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FiBL news on soil

A soil profile can be seen. At the top is meadow, below that is the cracked, ochre-coloured soil. The top layer of soil is slightly browner.

Today is World Soil Day

Soils provide many different ecosystem services for us. That is why we honour this valuable resource…

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TransforMed project: promoting agroforestry to regenerate degraded soils in the Southern Mediterranean basin

After decades of intensive farming practices that have degraded soil quality and fertility, as well…

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Regenerative soil management through innovation in the Mediterranean region

A Mediterranean network of five living labs in France, Greece and Spain is laying the foundations…

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Video: Comparison of organic fertilisers: impact on climate, yield and soil life

FiBL and Agroscope have conducted the project Recycle4Bio since 2018. A new video shows the first…

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Become a citizen scientist – give your input in a current survey in the project "Waste4Soil"

The ability to appropriately recycle food processing waste and the promotion of healthy soils are…

An illustration of an agroforestry farm. A field with single trees surrounded by trees. Three farmers are working the rows of freshly growing plants. Friendly and peaceful athmosphere with warm brown and green colours.

Benefits of agroforestry in the Sahel

Agroforestry in arid regions like the Sahel have a wide range of benefits for farms. They can…

New project for healthier soils launched

In mid-January 2024, FiBL Europe and ÖMKi participated in the kick-off meeting of the SOILL Startup…

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Media release

Inoculation against diseased fields

Farmland often harbours a multitude of pathogens which can attack plants and reduce yields. A Swiss…

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Launch of Europe-wide research project on soil health

In mid-February, the transdisciplinary project BENCHMARKS was launched at Wageningen University. The…

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A new platform to optimise nutrient management in the EU: Launch of the NUTRIBUDGET project

Launched in the beginning of September 2022, the NUTRIBUDGET project will develop a prototype of an…