Impact of Soil Improvers on Soil Health: A Data Mining Approach to Support Sustainable Agriculture Across the EU
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Soil health is crucial for the sustainability of agricultural practices and ecosystem resilience. Using a data mining approach, this study aims to explore emerging themes related to the impact of soil improvers on soil health by analyzing results from various EU-funded agricultural projects, with the final goal of identifying the key factors driving the effectiveness of soil amendments. By integrating data mining and text analysis, the study extracts, aggregates, and visualizes insights, providing a comprehensive overview of innovative strategies to enhance soil fertility and promote ecological balance. This integrated analytical framework offers a nuanced understanding of the conceptual landscape surrounding soil health in EU projects, highlighting the multifaceted roles of organic amendments and microbial solutions. Our findings underscore the critical link between organic amendments and soil health, highlighting their potential as strategic tools for achieving more sustainable agricultural systems. These findings provide a basis for refining soil management strategies in agriculture and support the development of evidence-based policies aimed at improving soil health and fostering ecological balance across Europe.
Source: Environments
Institutions: National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, ENEA Casaccia Research Centre, University of Turin, University of Parma, Natural Resources Institute Finland, University of Hohenheim, University of Copenhagen, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Language: English
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,172
Awards: G1000454745, G1880981240, G1889942187, G2234144506, DeliSoil – Delivering Soil improvers through improved recycling and processing solutions for food industry residues streams, G3684850888, G375662711, Multifunctional Soil Biodiversity: Unlocking Potential for Healthy Cropping Systems, G7699083615, G7727206935, Achieving Ecological Resilient Dynamism for the European food system through consumer-driven policies, socio-ecological challenges, biodiversity, data-driven policy, sustainable futures, G987703576
OpenAlex ID: W4416998093