Towards clean waters with improved nutrient cycling in fields in the Uusimaa region (NewRaHa)

DESCRIPTION OF ACTION

The NewRaHa project produces information on the cultivation of catch crops. Catch crops can be used on farms in the Uusimaa region to increase plant cover in cultivated fields and thus to reduce nutrient loading from the fields on waters. A report has been published on the results (in Finnish): Känkänen, Hannu, Ketola, Jarmo & Valkama, Pasi. 2020. Uusia tuloksia kerääjäkasveista: UusiRaHa-hanke. Luonnonvara- ja biotalouden tutkimus 18/2020. Luonnonvarakeskus.

SCHEDULE

1/4/2016–31/12/2019

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT AND FUNDING

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

EUR 500,000 (EAFRD: EUR 400,000)

MAIN IMPLEMENTING PARTY AND CONTACT

Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

https://www.luke.fi/en/projektit/uusiraha/
Final report (in Finnish): http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-326-932-3