Reducing nutrient discharges from agriculture by applying new methods and research data and, if necessary, by reviewing the appropriateness of cultivation.
STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION
Completed. (All the elements of the measure have been completed both in terms of time and at all planned locations. If a measure consists of an unlimited continuum of measures, a measure can be regarded as having been completed once the first sub-measure has been completed.)
The SAVE project has investigated the use of gypsum to reduce loading on water bodies from field areas. The application of gypsum, structure lime and fibrous soil improvers is included in the Water Protection Programme.
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF, as the first responsible party), Ministry of the Environment (YM)
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), ELY Centres
