General AIM 

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)  for farmers, high schools, and university students, and public entities on soil improving techniques in Mediterranean areas tackling the natural gradient of environmental moisture, especially drylands. 

A MOOC on soil improving systems in arid areas and considering the natural gradient of moisture and local economic and technical conditions will be carried out with lessons in different languages and will be tailored for farmers, high school, and university students, with additional lessons/explanation for the general public. 

Target: Agri-cooperatives, agrifood-companies, public bodies, soil end-users, researchers 

Lessons are in English, Arabic, French, Spanish, and Italian

Index of Sections

1. Sustainable soil and crop management in drylands (FAZ)

2. Soil organic carbon in mediterranean and dryland systems (IRD) 

3. Greenhouse gases, environmental impacts, and climate resilience (UNIPI)

4. The importance of microbes for soil health (UGR)

5. Modelling for decision making and policy (LG-ENS)

6. Socio-economic dimensions of soil health and sustainable agriculture  (UNIPI)