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Public hearing of Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, in the European Parliament

The European Commission will invest €90 million in 17 new research projects contributing to the EU Mission: "A Soil Deal for Europe". These projects will...

Euronews "The Road to Green", Episode 4: Farming with nature

The researchers found that cropland treated with organic fertiliser, and which included perennial ley (legumes and grasses for feed or fallow) in the crop rotation, had more soil-dwelling creatures...

A study on the diversity of soil eukaryotes - cell organisms containing a nucleus - shows the ecosystem type is pivotal driver of soil biodiversity. Agricultural soils are...

Today, the Commission adopted a package of measures for a sustainable use of key natural resources, which will also strengthen the resilience of EU food systems and farming. A...

Published in Nature Communications by JRC and partner scientists from other organisations, this study represents the largest European soil biodiversity assessment. It is based on measured DNA and soil...

New study looking into drivers of soil biodiversity finds that a higher richness and diversity of soil bacteria and fungi - detected in more disturbed areas, such as croplands...

Opening Remarks by EVP Timmermans at the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development in the European Parliament 22-05-2023

This new EEA briefing summarises the latest knowledge on how chemical pesticides impact our health and the environment and presents good practices to reduce their use and risk...