EIP-AGRI workshop: Shaping the EU mission ‘Caring for soil is caring for life’

The EIP-AGRI Workshop: Shaping the EU mission ‘Caring for soil is caring for life’ will take place online on 20-21 October 2020.

Participation in the event is by invitation only.

This workshop is organised by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development and the EIP-AGRI Service Point. All updates will be posted on this page.

Introduction

Healthy soils are crucially important to produce healthy food and maintain agricultural productivity in the future. However, soils are under pressure, from unsustainable farming practices, contamination from industries, and indirect effects caused by climate change. 

To restore soil health in the EU and beyond, the European Commission has set up the Mission ‘Caring for soil is caring for life’. Its main goal is to have at least 75% of healthy soils that can provide essential ecosystem services in each Member State by 2030.

Workshop objectives

The aim of this EIP-AGRI workshop is to introduce this Mission, and to consult farmers and foresters, advisers and other stakeholders from different regions in Europe on the goals proposed by the Mission Board. Participants will be able to learn more about the Mission and some of its major building blocks, such as living labs and lighthouse farms. Discussion sessions will enable them to exchange ideas on ways for the Mission to achieve its objectives, on the most urgent research and innovation needs from practice, and on practical needs for implementing the proposed actions.