AgroClima LA3.3 - Fertilising the soil
Projects / Scientific Research
AgroClima LA 3.3 aims to quantify the effect of good agricultural practices on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Project No. AgroClima (PRR-C05-i03-I-000017) aims to quantify the effect of agri-environmental measures and alternative practices on increasing soil sequestration and reducing GHG emissions. To this end, it has been divided into 2 lines of action: Line of Action 3.3 - Soil fertilisation and Line of Action 3.4 - Organic matter in the soil.
Action Line 3.3 (AgroClima LA3.3) aims to reduce the application of chemical nitrogen fertilisers and increase the application of organic matter in the soil, namely through the application of compost.
General Information
Technical Specifications
Designation
- No. AgroClima LA 3.3 – quantify the effects of agri-environmental measures on increasing soil sequestration and reducing GHG emissions (Action Line 3.3)
Project Code
- PRR-C05-i03-I-000017-LA3.3
Main objective
- Reduce GHG emissions from livestock and agricultural practices;
- Increase carbon sequestration in soils.
Region of intervention
- NUTS III: Alto Alentejo, Alentejo Litoral, Lezíria do Tejo, Beiras, Serra da Estrela
Beneficiary entities
- ANPROMIS, Associação Nacional dos Produtores de Milho e Sorgo
- ÁPIS - Companhia Agrícola e Pecuária, SA
- CAP - Confederação Agricultores de Portugal
- CNCACSA - Centro Nacional de Competências para as Alterações Climáticas do Sector Agroflorestal
- Conqueiros Invest, Lda.
- INIAV, I.P. - Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P.
- ISA - Instituto Superior de Agronomia
- Pereira Palha Agricultura
- Quinta da Cholda
- Sociedade Agrícola Dois Marias
- Terraprima - Sociedade Agrícola
- Terraprima – Serviços Ambientais, Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda.
- Terraprima – Sociedade Agrícola, Lda.
Start date
- 01-04-2022
Completion date
- 30-06-2025
Total eligible cost
- €348,271.17
Funding programme
- European funding: NextGeneration EU;
- National funding: PPR - Recovery and Resilience Plan – Measure RE-C05-i03 – Research and Innovation Agenda for the Sustainability of Agriculture, Food and Agro-industry.
Main Expected Results
Evaluate innovative agricultural practices (farmer partners) in order to:
- promote a 30% reduction in N2O emissions;
- >1tCO2/ha/year in the soil in areas with innovative practices.
