24.11.2023
From 12th to 18 November 2023, the CarbonTillage project presented its innovative carbon farming plow at the world's leading fair for agricultural technology Agritechnica in Hannover. Together with the project partner LEMKEN, the fractional deep tillage to increase soil fertility and yields as well as for sustainable climate protection was explained to visitors.
More than 300 visitors used the CF plough model and a soil profile to discuss the method and effectiveness of fractional deep tillage with Prof. Dr. Michael Sommer, Dr. Andreas Baur and Marisa Gerriets. Farmers, contractors, representatives of the authorities, scientists, students and climate activists from Germany and abroad were impressed by the method, in particular by the substantial contribution of the innovative carbon farming (CF) plow to a sustainable increase in soil organic matter stocks - and thus CO2 sinks - in agricultural soils.
One highlight was certainly the visit to the stand by the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, who came to see the technological innovation for carbon farming for himself.
Many farmers signaled their interest in using the CF plough on their land. They will now become part of the "Soil Tillage Innovation Network".
The CarbonTillage project is funded by the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) as part of the "German Innovation Partnership Agrar (DIP)".
