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FiBL news on soil


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Media release

The International Year of Soils at FiBL

The United Nations has declared 2015 the International Year of Soils in order to increase awareness…


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Media release

European research project on soil fertility launched

Under the leadership of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) the European research…


Cover: Guide "Earthworms – Architects of fertile soils"

Promotion of earthworms for soil fertility – new technical guide available

Earthworms play a key role in conserving soil fertility and are excellent indicators in agricultural…


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Green fingers - Article on TILMAN-ORG in International Innovation

Recently the article "Green fingers" appeared in the magazine International Innovation, informing…


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Media release

Global analysis shows that organically farmed lands contribute to climate change mitigation

Organically farmed lands emit less nitrous oxide and take up greater amounts of atmospheric methane,…


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Video: Mechanical weed control in vegetable production


This video presents several machines for mechanical weed control in commercial vegetable production…


Video on reduced tillage: Farmers' motivations and problems

The TILMAN-ORG consortium presented first results of a survey on organic farmers' motivations and…


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Media release

Organic farming enhances soil carbon

“Organic agriculture provides environmental benefits through the sequestration of atmospheric carbon…


New study on no-till agriculture and its contribution to climate change mitigation and sustainability

FiBL authors recently completed a study that examined the state of research on climate impacts of…


Final Congress of the Carbon Credits for Sustainable Land Use Systems (CaLas) project

Soil carbon sequestration and nitrous oxide emissions from farmland are two important indicators of…