Partnership: Partnership

The Partnership is part of a global network of eight regional partnerships ( see FAO ). This network has been founded as a multi-lateral initiative by FAO member countries and many other governmental and non-governmental institutions. Subregional and national partnerships enable close links with stakeholders including land ...

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state of HE. This activity will contribute to the expected impact of strengthening scientific capacities and cooperation across including training of young scientists. The specific questions that WP5 Task 5.1 explores are: 1) How is embedded as an academic topic in HE at Bachelor

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Factory Lab: Experts in Analysis –

At AGQ Labs we are experts in plant nutrition and analysis of agricultural . Given how important it is for any agricultural management program to correctly analyze agricultural soils,we have developed Factory Lab, a new approach to laboratory analysis for agricultural soils. Our high-tech equipment and production design allows us to ...

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There are an estimated 340 000 contaminated pieces of land , most of which are yet to be identified, according to a new -wide assessment. contamination widespread ... Managing contaminated land costs an estimated € 6.5 billion per year. Much of this is paid by companies but there is also a high public cost.

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Cadmium in topsoils of the Union – ScienceDirect

Using the 21,682 samples from the LUCAS survey, we aim to estimate the spatial distribution of the concentration of Cd in the Union (EU) and UK topsoil. Out of the total, 72.6 % of the samples have Cd values <0.07 mg kg −1 , 21.6 % in the range 0.07–1 mg kg −1 and the remaining 5.5 % higher than the threshold of 1 mg kg ...

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40 years of research funded by the Commission …

Observatory (EUSO), the three instruments set up the political framework, concrete measures, and a monitoring system needed for the protection, restora-tion and sustainable use of soils. KEYWORDS EU research and innovation, EU observatory, EU strategy, horizon , open , Mission, policies

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The Research Executive Agency (REA) manages several EU-funded projects that can contribute to this vision. These projects will support the objectives of the EU mission A Deal for , which, will provide EUR 320 million in seed funding through Horizon from 2021-2023. The projects will also help us to learn more about ...

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Organic carbon pools and organic matter chemical composition …

Department of and Agricultural Engineering, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Brazil. Correspondence. Clever Briedis, Department of and Agricultural Engineering, State University of Ponta Grossa, Av. Carlos Cavalcanti 4748, 84030-900 Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil. Email: [email protected]

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Insights – Journal of Biology – ScienceDirect

The Journal of Biology covers all aspects of biology which deal with microbial and faunal ecology and activity in soils, as well as natural ecosystems or biomes connected to ecological interests: biodiversity, biological conservation, adaptation, impact of global changes on …. View full aims & scope.

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EJP Open Webinar #1: Current state and future needs for …

education need to adapt to fast changes. has to contribute togrand challenges for the future (UN SDGs, Horizon 2021-27, new protection resolution…) and climate change mitigation and adaptation There is a need to strengthen capacity in the private and public sectors across

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Full article: Extent and management of acid soils for …

About 65% of the agricultural land (2.3 billion ha) is degraded , mainly due to poor fertility management practices, erosion, and acidification (Zingore et al. Citation 2015). Severely degraded soils account for about 350 million ha or 20–25% of the total land area, of which about 100 million ha is estimated to be ...

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Abstract. This paper defines tillage, indicating that as it is mostly a physical concern of the , it has not been studied as much as chemically related properties. Tillage in shifting cultivation is also reviewed. Different tillage systems in a number of east Countries namely Tanzania, Malawi, Botswana, Kenya, Zambia and Uganda ...

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EU Observatory launched to monitor trends of health …

A proposed Horizon EU mission provides the blueprint for setting on a path towards sustainable management. One of the proposed targets is to make sure that at least 75% of all soils are in a healthy state by 2030. The EU Observatory launched today will monitor the progress towards the achievement of these goals.

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Building an International | SpringerLink

Abstract. In the late 1800s, several terms described the study of , including agrology, agrogeology, agricultural chemistry, and pedology. The term was not used until the early 1900s and became more widely used after the journal was established in 1916. In 1908, Peter Treitz from Hungary and Gheorghe Murgoci from ...

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Healthy soils, a necessity for the EU – Commission

hosts more than 25% of all biodiversity and provides 95-99% of food to 8 billion people. It provides us with clean water and it is the largest terrestrial pool of carbon. Keeping our soils healthy is essential for life on Earth. The EU Mission has recently opened a call for €95 million to identify strategies for land decontamination ...

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Echo Horizon – EchoSoil

ECHO is a Research and Innovation Action co-funded by the Union under the Horizon programme, and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). It will last 4 years – from June 2023 to May 2027. The project aims to engage citizens in protecting and restoring soils by building their skills and enhancing their knowledge on soils.

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Welcome to the Department of Plant and Sciences at the …

South boasts of more than 20 000 plant species; we have spectacular landscapes, and a scientific community committed to conserving our environment for current and future generations. Our botanical wealth is a rich source of medicines, and together with a strong agricultural sector, research in these fields has an exciting future.

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Let’s give a voice to young researchers – Panagos – 2023 …

In light of the remarkable feedback, it was thought important to also ensure that the young scientists had the opportunity to see their results published in a peer-reviewed journal. Considering the overall context of the initiative, a special issue in the Journal of (EJSS) turned out to be the most suitable option ...

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The Frontiers in Research: An …

The beginning of resource inventories, which was the dominant research in many countries, is dated back in the early twentieth century; some countries started with systematic survey, some with reconnaissance studies, and others produced general information with local observation. The 1970s FAO-UNESCO volume VI was the first ever official map of soils with ...

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Sub-Saharan …

is defined as a set of fertility management practices that necessarily include the use of fertilizer, organic inputs, and improved germplasm combined with the knowledge on how to adapt these practices to local conditions, aiming at maximizing agronomic use efficiency of the applied nutrients and improving crop productivity (Vanlauwe et al. 2010 ...

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Erodibility () High Resolution dataset for

The erodibility dataset overcomes the problems of limited data availability for assessment and presents a high quality resource for modellers who aim at erosion estimation on local/regional, national or scale. The new proposed dataset has also been verified against local/regional/national studies with very good results.

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The Partnership (AfSP) was established in May 2015. It is composed of the Sub-Saharan countries. soils are very diverse and have great potential and value for food security and overall sustainable development. However, degradation is a serious process that is threatening the region’s resources through its ...

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PhD Opportunity at Chair of Technical University …

As part of the research project Interaction between phosphorus heterogeneity patterns in silicate and calcareous soils and root architecture, P nutrition, and growth of beech and Norway spruce, which contributes to the Priority Programme 1685 Ecosystem Nutrition – Forest strategies for limited phosphorus resources (www.ecosystem-nutrition.uni-freiburg.de) funded by the German ...

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