Soil biodiversity enhancement in European agroecosystems to promote their stability and resilience by external inputs reduction and crop performance increase (SoildiverAgro)

Description:

Soil biodiversity and associated ecosystem services may result in crop production and quality increases. EU policies encourage management practices and production systems that ensure agricultural stability, resilience and growth. The EU-funded SoildiverAgro project aims to propose new practices increasing quality and production of crops while reducing external inputs. SoildiverAgro will be deployed in nine European regions using advanced management practices based on mycorrhiza and plant growth promoting bacteria, appropriate management of soil organisms, suitable crop rotations and intercropping, pest alert systems, nutrient catch crops, trap crops for pest control, by-products as soil ameliorants and adequate tillage systems. Project outcomes will be evaluated for soil biodiversity, ecosystems services delivery, and environmental, social and economic impact of crop management.

Project information

Lead

UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGO, Spain

Partners

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE CARTAGENA, Spain
Symbiom, s.r.o., Czechia
FUNDACION EMPRESA UNIVERSIDAD GALLEGA, Spain
KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET, Denmark
EIGEN VERMOGEN VAN HET INSTITUUT VOOR LANDBOUW- EN VISSERIJONDERZOEK, Belgium
PROEFSTATION VOOR DE GROENTETEELT, Belgium
RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ RUBEN, Spain
JOONA JUUSO, Finland
PERUNANTUOTANNON TUTKIMUS- JA KEHITYSSAATIO, Finland
LUONNONVARAKESKUS, Finland
MATTILA TUOMAS, Finland
JOHANN HEINRICH VON THUENEN-INSTITUT, BUNDESFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUER LAENDLICHE RAEUME, WALD UND FISCHEREI, Germany
INSTITUTO ORENSANO DE DESARROLLO ECONOMICO, Spain
FERTILIZANTES Y NUTRIENTES ECOLOGICOS SL, Spain
ASOCIACION REGIONAL DE EMPRESAS AGRICOLAS Y GANADERAS DE LA COMUNIDAD AUTONOMA DE MURCIA (ADEA-ASJA), Spain
EESTI MAAULIKOOL, Estonia
CONTACTICA S.L., Spain
FLACHENAGENTUR RHEINLAND GMBH, Germany
INAGRO, PROVINCIAAL EXTERN VERZELFSTANDIGD AGENTSCHAP IN PRIVAATRECHTELIJKE VORM VZW, Belgium
POMONA VZW, Belgium
MITTETULUNDUSUHING POLLUKULTUURIDEKLASTER, Estonia

Source of funding

H2020-EU.3.2.1. - Sustainable agriculture and forestry