How was the first growing season for Chiara and her forest mushrooms? What worked and what didn’t work? And how sustainable – in ‘blue economy’ terms – is the whole thing anyway? […]
We return to Chiara Garini’s agroecological farm in Italy’s Trento Province to see how she has been getting on. In this letter, she tells us of the importance of paying attention to the soil and the soul. […]
New farmer Chiara Garini, fresh from learning about gastronomy and agroecology at the academic level, is trying to put some of her ideas into practice on a farm in Italy. Here she introduces her background, her studies, and the land she’s working on. Already, she has faced challenges and had to make decisions. […]
When we change how land is used, it doesn’t just impact on this one area. Italian trio Riccardo Scalenghe, Francesco Malucelli and Mario Catizzone examine soil matters in the Emilia-Romagna Plain, Italy, and help us understand what is truly lost when we loose soil without thinking about all the impacts. […]
As his opening contribution to #SoilMatters, Soil Scientist Mario Catizzone outlines some immutable soil facts, while introducing the UN FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines on Sustainable Soil Management […]
Europe needs – and is getting – itself some soil angels. Who are they? What do they do? And where do mud angels (!) come into it? Mario Catizzone explains […]
People are stepping up to protect Europe’s soil. Will the Institutions? Guest post by Mario Catizzone. […]
Protests about the milk crisis in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and even New Zealand. Via European Milk Board. #MilkCrisis […]
Here’s how to make organic farming and agroecology work better in your region or country […]
9 days ahead of CAP vote […]
Concerns for multi-residue […]
Italian Minister urges EU Commission to start working on transitional regulations in light budget talk collapse […]
Tripatrie agreement on expenditures and application of the CAP reform […]
MFF negotiations: first pillar of the CAP could be cut […]
The Italian Farmers’ Confederation issues a warning about the loss of agricultural land […]
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