Measures to bring life to orchards

With a total area of 2,200 hectares dedicated to fruit production, the Valais is home to one third of Swiss fruit cultivation. However, until now these fruit cultivation areas have remained the poor cousin of agriculture when it comes to the promotion of biodiversity. This pilot project aims to create a set of measures to promote biodiversity in intensive orchards in the Swiss Rhone valley, building on close collaboration with fruit growers.