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Fostering sustainable farming

Cultivating a green future on arable lands

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Large parts of the North Sea Region is fertile land used for intensive farming, with negative impacts on the climate and the environment. At the  same time, farming is itself threatened by declining soil fertility, climate change, and energy and water shortages.

Our  projects address the negatives and boost the positives of modern agriculture. They do this by promoting long-term productive, eco-friendly and climate-smart farming and food systems. As such they contribute to the European Farm to Fork strategy, a core part of the EU Green Deal.

Project highlights

 Browse the slideshow to discover key project achievements:

Discover projects on sustainable farming

BEESPOKE
Raising crop pollination success by boosting local wild bee populations
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CANAPE
Developing nature-based farm products from native plants growing in restored peatlands
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Bulrushes
Carbon Farming
Promoting climate-friendly agriculture that keeps carbon in the ground
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Hand holding a pile of soil next to a healthy plant
NuReDrain
Using novel filters to remove farm fertilisers from agricultural runoff
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Drainage pipe with water gushing from it
PARTRIDGE
Bringing the farmland birds back in the countryside
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Birds flying above farmland in windy weather
REFRAME
Bringing local food on the table through boosting short supply chains
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Carrot
SalFar
Enhancing food security through innovative saline farming
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SMARTGREEN
Developing climate-friendly concepts for greenhouse production
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Greenhouse with a plant inside
SOILCOM
Revitalising soils through quality biowaste compost
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TOPSOIL
Predicting and coping with droughts and water scarcity
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Dry soil and a scorching sun