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Climate mitigation and adaptation present unique challenges and opportunities in different agricultural systems. This inventory presents examples of initiatives promoting context-specific strategies that can facilitate a sustainable transition in the farming sector.
Cropland management
Crop production activities are a source of GHG emissions primarily through the release of nitrous oxide from soils and the loss of soil organic carbon. Several carbon farming interventions, both practice-based and technological, have the potential to mitigate the contribution of crop production to climate change.
Projects grouped in this category include those involving innovative agronomic practices, support tools, technological developments, and monitoring and reporting solutions which can facilitate emissions reductions and enhanced resilience in crop production.
Peatland management
The ongoing drainage of peatlands for agricultural use in the EU releases significant amounts of carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide. Peatland rewetting is a highly effective climate mitigation measure, while resulting in multiple other environmental and social benefits. Mitigation measures can involve a productive use of rewetted peatlands through paludiculture, as well as full peatland restoration.
Projects grouped in this category aim to respond to the GHG monitoring, verification and reporting challenges associated with peatland re-wetting and propose novel contract solutions for rewarding farmers for improved practices.
Grassland, livestock and manure management
Livestock production is a significant contributor to climate change, primarily through methane emissions from enteric fermentation occurring in the digestive systems of animals and nitrous oxide and methane emissions from manure management.
Projects grouped in this category include those involving novel technological options for reducing livestock emissions, innovative contract design, decision support and reporting tools.
Agroforestry
Agroforestry systems, which involve the integration of woody vegetation with crop and/or animal systems, play a vital role in carbon storage both above-ground and in soils. A wider shift to agroforestry in the EU offers high climate mitigation potential, as well as resilience and biodiversity benefits.
Projects grouped in this category respond to the GHG monitoring, verification and reporting challenges associated with agroforestry, offer decision support tools, and present options for increased carbon sequestration and circularity.
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