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Native Tyrolean Cereal Varieties
We offer tyrolean organic farmers
→ Help with the purchase of seeds
→ Expense allowance
→ Annual information and networking event
Contact
Stefanie Suchy
E-Mail: s.suchy@tiroler-umweltanwaltschaft.gv.at
Mobil: +43 676 88508 82390
The Project
All started about 15 years ago – organic farmers from the Wipptal (valley in Tyrol) breathed new life into the native cereal variety Obernberger Schwarzhafer. Seeds from the Tyrolean gene bank formed the starting capital for further propagation. In ancient times Obernberger Schwarzhafer was grown to provide fodder for the traditionally horse driven trade over the Brenner pass. In the meantime several organic farmers harvest this almost forgotten black oat and even other native Tyrolean cereal varieties.
PDF Infoblatt “Getreidefelder sind Lebensräume!” (German)
Direct marketers Organic farms 25/26
PDF Direktvermarkter 25/26 (German)
Information and networking event, 10 March 2026
In total, around 90 participants were present on site (Imst Agricultural College) and via live online streaming.
PDF Zusammenfassung aller Fachvorträge (German)
Native Varieties
Native cereal varieties and old breeds are robust and even grow on less intensive sites. Compared to modern varities the harvest volume is significantly lower. In harsh mountain regions the native tyrolean cereal varieties score with yield security.
PDF Sorten-Steckbriefe (German)
Projectpartners
Tiroler Genbank, Land Tirol
BIO vom BERG
Bio Austria
Edelbrennerei Kostenzer
Joseph Brot
Wiesenvögel, Land Tirol
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