Project News
New SoilCare policy reports and summaries: UK and Germany
Two new policy reports and summaries based on the UK and German SoilCare case studies are now available on the website. These resources provide policy recommendations based on the findings of the experiments at each case study site.
Upcoming global symposium on soil biodiversity
The FAO is holding a global symposium on soil biodiversity, ‘Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity’ from 19-22 April 2021. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, this event will be fully virtual.
The main objective will be to fill some critical knowledge gaps and promote discussion among policymakers, food producers, scientists, practitioners and other stakeholders on solutions to live in harmony with nature, and ultimately, achieve the SDGs through the conservation and sustainable use of soil biodiversity.
New paper from SoilCare: Inconsistent effects of agricultural practices on soil fungal communities across twelve European long‐term experiments
Several SoilCare partners have collaborated to write the above paper, which explores the inconsistent effects of agricultural practices on soil fungal communities.
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Project Overview
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SICS
Discover more about cropping systems that improve soil quality and that have positive impacts on the profitability and sustainability of cropping systems.

Organic Olive Orchards
Rafael Alonso discusses the use of smart irrigation, compost and cover crops in his organic olive orchards in Spain.
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