SWEdish Soil Health Living Lab (SWE LL)

Description:
The SWEdish Soil Health Living Lab (SWE LL) consists of a network of experimental sites across Southern Sweden, with additional locations in the central and northern regions. These sites span over 7,000 hectares of arable land, including pig, poultry, and cattle farms.

Challenges:
The Living Lab addresses critical issues in agricultural soil health, including soil compaction, poor soil structure, and declining biodiversity. Additional challenges involve areas with nutrient imbalances, particularly surplus phosphorus (P), which contributes to pollution.

Potential Solutions:
The experimental sites will test manure-sharing practices between animal farms and crop production farms to reduce eutrophication, enhance soil health, and promote sustainable farm economies while refining policies through collaboration with relevant stakeholder groups.