SolACE practice abstracts: Practical information for bringing solutions to water and nutrient stress in crop production

Practice abstracts, as initially proposed by EIP Agri, follow a common structure, splitting a technical report into the problem, proposed solution, benefits and contextual information, finishing with some relevant practical recommendations and key resources. This structure splits technical information in a manner that makes it more accessible for the wider audience of farmers, advisors, researchers, policy makers and other actors, through both the SolACE and EIP Agri websites.

The topics covered within SolACE practice abstracts range widely but fall into 6 broad categories: tillage practices and crop selection for improving soil quality and nutrition, cover crops, mycorrhizal fungi, enhancing collaboration between farmers and research practitioners, scientific methodologies and ensuring successful knowledge exchange.  

As mentioned above, practice abstracts fill a key role in knowledge exchange and dissemination both within the SolACE project and beyond. So far, there have been over 20 practice abstracts published, which are available on the SoLACE website. Most practice abstracts are in English, whilst 8 have been translated into different European languages of SolACE partner countries, including Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Portuguese and Spanish.

Further information

• EIP Agri: SolACE Project on the official website of the European Union