European

LivingSoiLL - Healthy Soil to Permanent Crops Living Labs

Coordinator: Cristina da Conceição Ribeiro Carlos

Healthy soil is at the heart of the European Green Deal and one of the main targets of the Mission Board. The EU is currently struggling with soil degradation which is undoubtedly linked to agriculture intensification. Thus, a new soil management paradigm on soil monitoring, restoration and protection must be an endeavour of farmers, scientists, businesses, politicians and citizens. LivingSoiLL intends to respond to these challenges by establishing 5 Living Labs (LLs) in PT, FR, ES, IT and PL focused on permanent crops (vineyards, olive groves, chestnuts, hazelnuts and apple orchards), comprising at least 50 demonstration sites and 10 lighthouses, and with active participation of more than 2000 local actors. These LLs will focus on improving healthy soils and ecosystem services through co-creating, co-implementing and co-testing (digital) solutions to reduce erosion, improve soil structure, reduce the impacts of the intensive use of fertilizers and pesticides, increase water storage, enhance soil biodiversity, and the overall resilience of soil. By promoting locally adjusted innovative solutions, spreading sustainable soil management practices and enhancing soil literacy, LivingSoilLL will contribute to the overall improvement of soil health and environmental resilience. This approach, applied in real-life settings, will mobilize farmers, farm advisors and local communities, facilitating the assemblage of formal, scientific knowledge with experience-based farmer´s know-how, fostering a forum for the exchange of experiences and best practices. LivingSoilLL is also designed to produce policy recommendations on best soil management practices on permanent crops to reduce erosion while promoting other soil health indicators. With its approach, LivingSoiLL projects intends to contribute to creating the necessary conditions to EU be able to sustain healthy soils for future generations

Project Details

Reference

GA 101157502

Status

Running

Start date

June 2024

Duration

54 months

Funding Entity

European Commission

Total Financing

11.999.990€

CITAB/UTAD Financing

1.509.415€

Website

https://livingsoill.eu/

Responsible institution

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

Partners

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO (IT)

UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGO (ES)

UNIVERSIDAD DE JAEN (ES)

UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO (PT)

INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE LA VIGNE ET DU VIN (FR)

SZKOLA GLOWNA GOSPODARSTWA WIEJSKIEGO (PL)

INOVA+ - INNOVATION SERVICES, SA (PT)

ASSEMBLEE DES REGIONS EUROPEENNES FRUITIERES LEG (FR)

VINIDEA SRL (IT)

Q XOTC UNIPESSOAL LDA (PT)

SOGRAPE VINHOS SA (PT)

COMITE DE LA COMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE EUROPEENN (BE)

A.D.V.I.D. - Associação Desenvolvimento Da Viticultura Duriense (PT)

Sogevinus Quintas SA (PT)

Real Companhia Velha (PT)

GRUPO CONSULE SL (ES)

Fundação da Casa de Mateus (PT)

SYMINGTON FAMILY ESTATES, VINHOS,SA (PT)

Fertiprado sementes e nutrientes, Lda (PT)

APPITAD - Associação dos Produtores em Protecção Integrada de Trás-os-montes E Alto Douro (PT)

Trás-os-Montes Prime, Lda (PT)

Sociedade Agrícola do Conde,Lda (PT)

FONDAZIONE PER LA RICERCA L INNOVAZIONE E LO SVILU (IT)

MONFERRATO FRUTTA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA AGRICOLA (IT)

ASCOPIEMONTE SCA (IT)

VITE COLTE SPA (IT)

ADEGAS MOURE, S.A. (ES)

BODEGAS TERRAS GAUDA SA (ES)

Stowarzyszenie Sady Grójeckie (PL)

THE FRUIT Kamil Jeziorek (PL)

CHAMBRE D'AGRICULTURE DU RHONE (FR)

CHAMBRE REGIONALE D'AGRICULTURE DES PAYS DE LA LOIRE (FR)

Acushla (PT)

Sá Morais Castro, Unipessoal, Lda (PT)

INSTITUTO ANDALUZ DE INVESTIGACION Y FORMACION A (ES)

FUNDACIÓN CAJA RURAL DE JAÉN (ES)

FUNDACION CITOLIVA, CENTRO DE INNOVACION Y TECNO (ES)

Federación Española de Industriales Fabricantes de Aceite (ES)

JAENCOOP, S.COOP AND (ES)

NUTESCA SL (ES)

COOPERATIVAS AGRO-ALIMENTARIAS DE ANDALUCIA ES)

COMISSAO DE COORDENACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO REG (PT)

Direção Regional de Agricultura e Pescas do Norte (PT)

IMPRESA VERDE CUNEO SRL (IT)

DIPUTACION PROVINCIAL DE JAEN (ES)

CONSEJERIA DE AGRICULTURA ,PESCA, AGUA Y DESARRO (ES)

Timac Agro Polska Sp. z o.o. (PL)

LIFE BIO FARMA SP. Z O.O. (PL)

Uslugi Marketingowe Izabela Kaczorowska (PL)