
Native Tyrolean Cereal Varieties
We offer tyrolean organic farmers
→ Help with the purchase of seeds
→ Expense allowance
→ Annual networking- and training 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)
Networking and training meeting, 6 March 2025
A total of around 90 participants were present on site (Weitau Agricultural College) and via live online transmission.
PDF Zusammenfassung aller Fachvorträge (German)
PDF “Blüten.Reich” (Stefanie Pontasch, Projektleitung Tiroler Umweltanwaltschaft) (German)
PDF “Saatgut und alte Landsorten” (Christian Partl, Genbank des Landes Tirol) (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
Genbank der Tiroler Landesregierung
BIO vom BERG
Bio Austria
Edelbrennerei Kostenzer
Joseph Brot