Project description
Advancing agricultural management and crop residue recycling
Sustainable agriculture systems are threatened by the long-term monoculture of annual crops and the excessive use of mineral fertilisers. Such practices increase greenhouse gas emissions. Diversification of agricultural systems and recycling of crop residues emerge as solutions for sustainable agroecosystems that meet the needs of food security and climate change mitigation and adaptation. In addition, the use of crop residues in the bioenergy sector is debated as a solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The EU-funded AgPro4CSA project will develop advanced agricultural management patterns that increase the recycling of crop residues and reduce the use of mineral fertilisers. It will provide a fundamental understanding of mechanisms affecting the nutrient cycling and greenhouse gas emissions in agricultural systems.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutrition
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and management
Programme(s)
Funding Scheme
MSCA-IF-GF - Global FellowshipsCoordinator
1165 Kobenhavn
Denmark
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Partners (1)
Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
N1G 2W1 Guelph
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