Cutting atmospheric carbon: a central role for soils

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Geographical scope	European Union
Keywords	Climate and climate change carbon content carbon cycle carbon sequestration General innovation Soil management / functionality carbon retention soil fertility soil organic matter (SOM)

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Translation courtesy of the National Rural Network Slovakia. Read more EIP-AGRI inspirational ideas in Slovak on the NRN website.

Cutting atmospheric carbon: a central role for soils

Agriculture and forestry take action to reduce carbon emissions.

Maintaining healthy soils with stable levels of soil organic matter can substantially help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is why the French initiative ‘4 per 1000’ is bringing together organisations that are committed to preserving carbon-rich soils.

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Read the full article in the fourth edition of Agrinnovation magazine (page 19).

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Publication date:

Friday, 30 March, 2018 - 09:30