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Lessons Learned and Project Findings:
- Layman's report Crops for better soil
- Crops for better soil - Guide for farmers "El futuro en las manos del agricultor"
- Final report- Technical evaluation
- Final report- Conclusions
- After Life Communication plan
- Interactive infographic video
- Our challenge: How to make organic farming profitable in rainfed areas VIDEO
Presentation: 22nd European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics in Barcelona, 4-7 September 2016, Barcelona
- Multi Sensor Soil Sensing Tool for Farmland in Spain POSTER (van Egmond & Koomans, Medusa Explorations)
- Multi Sensor Soil Sensing PAPER (van Egmond & Koomans, Medusa Explorations) Tool for Farmland in Spain
Presentation: CAPIGI (Community on Agricultural Policy Implementation and Geo-Information) conference, 25 of May 2016, Rotterdam
Sensing Soil Physical Properties (Fenny van Egmond, Medusa Exploration)
Presentation: Technical seminar on soil management practices, 14 of July 2016, San Fernando de Henares
El manejo de suelos en sistemas de secano - Proyecto Cultivos Tradicionales (por Marisa Gandía de Transfer y Pedro Alonso de Transati)
Final Conference CROPS FOR BETTER SOIL, 18 and 19 of may 2016, Madrid
Bloque I - Generalities of the project
1. Presentación del proyecto Crops for better soil: Mariano Saz (Transati), Coordinador del proyecto
2. Introducción proyecto Crops for better soil: Egbert Sonneveld (Transati),
Impact, results and innovation in technology
3. Métodos alternativos para análisis de suelos, Fenny van Egmond (MEDUSA)
4. Resultados agronómicos, Juan Pablo del Monte (UPM), Coordinador Técnico
Commnication and socio-economic perception
5. Transferencia tecnológica e impacto social, Montse Escutia (Vida Sana)
6. Tareas de Comunicación durante y “After LIFE”, Sven Kallen (Transfer LBC)
Bloque II - Networking activities
7. El Proyecto LIFE HELPSOIL - Adaptación al cambio climático a través de técnicas de agricultura de conservación sostenible, por el Dr. Stefano Brenna del Departamento de Agricultura Región de Lombardia (Italia);
8. El Proyecto LIFE ClimAgri – Mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático en cultivos de regadío, por el Dr. Óscar Veroz de la Asociación Española Agricultura de Conservación Suelos Vivos, AEAC.SV (España);
9. El Proyecto LIFE OPERACIÓN CO2 - Prácticas agroforestales integradas y de conservación de la naturaleza contra el cambio climático, por el Sr. Pius Floris, Plant Health Cure (Los Países Bajos).
Bloque III - Experts pannel
10. Producción y la comercialización de la producción ecológica sustentable, por Dr. Salvador Garibay del Departamento de Cooperación Internacional del Instituto de Investigaciones para la Agricultura Biológica (FiBL, Suiza);
11. Demanda europea de eco-cereales, legumbres y oleaginosas producidas en el Mediterráneo, por Sr. Thomas Scheeff, Consultor PrimaVera-Naturkorn alimentación infantil ecológica (Alemania).
Presentation at Biocultura fair, Barcelona, 7 of May 2016:
/ Soil improvement with organic farming techniques 7,3 MB Millora de sòls amb tècniques d’agricultura ecològica
Fifth training course. By Vida Sana, 13 November 2015:
3rd Technical seminar- “Biofertilization, the alternative for the management of fertility and health of the soil”. November 12, Feria de Biocultura, Madrid 2015.
Speaker: Pius Floris Director of Plant Health Cure (Partner of the project Operation CO2)
Speaker: Jaime Olaizola. Direcor of IDForest. (Special guest)
Speakers: Sven Kallen and Egbert Sonneveld. Transfer LBC – Volterra Ecosystems SL (partners of the project Crops for better soil and Operation Co2).
Speaker: Pedro L. Alonso. Beral Ingeniería (partner of the Project Operation CO2 and technical supervisor in Crops for better soil.
Technical seminar: FORO AGRARIO " Tecnologías de la protección vegetal en la producción ecológica; plagas y enfermedades en invernadero y al aire libre II". At Madrid 17 of March 2015.
"LIFE and Climate Change Mitigation". European Comision, February 2015:
2nd Technical seminar: "More sustainable agriculture through the health of soils and the professional and intelligent management of lands". At Biocultura fair, Madrid 13 ofe November 2014:
Fourth training course. By Vida Sana, 6 of November 2014:
Third training course. By VidaSana, 26 y 27 of November 2013:
General Presentation of LIFE+Crops for better Soil for interested groups
Second training course. By VidaSana, 2 of October 2012:
1st Technical seminar: "Sustainable methods for the managment of agriculture in Spain". 11 of May 2012
First training course. By VidaSana, 22 of February and 12 of March 2012:
General Communication material of the project LIFE+ Crops for better soil
Crops for better Soil News
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New video of the Award ceremony LIFE 2018
With pride we present the video that was shown during Green Week that summarises our project Crops for Better Soil.
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EU awards best LIFE projects for nature, environment and climate action
During EU Green Week – Europe’s biggest environmental event – Commissioner Karmenu Vella announced the winners of the 2016 and 2017 LIFE Awards.
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We're very excited to have won the Best of Best LIFE 2018 award
Amazing that we won first prize in the contest for Best of Best LIFE projects in Europe!