Brief introduction

The SHARE Innovation Lab is a trans-regional initiative in the Po Valley, managed by Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UNICATT), the Regional body for Agricultural and Forestry services of Lombardia region (ERSAF), and Confagricoltura Veneto (CONF). It addresses the challenge of soil degradation in intensively farmed lands by (i) introducing sustainable agro-ecosystem management practices and (ii) monitoring and verifying their impacts on soil health and carbon sequestration, in alignment with the EU Soil Mission. The lab engages farmers, researchers, and stakeholders committed to Conservation Agriculture and carbon farming. Innovations include practices to restore soil fertility, enhance biodiversity, and improve carbon storage.