these themes.
At the end of the day, we debriefed all the observations. The group’s comments led the farmer to refine his strategy, but the need for technical support and reassurance to be able to implement new practices became apparent. LL’s technical partners undertook to work with him on these points between now and the next meeting.
At the end of the meeting, the participants expressed great satisfaction with the way the workshop had gone and were keen to meet up again for ‘the next episode’ to continue to support this process over the long term.