Project hub

The Mission Soil project hub provides information on projects funded under the Mission and other relevant initiatives. Through the project hub, it will be possible to gain oversight of the emerging Mission project portfolio and follow the progress and outcomes of funded projects and initiatives more easily. The hub provides information on the goals, activities, and results, factual or expected, of the projects and initiatives, outlining the relevance to Mission objectives. 

The repository enables searches by Mission objectives (specific and operational), funding programme, time and country and allows free data downloading.

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LIFE21-CCM-LV-LIFE PeatCarbon

Peatland restoration for greenhouse gas emission reduction and carbon sequestration in the Baltic Sea region

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €2,655,444.24

Aim of LIFE PeatCarbon project is the implementation of Climate Change Mitigation (CCM) measures in peatlands, adaptation and demonstration of innovative tools and applicable methods for GHG monitoring.  The aim will be reached by improving knowledge and enhancing the capacity for applying the CCM measures, demonstration of approaches for the climate-smart management of degraded peatlands and monitoring of the success of the implementation in The Baltic Sea region, thus contributing to the EU commitments under The Paris Agreement and providing transferable and replicable tools for elaboration, implementation. 

LIFE21-NAT-SK-LIFE 4 STEPPE BIRDS

Conservation and return of steppe birds to lowlands of Slovakia

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €4,460,629.97

The project is expected to halt the decline and improve the population trend of 10 rare steppe bird species in southern Slovakia. Project aims to return the Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) as a breeder to Slovakia and to foster the return of European Roller (Coracias garullus) and Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus). Other target species include Common Redshank (Tringa totanus), Garganey (Spatula querquedula), Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor), Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris), Scops Owl (Otus scops) and Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosseta); 9 SPAs are targeted.

LIFE21-PRE-ES-LIFE BIOBEST

Guiding the mainstreaming of best biowaste recycling practices in Europe

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €1,498,140.00

Considering the existing knowledge on bio-waste management, LIFE BIOBEST will make the most of its network and their access to a large number of datasets to identify and validate current Best Practices (BPs) along the bio-waste management chain (from generation to treatment) that promote quality compost and digestate production and Key Performing Indicators (KPIs). An exhaustive analysis of datasets will provide a set of BPs and through a set of interconnected co-creation meetings with relevant stakeholders, this project will reveal the technical, regulatory, economic, and environmental barriers to widely adopt the proposed BPs. 

MIXED

Multi-actor and transdisciplinary development of efficient and resilient MIXED farming and agroforestry-systems

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €6,999,508.75

Agriculture is a big source of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. The EU is committed to methods that increase efficiency and resilience to climate change and reduce emissions. European Mixed Farming and Agroforestry Systems (MiFAS) optimise productivity and resource use. The EU-funded MIXED project will take a participatory and transdisciplinary approach to advance and apply efficient and resilient MiFAS. Specifically, this approach will engage organic and conventional networks of farmers, researchers and other stakeholders to ensure the highest levels of implementation of MiFAS in terms of climate change and ecosystems services. It will also address the potential effects on the environment and crop and livestock production as well as on animal welfare.

AE4EU

Agroecology for Europe

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €1,999,886.25

Agroecology is emerging as a one-way path for the development of sustainable agricultural and food systems in Europe. However, despite considerable efforts, full implementation is still limited. The EU-funded AE4EU project will contribute to research and innovation on agroecology development through various strategic goals. The project will develop a blueprint for a European network of agroecological living labs, research infrastructure and other related players. Moreover, it will map local-, regional- and national-level innovations and initiatives in various European countries, providing an inclusive and precise overview of agroecology and facilitating the connection of funding schemes and policies. The project will also make recommendations for the improvement of funding for public and private agroecological research.

ARISTO

The European Industry - Academia Network for RevIsing and Advancing the Assessment of the Soil Microbial TOxicity of Pesticides

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €2,390,825.04

The EU boasts one of the most strictest systems in the world for authorising and controlling the use of pesticides. The aim is to minimise the impact of pesticides on human health and the environment. The EU-funded ARISTO project is bringing together academia and industry to research the environmental off-target effects of pesticides. It will improve knowledge on the development of advanced tools and procedures for the comprehensive assessment of toxicity of pesticides on soil organisms. The project will offer doctorate fellows a training programme aimed at developing advanced experimental lab and field tests to assess the toxicity of pesticides on natural soil. It will also develop a toxicity assessment to identify the response of soil microbial networks to pesticides.

EWA - BELT

Linking East and West African farming systems experience into a BELT of sustainable intensification

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €7,499,456.25

Marginal land is land that is of little agricultural value because crops produced there would be worth less than any rent paid for access to the area. Helping to develop such zones in Africa is a key goal for the EU-funded EWA-BELT project. The aim is to promote the sustainable intensification of agricultural production in organic, agroforestry and mixed crop and livestock farming systems in 38 study areas of six countries belonging to East and West Africa. The project will enhance current scientific knowledge on the adaptation of new and improved traditional crops in different agroecosystems and the impacts of traditional agricultural practices on soil health.

AGROMIX

AGROforestry and MIXed farming systems - Participatory research to drive the transition to a resilient and efficient land use in Europe

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €6,999,254.99

Europe is one of the most intensively 'used' continents on the globe. As much as 80 % of its land is used for settlement and production systems, particularly in agriculture and forestry. The EU-funded AGROMIX project aims to conduct participatory research to drive the transition towards resilient and efficient land use in Europe. It will focus on practical agroecological solutions for farm and land management and related value chains. Furthermore, it will make use of a network of 83 sites that encompass mixed farming, agroforestry or value chain stakeholder systems, which are used to measure, design, model, test and improve these solutions.

POSIDON

POlluted SIte DecontaminatiON - PCP

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €5,000,000.00

POSIDON gathers 5 European procurers facing similar problems in the sites they manage, affected by analogous pollutants (2 front-runners-Trieste, IT and Bilbao, ES-and 3 observers - Spaque, BE; Vitoria Gasteiz, ES; Baja do Tejo, PT), leveraging public demand to identify fit-for-purpose and cost-effective innovative and sustainable solutions to soil contamination. With pre-commercial procurement, the project aims to achieve ambitious improvements in terms of quality and effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of new technology to bring to the market. R&D will be split into three phases: solution design, prototyping, original development and testing of 2 prototypes. Evaluations after each phase progressively identify solutions offering the best value for money.

EXCALIBUR

Exploiting the multifunctional potential of belowground biodiversity in horticultural farming

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €6,995,107.50

Rich in biodiversity, the soil microbiome plays an important role in agricultural soil systems. The EU-funded EXCALIBUR project will enhance knowledge on soil biodiversity dynamics and its synergistic effects with prebiotic and probiotic approaches in horticulture. New multifunctional soil microbial inoculants (bio-inocula) and bio-effectors will be tested on three model crops of economic importance (tomato, apple, strawberry) under different experimental and open-field conditions across Europe, and the feed-feedback effect of/on native biodiversity will be monitored. To go beyond the multitude of studies on the links between soil biodiversity and plant health, EXCALIBUR will develop a comprehensive strategy of soil management improving the effectiveness of biocontrol and bio-fertilisation practices in agriculture.