The PROENV (balancing PROduction and ENVironment) project aims to address the challenges faced by European agriculture in achieving a balance between food production and environmental impact. The project adopts an interdisciplinary approach, combining theoretical and practical components to develop innovative solutions. The theoretical component focuses on comparing the land spare and land share approaches, considering their respective merits in balancing production and ecosystem services. This framework will help policymakers determine the most suitable approach for a given region. The practical component involves investigating measures to reduce nitrogen (N) losses from manure and enhancing an existing software tool for scenario building in manure N utilization. The tool, initially developed for a specific region, will be expanded to encompass European-wide data and enable its use in various regions. Furthermore, the project will explore current production practices and scenarios, including feeding strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the farm scale, employing life cycle assessment and evaluating energy, nitrogen, and area utilization. By integrating theoretical and practical aspects, the PROENV project aims to contribute to sustainable agriculture while considering economic, environmental, and biodiversity concerns.
*At the time of the proposal. Please consider this data as an accurate estimate; it may vary during the project’s lifespan.
Total costs include in kind contribution by grant holders and can therefore be higher than the total requested funding.