To mark International Women’s Day, the European Commission has launched theWomen in Farming platform,a new initiative designed to empower women in agriculture and strengthen equal opportunities in this sector and in rural communities. Announced in the Commission’s Vision for Agriculture and Food last year, its aim is to help increase the number of women participating […]
Smart farming applications for more sustainable and efficient agriculture
The EU-funded SQAT project is developing a mapping service to tackle soil quality and sustainability issues in the agricultural industry. There has been a large uptake of precision agriculture applications in the past two decades. However, the way most farmers collect information about their soils remains mostly the same. Better data on soil properties would […]
Steps to stop farming practices polluting our drinking water
While agricultural practices are known to compromise the quality of drinking water sources, farmers are reluctant to update their practices. Based on an understanding of farmers’ legitimate fears, FAirWAY introduced measures to better support a step change. As sources of nitrogen for crops, fertilisers and manures can leach into soil, polluting groundwater and surface water. […]