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Climate and Environment

Revival of Latvian soil maps

At the beginning of 2021, a project* was launched, within which planned results are: – updated historical information database for Latvian agricultural soils; – national soil classification system updated and internationally harmonized with the United Nations Food and Agriculture organisation World Reference Base classification; – soil mapping methodology developed (1:10 000); – distribution of peat soils in agricultural land assessed; – 200 soil carbon monitoring sites in agricultural land established; -3 GHG emission factors in drained organic soils developed.

The main character in this story is soil mapping – learn more by watching the video:

In January 2021, within the Norway grants programme “Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Environment” operated by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, the project “Enhancement of Sustainable Soil Resource Management in Agriculture” was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia together with Latvian partners – University of Latvia, State Plant Protection Service, Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”, as well as Norwegian partners – Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research.

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