Project
QM-Dairy Sustainability Tool
The QM-Dairy Sustainability Tool is used to collect data on the sustainability of milk production throughout Germany. More than 25 dairies are participating.
Background and Objective
Sustainable and responsible management is gaining increasingly importance in the production, processing and marketing of food, at national and international level as well. This also applies to the German dairy industry and its international competitiveness. Against this background, the Thünen Institute of Farm Economics together with QM-Milch e.V. and the project office Land und Markt developed the "Sustainability Dairy Tool". It was used and tested in practice for the first time from 2017 to 2020. Based on the experience and knowledge gained in the pilot phase the tool was further developed and is now called “QM-Dairy Sustainability Tool”.
The aim of the joint project with QM Milch e.V. is to further implement the QM-Dairy Sustainability Tool in practice. It is intended to support dairies and milk producer associations and their dairy farms in the sustainable development of milk production and to initiate a dialogue on the relevant topics and processes towards more sustainable milk production. It is intended to provide facts in order to be able to inform market partners and society "where the dairy farmers stand in terms of sustainability" and how the sustainability status is developing.
Approach
1) Application of the QM-Dairy Sustainability Tool in more than 25 dairies
2) Analysing the data; preparation of dairy reports and benchmarking reports for milk producers
3) Preparation of a nationwide report on the sustainability of dairy farms in Germany
4) In-depth statistical analyses on specific issues
5) Ensuring the scientific foundation
6) Securing the multi-stakeholder process
7) Ensuring international connectivity
Data and Methods
The data is collected by means of a written (online-based) questionnaire. The evaluation of the data for the dairy processors is mainly descriptive. Multivariate statistical methods are also used for the in-depth scientific analyses. We also apply qualitative methods (group discussions, expert discussions) as part of the evaluation and stakeholder analysis.
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Thünen-Contact
Involved Thünen-Partners
Involved external Thünen-Partners
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QM-Milch e.V.
(Berlin, Deutschland) -
Landeskontrollverband Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V. (LKV NRW)
(Krefeld, Deutschland)
Funding Body
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participating dairies
(national, privat)
Duration
7.2020 - 6.2026
More Information
Project status:
ongoing
Publications to the project
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Lassen B, Fuchs B (2024) "Wir müssen die CO2-Rechner vereinheitlichen" [Interview]. DLG Mitt(10):29
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Becker V, Raschel A, Rethmeyer F (2024) 11 Ergebnisberichte zu Erzeugerbefragungen der im Projekt teilnehmenden Molkereien [Nicht veröffentlicht].
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Raschel A, Don A, Lassen B (2024) CO2 besser reduzieren statt kompensieren. Bauernzeit 65(32):42-43
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Raschel A, Don A, Lassen B (2024) Der schwierige Weg zu klimaneutraler Milch : Welchen Beitrag kann die Kohlenstoffbindung leisten? Bauernbl Schleswig-Holstein Hamburg 78(46):38-39
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Raschel A, Don A, Lassen B (2024) Der steinige Weg zu klimaneutraler Milch. DLG Mitt(1):40-43
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Raschel A, Don A, Lassen B (2024) Gibt es Wege zu klimaneutraler Milch? Land & Forst 177(21):14-15
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Lassen B (2024) Raus aus dem Hamsterrad. Top Agrar 53(11):R24-R26
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Lindena T, Danne M, Gentz M, Lassen B, Nieberg H, Raschel A (2023) QM-Dairy Sustainability Tool. Braunschweig: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, 2 p, Project Brief Thünen Inst 2023/20a, DOI:10.3220/PB1708586037000
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Lindena T (2023) "Wir zeigen verschiedene Stellschrauben" : wie Milchviehhaltung nachhaltiger wird [Interview]. Agrarzeitg Ernährungsdienst 78(25):14
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Lassen B, Lindena T (2023) Betriebliche Auszeiten - ein unterschätzter Erfolgsfaktor? In: Jahresbericht 2023 des LKV Niedersachsen. LKV Niedersachsen, pp 16-17
