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Learning in the Field: Assessing the Impact of Agroforestry Systems Through Scientific Methods
The AfroGrow project promotes sustainable agroforestry ecosystems in six African countries. The project’s approach includes robust monitoring of biophysical, vegetation, and climate indicators to assess the efficacy of the agroforestry systems and approaches being applied in context. This also enables reliable, cross-site comparisons of soil physical properties, soil moisture, vegetation, microclimate, and meteorological data, which supports adaptive management and cross-country learning.
From 23-29 August 2026, the AfroGrow project hosted an in-person training workshop in Makueni, Kenya to foster knowledge exchange between the project countries, facilitate collaboration, and bring to life the tools and protocols that support multifunctional agroforestry systems monitoring.
Press Release | SOILL Hub launches on World Environment Day: A new digital gateway for Europe’s Mission Soil and Soil Health Living Labs
On 5 June 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day, the SOILL-Startup project officially announces the official launch of the SOILL Hub, a new collaborative digital platform designed to accelerate the European transition to healthy soils by 2030, in support of the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe” and its community of Living Labs.
Raising awareness on soil health living labs
Soil health living labs are becoming increasingly popular in Europe as a way to promote sustainable farming practices and improve soil health. SOILdarity is currently working to develop a living lab in the Alentejo region of Portugal. A recent workshop brought together stakeholders to discuss actions taken so far, and the value a living lab will bring in this context.