On 12 March 2026, the Carbon Farming CE Final Conference took place in Maribor, Slovenia, hosted by the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia as the project lead partner. The event brought together project partners, researchers, farmers, advisors, policymakers and representatives of related European initiatives.
The conference presented the main results developed through three years of cooperation across central Europe, including tested carbon farming techniques and business models, practical guidance, approaches for monitoring carbon sequestration, and the project’s Strategy and Action Plan. Discussions focused on how these results can support the wider uptake of carbon farming and sustainable soil management beyond the project.
The programme combined project results with perspectives from research, policy and related European initiatives. Assoc. Prof. Nicola Dal Ferro from the University of Padova presented data-driven modelling approaches for assessing soil organic carbon, while representatives of the Slovenian Ministry of Agriculture and the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme contributed perspectives on policy and cooperation. Representatives of LIFE4ADAPT, SOIL and CARBONICA shared experiences related to climate adaptation, soil health and sustainable agriculture.
In the afternoon, participants visited the Infrastructure Centre Ptuj of the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, where they explored examples of applied agricultural research and technologies supporting sustainable farming, including digital and autonomous technologies, soil monitoring and crop management solutions.
The conference concluded with a discussion on the continued development and uptake of carbon farming in central Europe and the importance of cooperation between farmers, advisors, researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders beyond the project.