Pioneering the Focus on Soil Management and Soil Structure
The «Living Soil» project aims to inspire and share experience and knowledge about the soil; with a specific focus on soil biology, ecology and sustainability.
4001 Foto Mona Ringnes Og Reidun Pommersche (Photo: Mona Ringnes og Reidun Pommersche)
After witnessing increasing soil compaction, decreasing soil organic matter content, deteriorating soil crumb structure and declining yields, the Department of Agriculture in Buskerud County applied and was granted funds for the project ”Living Soil” in 2010, see . The main project goal is to contribute to sustainable, healthy and increasing organic food production by stimulating soil biodiversity and building up the soil’s organic matter content.
Project Details
Project details
| Project owner: | Buskerud County Department of Agriculture |
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| Project coordinator: | Øystein Haugerud |
| Project staff NORSØK: | Reidun Pommeresche |
| Project partners: | Vital Analyse, Lindum AS and several farmers |
| Funding: | Norwegian Agricultural Agency |
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