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The president of Som Pastura and owner of a dairy goat farm in Moianès advocates for the return of herds to the forest in order to protect it.

This pioneering and innovative facility has been launched by the Diputació de Barcelona as part of the BCN Smart Rural strategy, with support from the Rural Initiatives Association of Catalonia (ARCA).

Organized by the Montserrat Rural Park Land Bank, the training has established the foundations for the attendees to begin cultivating an organic vegetable garden.

This young graduate in Energy Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya is one of the first people to have signed a lease agreement thanks to the services of the Montserrat Rural Park Land Bank.

The new microcourses, which are in-person and completely free, are aimed at both young people looking to enter the agricultural sector and active farmers interested in transitioning to organic farming.

The action envisages the reintroduction of livestock farming in new 160 hectares that are spread over fourteen farms in Berguedà, Moianès and Osona.

The approval of the Catalonia 2030 Bioeconomy Strategy is one of the topics highlighted in the latest BCN Smart Rural press briefing.

The event will take place on Sunday, 3rd October from 10:00 to 13:00, with participation from theLower Llobregat Agrarian Park and the Camp de Tarragona.

The head of the wildfire prevention strategy at the Barcelona Provincial Council talks about the importance of preserving the agroforestry mosaic to prevent forests from burning.