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

This session will include contributions dealing with the impact of the use of compost on the soil N, P and K dynamics, plant nutrition and crop production and yield. Special attention will be devoted to the issues of N use efficiency and P recycling from organic amendments. The relevance of crop production in the context of global food security will also be discussed in this session.