Brazil: Sustainable Soil Management for Improved Food Security & Bioenergy Delivery

Lead Research Organisation: University of Nottingham
Department Name: Sch of Biosciences

Abstract

Abstracts are not currently available in GtR for all funded research. This is normally because the abstract was not required at the time of proposal submission, but may be because it included sensitive information such as personal details.

Publications

10 25 50
 
Description This project helped develop a new network between Brazilian and UK partners committed to work on new research in the area of sustainable soil management. Significant expertise exists in both countries to develop synergistic proposals for new research in the area of soil health. These new projects will generate the data to support a change in agricultural practice based on more sustainable approaches i.e. less intensive cultivation, less fertiliser inputs and greater retention of soil organic matter
Exploitation Route there is enormous potential for collaboration between soil and plant scientists in the UK and Brazil. Many widely adopted practices in Brazil such as zero tillage and use of cover crops are only now being realized in the UK. There is considerable scope for further collaboration.
Sectors Agriculture

Food and Drink

Environment

URL http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/nucleus
 
Description Our partners at UFRA in Belem have extensive linkages with local NGOs and smallholder farmers. Our networking grant allowed us the opportunity to meet with them and share our thoughts on how best to manage organic residues and protect soil structure.
First Year Of Impact 2015
Sector Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment
Impact Types Societal

Economic

 
Description 14CONFAP: Implications of enhanced ecological intensification and resilience for smallholder farming in the eastern Amazonia region Reference BB/M02914X/1
Amount £43,000 (GBP)
Funding ID BB/M02914X/1 
Organisation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2012 
End 01/2015
 
Description NUCLEUS
Amount £1,300,000 (GBP)
Funding ID BB/N013204/1 
Organisation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2016 
End 01/2019