Mission Soil 18-08
date: 14/06/2023
Since its launch in September 2021, three Work Programmes (WPs) with calls for proposals have been published under the Mission. The first projects under WP 2021 (amounting to €67 million of EU funding) are up and running.
Projects under 2021 Work Programme listed by topics
1. Preparing the ground for healthy soils: building capacities for engagement, outreach and knowledge |
2. From knowledge gaps to roadmaps on soil mission objective |
3. Validating and further developing indicators for soil health and functions Accelerating collection and use of soil health information using AI technology to support the Soil Deal for Europe and EU Soil Observatory (AI4SoilHealth) Building a European Network for the Characterisation and Harmonisation of Monitoring Approaches for Research and Knowledge on Soils (BENCHMARKS) |
4. Linking soil health to nutritional and safe food |
5. Incentives and business models for soil health Enhancing Soil health through Values-based business models (SoilValues) Innovative Business Models for Soil Health (NOVASOIL) |
6. Engage with and activate municipalities and regions to protect and restore soil health Healthy Municipal Soils (HuMUS) |
7. National engagement sessions and support to the establishment of soil health living labs National engagement activities to support the launch of the Mission 'A Soil Deal for Europe’ 100 Living Labs and Lighthouses (NATI00NS) |
8. Next generation soil advisors |