A Healthy soil full of life - Association for Reduced Tillage in Denmark (FRDK)
FRDK is the association that works for a healthy soil full of life with a focus on high professionalism, biodiversity, zero tillage, conservation agriculture (CA), rain-fed agriculture and strong economy for farmers in Denmark. They promote sharing of knowledge about reduced tillage; both among members and their large network. FRDK supports and promotes research and advisory activities that develop and disseminate reduced tillage methods that improve crop production, the farmer's economy and protect the environment. FRDK works in close collaboration with research, local advisory centers and the agro-industry. Conservation agriculture is one of the most promising climate tools, which FRDK promotes via demonstrations, collaborative projects, research and knowledge dissemination and communication.
By practicing CA, carbon can be built in the soil but also prevents loss of carbon from the soil. Thus, a report states that 3.6 tons of CO2 per hectare annually can be stored in the soil by using CA practices. Hereby a total climate effect of 2 tons of CO2 equivalents can be achieved per hectare per year. In addition to carbon storage and less carbon loss, CA also reduces nitrous oxide emissions and saves fuel. This means that if 2/3 of the rotation area with rapeseed and cereals is cultivated according to the principles of CA, the climate impact can be reduced in agriculture by 2 million tons of CO2 equivalents per year, corresponding to almost 25% of the total tons that Danish agriculture must reduce its emissions by 2030. In addition, conservation agriculture has several positive effects on soil health, diversity, insects, birds and animals, it minimizes the risk of water and wind erosion and thus the risk of nutrient and particle loss.
MAINSTREAMing small-scale BIO-based solutions across rural Europe via regional Multi-actor Innovation Platforms and tailored innovation support
Completed | 2022-2025
- Main funding source
- Horizon Europe (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Bulgaria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Greece, Belgium