Country Belgium

Exchange of knowledge and experience: improving soil quality

Subtitle / abstract farmers, scientists and advisers explain and discuss how the soil quality can be improved
Domain of activity
  • Agriculture
Support of the practice documentation field visit
Place of experiment Heverlee
Description of experiment A group of scientists, farmers, ngo's, advisers visits the field of two farmers who explain how they have improved the quality of the soil and how they try to close the cycle of nutrients in cooperation with other farmers. A soil expert (scientific) makes a hole in the ground and explains from her/his point of view what is happening in the soil if you undertake certain actions for improving soil quality. A fertile soil is compared to a soil of lower quality.
Fichier : bf_fichierjoint_soil.pdf Download
Succes factor an on field experience the discussion from different perspectives (farmer, scientist, ...)
Contact Sylvie Fosselle
Contact email sylvie.fosselle@vlm.be
Town Brussels
Author of the index card Sylvie Fosselle
Author Structure VLM
Author Email sylvie.fosselle@vlm.be