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The MONALISA project (MONitoring and Assessing prevention and restoration soLutIons to combat deSertificAtion – Project no. 101157867) is an Innovation Action funded under the Horizon Europe programme by REA, within the framework of the EU MISSION ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’.

The MONALISA project aims combat Land Degradation and Desertification (LDD) by promoting innovative, tailored solutions with proven socio-economic and environmental benefits. MONALISA adopts a transdisciplinary approach, integrating scientific and local knowledge through co-development process involving diverse stakeholders.
The projects’ six Case Studies are Los Pedroches in Spain; Médenine in Tunisia; Berchidda-Monti and Alta Murgia Park in Italy; Asterousia in Greece and Beit Dajan in Palestine, addressing varying aridity levels in Mediterranean area. The project is coordinated by NRD – UNISS.
Key solution groups include adaptive grazing systems, microbial-based biofertilizers, conservation agriculture, ecological restoration, water harvesting and wastewater reuse in agriculture. A core output is a multi-modular web-based Decision Support System.

Identify and promote the expansion of innovative and tailored solutions to prevent and reverse land degradation and desertification (LDD) while showcasing their socio-economic and environmental effectiveness in European and Mediterranean drylands.

Nostradamus is an innovative EU-funded project dedicated to advancing the sustainability and resilience of the agricultural sector in alignment with the Farm to Fork strategy, the Common Agricultural Policy, and the European strategy for data. By developing a robust, real-time digital platform, Nostradamus harnesses the power of Earth Observation, IoT, and advanced algorithms to optimize resource use, enhance yields, and promote sustainable farming practices.

A key feature of the project includes two Open Calls, providing €400,000 in funding to innovative third-party projects aimed at enhancing farm decision-making and digital tools for policy creation.

Through cutting-edge technology and a strong multi-actor approach, Nostradamus is paving the way for a data-driven, sustainable, and competitive agricultural future across Europe.