Label Bas Carbone
Created in 2000 and recognized by the Ministries of Agriculture, Environment and Health, the Bleu-Blanc-Cœur association has been building responsible and sustainable agricultural sectors for 20 years, aiming to improve the nutritional and environmental quality of our food and thus positively impacting the health of the Earth, animals and humans.
Read moreEcomethane project on a farm of 130 dairy cows
Saint-Jean-Kerdaniel in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany, rural area in western France is an iconic hub for dairy farming. The Côtes-d'Armor feature a temperate oceanic climate with abundant rainfall and mild temperatures (annual average around 11°C), fostering lush pastures and exceptional grass quality. Historically shaped by agropastoral economy since the Middle Ages, dairy farming accounts for over 40% of Breton agricultural production, supporting 15,000 direct jobs and contributing 20% to the department's GDP. This Breton terroir, rich in biodiversity with its hedgerows and wild coasts, embodies resilience against climate change.
In the current context of transition, supporting French cattle breeders makes it possible to support the sustainability of our French sector and to avoid imports, which have a significant carbon footprint. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from their animals is possible by financing virtuous practices that are more costly for the breeder.
The Ecomethane method aims to reduce methane emissions through the addition of plants naturally rich in omega 3 such as grass, alfalfa, flaxseed, etc. in the ration of dairy cattle. This method simply and quickly measures reductions in methane emissions using a method for measuring milk fatty acids patented with INRAe in 2008. These measurements make it possible to calculate the methane emissions of a herd before and after the change. of the composition of the ration.
This family farm, committed to the process in 2023 for the next 5 years. It breeds Prim'Holsteins and employs an employee and an apprentice. The farm covers 130 hectares, 35 of which are used for crops sold, the rest is used to feed the cows. Its action plan will make it possible to avoid greenhouse gas emissions of around 415.8 tonnes of CO2 equivalent forecast in 5 years.*
Financing a Ecométhane project makes it possible to reward reductions in emissions that are already effective depending on the progress of the project, unlike planting trees which will only sequester the CO2 expected in decades.
-Increase in the proportion of grass fodder in the ration.
-Increase in grass production on the farm.
-Increase the proportion of seeds rich in alpha linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, with flax in particular.
* The final value of the estimate will only be established after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative verification decision.
Label Bas CarboneCreated in 2000 and recognized by the Ministries of Agriculture, Environment and Health, the Bleu-Blanc-Cœur association has been building responsible and sustainable agricultural sectors for 20 years, aiming to improve the nutritional and environmental quality of our food and thus positively impacting the health of the Earth, animals and humans.
Read moreEcomethane project on a farm of 130 dairy cows
Saint-Jean-Kerdaniel in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany, rural area in western France is an iconic hub for dairy farming. The Côtes-d'Armor feature a temperate oceanic climate with abundant rainfall and mild temperatures (annual average around 11°C), fostering lush pastures and exceptional grass quality. Historically shaped by agropastoral economy since the Middle Ages, dairy farming accounts for over 40% of Breton agricultural production, supporting 15,000 direct jobs and contributing 20% to the department's GDP. This Breton terroir, rich in biodiversity with its hedgerows and wild coasts, embodies resilience against climate change.
In the current context of transition, supporting French cattle breeders makes it possible to support the sustainability of our French sector and to avoid imports, which have a significant carbon footprint. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from their animals is possible by financing virtuous practices that are more costly for the breeder.
The Ecomethane method aims to reduce methane emissions through the addition of plants naturally rich in omega 3 such as grass, alfalfa, flaxseed, etc. in the ration of dairy cattle. This method simply and quickly measures reductions in methane emissions using a method for measuring milk fatty acids patented with INRAe in 2008. These measurements make it possible to calculate the methane emissions of a herd before and after the change. of the composition of the ration.
This family farm, committed to the process in 2023 for the next 5 years. It breeds Prim'Holsteins and employs an employee and an apprentice. The farm covers 130 hectares, 35 of which are used for crops sold, the rest is used to feed the cows. Its action plan will make it possible to avoid greenhouse gas emissions of around 415.8 tonnes of CO2 equivalent forecast in 5 years.*
Financing a Ecométhane project makes it possible to reward reductions in emissions that are already effective depending on the progress of the project, unlike planting trees which will only sequester the CO2 expected in decades.
-Increase in the proportion of grass fodder in the ration.
-Increase in grass production on the farm.
-Increase the proportion of seeds rich in alpha linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, with flax in particular.
* The final value of the estimate will only be established after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative verification decision.
