CEDRIC

Activities and purpose

The project

CEDRIC aims to enhance microbial biodiversity and thus the fertility of low-yielding soils. Inspired by the success of human microbiome transplantation, CEDRIC aims to transplant healthy plant root microbiomes into depleted and over-exploited soils to improve soil structure, microbial diversity, nutrient density, and total carbon content. The project is based on three pillars:

• establishment of a transboundary alliance for scientific collaboration to develop and validate root microbiome transplantation methods
• creation of a cross-border platform for stakeholders in the agricultural sector that promotes the exchange of scientific results and the use of sustainable methods in agricultural production
• development of a training program that enables agricultural professionals to understand the role of a healthy microbiome in soil ecosystems in order to reap the associated benefits for the agricultural economy.