Our way

1

The Grassland Alliance is born under the leadership of BirdLife International.

2006

2

With the support of CWS, it joins the Wetlands International project to study Dolichonyx oryziborus and develop a GIS tool for the assessment of agricultural habitats. 

Partnership with Wetlands International to continue the Grassland Migratory Shorebird Monitoring Program.

2007 to 2009

3

Grassland Beef - Development of a certification scheme that recognizes the added value of sustainable livestock farming in natural grasslands.

2010

4

Creation of the Uruguayan Grassland Ranchers Association (AUGAP).

2014

5

ICP Development: Development of the Grassland Conservation Index (ICP) as a tool to provide incentives to producers who conserve natural grasslands (Parera and Carriquiry 2014, GEF-BID).

2014

6

"Wings of the Americas" Award - the highest honor from the US Forest Service - awarded to the Alliance for its leadership and years of conservation work.

2016

7

Grassland Beef sales in Argentina under the Carrefour's Natural Footprint brand.

First shipment from Uruguay with the Grassland Alliance seal to the Netherlands (+10 tons and +100 producers certified with the Alliance beef protocol).

2017

8

Grassland Burgers, with Carrefour and Natural Footprint.

Silver Medal for Grassland Beef at the World Steak Challenge in London. 

Sale of rump steak with Alliance seal in meat boutique in Montevideo.

2018

9

Livestock Good Practices Kit: developed by Aves Argentinas and FVSA.

2019

10

Regional Report on Alliance Farms.

2020

11

Consolidation of the Grassland Bird Monitoring Program (Aldabe et al., 2021).

Development of a Bird Guide for Producers.

Creation of National Steering Committees.

Development of the Investment Plan for Pampas Conservation.

Certification of Grassland Wine and Olive Oil.

Export with Cycle Beef - Aves Argentinas.

Boomitra

2021 to 2022

livestock meetings

1

First Meeting of natural grasslands cattle breeders of the Southern Cone in Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul.

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2

Second Meeting in Mercedes, Corrientes.

 

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3

Third Meeting of Natural Grasslands Cattlemen in Asuncion. 

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4

Fourth Meeting of Natural Grasslands Cattlemen of the Southern Cone in La Paloma. 

2010

5

Fifth Meeting of Natural Grasslands Cattlemen of the Southern Cone, Lavras do Sul, October 27-29, 2011. 

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6

Sixth Meeting of Grasslands Cattlemen of the Southern Cone in the commune of Cayastá and San Javier, Province of Santa Fe. 

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7

Seventh Meeting of Grasslands Cattle Ranchers. San Ignacio Guazú, Misiones.

2013

8

Eighth Cattlemen's Meeting, in the city of Tacuarembó. 

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9

Tenth Southern Cone Natural Grassland Cattlemen's Meeting "Pastizales del Plata: a future with all its diversity", November 4-6 in Gobernador Virasoro, Corrientes.

This event coincided with the VII Argentine Congress on Natural Grasslands. 

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10

Eleventh Meeting of Natural Grasslands Cattle Ranchers of the Southern Cone, in the city of Encarnación, department of Itapúa.

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11

Twelfth Meeting of Natural Grasslands Farmers of the Southern Cone to be held on October 26 and 27 in Guichón, Paysandú.

Read more2018
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