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The Prepsoil project was launched in 2022 to “support the implementation of the Soil Mission by creating awareness and knowledge". Image: PREPSOILImage: PREPSOIL

Brussels to host Prepsoil project final event

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The final event of the three-year initiative will be held on May 26. Dedicated to policymakers, researchers and professionals, the meeting will host four sessions focusing on key issues related to EU Mission Soil implementation
An experiment in Wales revealed how bioplastic mulches do not negatively impact soil organic matter content and have minimal effects on the bacterial community. Photo: F. Kesselring, FKuR Willich Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Germany CC BY-SA 3.0 DE DeedF. Kesselring, FKuR Willich Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Germany CC BY-SA 3.0 DE Deed

Biodegradable mulch sheets don’t reduce soil organic content

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According to a British study, the use of bioplastic biodegradable mulch sheets in agricultural soils increases yields and has no side effects in terms of carbon balance
In Antanarivo, Madagascar, soil extraction has been accompanied by the spread of terrace farming and resilient crops according to a study. Photo: Visiting Madagascar Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic CC BY-SA 2.0 DeedVisiting Madagascar Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed

From soil extraction new opportunities for agriculture

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The production of building materials through soil negatively impacts the landscape but also opens up new possibilities for the development of climate and flood resilient agriculture. A lesson from Madagascar
In the fields treated with three-year cropping cycle nitrogen leakage was reduced by 50 percent. Photo: Daniel Schwen Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed

A more diversified rotation can halve nitrogen leakage in crops

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Nitrogen leakage can be cut in half by applying a three-year crop rotation while soil health also benefits, an American research has found
In Southeast Asian regions, agroforestry has led to a 1.08% average reduction in deforestation rate. Photo: pxhere Creative Commons CC0pxhere Creative Commons CC0

Agroforestry has reduced deforestation in Southeast Asia

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A study has measured the impact of agroforestry in the area: over 250 thousand hectares per year were saved with nearly 59 million tons of CO2 avoided
Microalgae can capture 10 to 50 times more CO2 than terrestrial plants. Photo: Andrei Savitsky Attribution 4.0 International CC BY 4.0 DeedAndrei Savitsky Attribution 4.0 International CC BY 4.0 Deed

A new circular alliance between wine and microalgae is created in Argentina

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A study highlights how CO2 recovered from the fermentation process can be used to stimulate the growth of microalgae. Benefiting the climate and the development of bioproducts
There are more than 1,500 square kilometers of unmanaged agricultural land in Hawaii still suitable for agroforestry under current climate conditions. Photo: Pixabay Public DomainPixabay Public Domain

Hawaii relies on agroforestry to meet their 2045 climate goals

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A group of researchers quantified the potential of agroforestry systems on islands. The suitable area is large. Sequestration reaches 125 tons per hectare. A value similar to that of native forests
A seaweed culture at the Tjärnö Marine Laboratory in Bouslän. Photo: Chalmers University of Technology, Sophie Steinhagen press releaseChalmers University of Technology, Sophie Steinhagen press release

Seaweed can be a sustainable protein source

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By using circular strategies, it is possible to harness the potential of seaweed to produce protein food in a sustainable way. The findings of the Swedish project
The recovery of organic waste enables the creation of bioproducts of circular origin that help reduce waste while opening up new economic opportunities for many industries. Photo: Denise Nys, Pexels free to useDenise Nys, Pexels free to use

Researchers use circular strategies to turn waste into bioproducts

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The European Biorecer project, which is active in Greece, Italy, Spain and Sweden, aims to create new value chains through the creation of bioproducts based on the circular recovery of organic waste
Worldwide, 18.5 billion tons of often still edible bread, or one-tenth of total production, is wasted every year. Photo: shoehorn99 Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic CC BY-NC 2.0 Deedshoehorn99 Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic CC BY-NC 2.0 Deed

Solid state fermentation turns waste bread into new protein food

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Scientists at Aberystwyth University have proposed a circular solution for recovering the discarded but still edible bread. With fermentation, nutritional content increases

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