The new project "Adaptation of composting technologies for the use of plant biomass to meet the requirements of the European green deal in the areas of GHG emission reduction, environmental protection, and soil fertility improvement" has been launched
In the beginning of October, researchers from the Institute of Horticulture started implementing the project "Adapting Composting Technologies for the Use of Plant Biomass to Meet the Conditions of the European Green Deal in the Areas of GHG Reduction, Environmental and Soil Fertility Improvement." The project is being carried out within the framework of the national and European Union's European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development intervention "Support for the Implementation of European Innovation Partnership Working Group Projects" for the 2023–2027 planning period.
Project goal: To develop innovative, biologically and economically grounded composting systems for the production of high-quality compost containing diverse microorganisms, using plant biomass grown for this purpose, and to evaluate the effectiveness of using biologically active compost in crop rotation and substrate preparation, either in integrated or organic farming systems.
Project No. 24-00-C0LA1601-000039
The Institute of Horticulture is the leading partner of the project. The project is carried out in collaboration with project partners: SIA "Latvian Rural Consultancy and Education Centre", the association "Latvian Organic Farming Association", SIA "LM Product", ZS "Atvases", SIA "EKO DĀRZS".
Project funding: the total eligible costs of the project are EUR 299,288.18, with public funding of EUR 254,394.94.
For more information about the project, read here: https://ej.uz/kompostesanasprojekts
