Proposed session structure

Session I

Nutritional aspects of the
use of compost in agriculture.
Role in global food security

Session II

Impact of organic amendments
on soil sustainability

Session III

Recycling of organic
wastes in agriculture

Session IV

Environmental impacts and health
risks associated to the use
of compost in agriculture

Session V

Challenges for the development
and testing of next generation
organic amendments

Session VI

Nutrient and organic matter recycling
via integration of biochar and compost.
Perspectives from Europe's FP7

Session 5: Challenges for the development and testing of next generation organic amendments

This session is dealing with the use of innovative technologies for the preparation of novel organic amendments, including the use of biochar as composting additive, the use of biofertilizers, biopesticides and other new materials in response to the "needs" of soils and our understanding of what is a good amendment.