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SOLMACC - Strategies for Organic- and Low-input-farming to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change
Project
Project code: LIFE12 ENV/SE/000800
Contract period: 01.10.2013
- 30.09.2018
Purpose of research: Applied research
The SOLMACC LIFE project aims to demonstrate a set of innovative, climate-friendly farm practices under experimental conditions. These practices will demonstrate benefits for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and coherence with other sustainability objectives. The project thus hopes to promote the wide adoption of more environmentally friendly farming practices and inform the ongoing development of policy and debate around climate change and agriculture.
The project will demonstrate a set of four, innovative, climate-friendly farming practices: 1. Optimised on-farm nutrient recycling; 2. Optimised crop rotation with legume-grass leys; 3. Optimised tillage system; and 4. Agroforestry. These will be implemented on 12 organic farms in Sweden, Germany and Italy.
The project expects to show a reduction of around 15% in the carbon footprint of plant products and greater resilience to the consequences of climate change on the pilot farms. It also expects to show coherence with other sustainability objectives of the European Union, such as the control of soil erosion, biodiversity conservation and enhancement, and the efficient management of natural resources, such as water.
By successfully demonstrating the technical and economic viability of the interventions, the project hopes to contribute to the mainstreaming of these, as yet, uncommon agricultural practices and, in turn, to the achievement of European environmental objectives.
Expected results:
The successful implementation of an innovative set of climate-friendly farm practices on twelve organic farms in Sweden, Germany and Italy;
A 15% reduction in GHG emissions from agricultural activities;
An improved capacity to adapt to the negative effects of climate change;
A richer debate on EU policy around climate change and agriculture.
Section overview
Subjects
- Organic Farming
- Climate Change
