by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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\u201cHealthy soil is the basis for farming, today and tomorrow<\/strong>. At the same time, European soils are under strain from factors including climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and in some cases unsustainable soil management. To address this, the Commission will incentivise and support farming practices that recover, maintain or improve soil health.\u201d So says the European Commission<\/strong> in its Vision for Agriculture and Food<\/a>, a document unveiled<\/a> in recent days that outlines the future of the sector on the Continent for the next 15 years.<\/p>\n Launched as a priority initiative for the first 100 days of the new Commission, the Vision<\/strong> \u201caims to secure the long-term competitiveness and sustainability\u201d of a key sector that, according to latest data<\/a>, generates 900 billion euros of added value<\/strong> per year in Europe and provides 30 million jobs.<\/p>\n