LILAS4SOILS
Fostering Carbon Farming Practices through Living Labs in the Mediterranean & Southern EU for the healthy future of European soils
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LILAS4SOILS addresses the challenging climate situation that affects southern European agricultural soils, particularly in the rapidly warming Mediterranean region. The project focuses on implementing Carbon Farming Practices (CFPs) to promote climate adaptation and mitigation.
Over five years, LILAS4SOILS will develop five Living Labs (LLs) across six countries, involving 24 expert partners, more than 80 farmers and 125 stakeholders. The project will test CFPs on 85-100 demo-sites in diverse farming systems and pedoclimatic zones, focusing on: 1) peatland management, 2) agroforestry, 3) maintaining and enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC), 4) livestock and manure management, and 5) nutrient, pesticides and fertilizers management.
Through collaboration with farmers, researchers, industry and local authorities, LILAS4SOILS aims to accelerate the transition to healthy soils and contribute to standardized Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) frameworks for future carbon markets.
Funded by the European Union (Grant no. 101157414), HEU Mission Soils.
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Know MoreNew publication: What does the evidence say about carbon farming?
Researchers from our Greek Carbon Farming Living Lab (GRECFL²) and our Italian Living Lab (SHARE) have published a systematic review in Farming Systems (Elsevier): “Carbon Farming in Agricultural Systems: A Systematic Review of Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics and Soil Health Outcomes”.
Read MoreOctober 27, 2026
SOFRALL launches technical webinars for its farmers
In summer 2026, SOFRALL, our Southern France Living Lab, held its first activities for farmers: two technical webinars led by Biosphères, with Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation taking part as Living Lab leader.
Read MoreOctober 27, 2026
GRECFL² brings carbon farming to Greek audiences in Athens and Kalamata
At the end of September 2026, our Greek Carbon Farming Living Lab (GRECFL²) took LILAS4SOILS to two national events, bringing carbon farming closer to researchers, farmers, advisers and students in Greece.
Read MoreOctober 27, 2026
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Know MoreLILAS4SOILS’ Recommendations for Scaling Carbon Farming
Earlier this year, LILAS4SOILS presented at the European Carbon Farming Summit (ECFS26), joining farmers, advisors, technology providers, and policymakers for a session on one deceptively simple question: what does it actually take for carbon farming to work, on the ground, for the people implementing it?
Innovating Soil Carbon Monitoring: LILAS4SOILS Selected 15 MRV Technology Providers
Healthy soils are at the heart of a sustainable food system. Yet measuring the impact of farming practices on soil organic carbon (SOC) remains one of the most technically demanding challenges in the transition to regenerative agriculture.
Enabling Carbon Farming at The Farm Level: What LILAS4SOILS Farmers Need to Scale Adoption?
At the European Carbon Farming Summit, 17th- 19th March, LILAS4SOILS brought together, with our Italian Living Lab #SHARE support farmers, a tech provider, and value chain actors to move beyond theory and create a dynamic conference on real farm-level experience.
Introducing LILAS4SOILS Farmer Network
LILAS4SOILS is built around a Living Labs approach that brings farmers, researchers, and stakeholders together to co-create and test Carbon Farming Practices (CFPs) for healthier, more resilient European soils.
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Funded by the European Union (Grant no. 101157414). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union, European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor any other granting authority can be held responsible for them.
