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The SoCo project has shown that the existing suite of policy measures including cross compliance; rural development instruments or mechanisms for advice and support are adequate for addressing soil degradation processes in Europe. However, their effectiveness concerning soil conservation could be significantly increased if the soil quality levels were clearly defined, if policy measures were more targeted towards soil conservation, if more advice and support were provided to farmers, and if a stronger commitment was made to investment in indicators, data and monitoring in view of strengthening the knowledge base for policy making.
http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/newsroom/en/346.htm
