Sus-Soil
SUS-SOIL Project
Start date: 2023
End date: 2025
Duration: 48 months
Total budget: €5,997,613.75
Programme: HORIZON-MISS-2023-SOIL
OBJECTIVES
The SUS-SOIL project aims to promote sustainable management of agricultural soils in Europe, in line with the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe.” It seeks to improve soil health through innovative practices, digital tools, and participatory approaches, contributing to the transition toward more resilient, productive, and environmentally friendly agricultural systems.
The main goal is to generate practical knowledge and operational solutions to support farmers, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders in the protection and restoration of soil functionality.
THE PROJECT
SUS-SOIL – Accelerating the Transition to Sustainable Soil Management in Europe is a European research project funded by Horizon Europe, launched in 2023, involving 27 partners from 12 European countries.
The project focuses on the development and adoption of integrated strategies for sustainable agricultural soil management, relying on a participatory and interdisciplinary innovation model. Project activities include:
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mapping and assessment of existing practices,
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development of guidelines and indicators to measure soil health,
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creation of an interactive digital platform for knowledge and tool sharing,
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and the launch of Living Labs and Farmer Field Schools to test and co-create solutions directly with farmers.
SUS-SOIL aims to accelerate the technical and cultural shift needed to ensure soil regeneration and sustainability, which are essential for Europe’s food security, biodiversity, and climate resilience.
PARTNERSHIP
Lead Partner:
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela – Spain
Project Partners:
Región de Murcia (Spain), Leibniz-Zentrum fuer Agrarlandschaftsforschung (ZALF) (Germany), Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal), Università di Pisa (Italy), Université de Tunis El Manar (Tunisia), Geoponiko Panepistimion Athinon (Greece), Univerzitet u Sarajevu (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Universidade da Coruña (Spain), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain), E-Science European Infrastructure for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (Lifewatch) (Spain), Narodne Lesnicke Centrum (Slovakia), Ver de Terre Production (France), Venetian Cluster (Italy), Luke – Luonnonvarakeskus (Finland), Fundación Empresa Universidad Gallega (FEUGA) (Spain), CIHEAM Bari – International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (Italy), PEFC – Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (Italy), Heliopolis University Association (Egypt), University of Cukurova (Turkey)
Associated Partners:
A Carqueixa (Spain), Asociación Forestal de Galicia (AFG) (Spain)
