Helping the farmers and land managers of tomorrow by providing new tools to measure soil health without the need for laboratories.
Using artificial intelligence to monitor and predict soil health for farmers and growers across Europe.
"The farmers of tomorrow will use their mobile phones as pocket soil laboratories. This will allow them to save on energy, eliminate fertilisers and produce food more efficiently while also getting paid for capturing atmospheric carbon”
We’re going to find out which soil health indicators work best, and work with pilot sites on the ground to test and develop tools in the real world environment.
How eDNA reveals hidden life in soil
Lur EpeldeEnvironmental DNA (eDNA) is revolutionising how we study biodiversity, providing a non-invasive way to detect organisms from the genetic material they leave behind. In soil, eDNA can originate from bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists, plants, and...
How LUCAS soil data supports EU policy and research
Lucas de Carvalho GomesData from the LUCAS soil database has revealed a critical warning: 60-70% of Europe’s soil is now classified as unhealthy. But what exactly is LUCAS soil, and how does it gather this essential data? Here,...
Eastern Europe’s soil health crisis: A call for data-driven solutions
Giovanna GiuffrèIn December AI4SoilHealth was in Budapest to learn about the latest agricultural policy discussions taking place in Eastern Europe – which improved soil monitoring could support. This blog, by Giovanna Giuffrè, gives an overview of...
