Towards enhanced adoption of soil-improving management practices in Europe

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dc.contributor.authorHeller, Olivier
dc.contributor.authorDi Bene, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorNino, Pasquale
dc.contributor.authorHuyghebaert, Bruno
dc.contributor.authorArlauskienė, Aušra
dc.contributor.authorCastanheira, Nádia L.
dc.contributor.authorHiggins, Suzanne
dc.contributor.authorHorel, Agota
dc.contributor.authorKir, Alev
dc.contributor.authorKizeková, Miriam
dc.contributor.authorLacoste, Marine
dc.contributor.authorMunkholm, Lars J.
dc.contributor.authorO'Sullivan, Lilian
dc.contributor.authorRadzikowski, Paweł
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez-Cruz, M. Sonia
dc.contributor.authorSandén, Taru
dc.contributor.authorŠarūnaitė, Lina
dc.contributor.authorSeidel, Felix
dc.contributor.authorSpiegel, Heide
dc.contributor.authorStalenga, Jarosław
dc.contributor.authorUusi-Kämppä, Jaana
dc.contributor.authorVervuurt, Wieke
dc.contributor.authorKeller, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorVanwindekens, Frédéric
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-07T11:16:06Z
dc.date.available2024-05-07T11:16:06Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractSustainable agricultural soil management practices are key to restore, maintainand improve soil health. The European Joint Programme for SOIL (EJP SOIL)has identified twelve main soil challenges in Europe. To assess the potentialand eventually increase the adoption of soil-improving management practices,it is necessary to know (i) the current levels of adoption of the practices,(ii) socio-technical barriers influencing their adoption, and (iii) their bio-physical limits. This study compiled an inventory of soil-improving manage-ment practices relevant to European conditions, and used a survey among soilscientists to assess the levels of adoption of these practices in Europe. In total,53 soil management practices were identified that address one or several of thesoil challenges. The adoption of most practices was low or spatially heteroge-neous across Europe, highlighting region-specific limitations to sustainable soilmanagement. Qualitative interviews were conducted to explore the importanceof socio-technical aspects of adoption. Using conservation agriculture as anexample, factors that can hinder adoption included the availability of knowl-edge and adequate machinery, financial risks, and farming traditions. Througha modelling approach, 54% of arable land in Europe was found to be suitablefor cover cropping, indicating that the adoption of soil management practicesis frequently limited by climatic constraints. We propose a region-specificapproach that recognizes the importance of identifying and overcoming socio-technical barriers, and by acknowledging bio-physical limits that may beexpanded by innovation.
dc.description.sponsorshipHorizon 2020 Framework Programme, Grant/Award Number: 862695
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal of Soil Science, 2024, Vol. 75 :e13483
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ejss.13483
dc.identifier.issn1351-0754
dc.identifier.issn1365-2389 (eISSN)
dc.identifier.urihttps://bc.iung.pl/handle/123456789/1224
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons
dc.subjectconservation agriculture
dc.subjectcover crops
dc.subjectEJP SOIL
dc.subjectsoil challenges
dc.subjectsoil degradation
dc.subjectsoil health
dc.subjectsoil restoration
dc.subjectsoil threats
dc.subjectsustainable soil management
dc.titleTowards enhanced adoption of soil-improving management practices in Europe
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