Many political bodies set targets to promote specific land management practices. One of the most ambitious sustainability benchmarks in modern agriculture is the EU's Farm to Fork Strategy, which aims to increase the proportion of organic agricultural land to 25% by 2030. Organic farming and other promoted practices (e.g. agroecology, agroforestry and regenerative farming) aim to make soil and land use more sustainable while still allowing for the production of healthy food at competitive levels. These practices are also frequently associated with climate change mitigation and/or adaptation, as well as the promotion of soil fertility and biodiversity.

Crop and soil management practices are key drivers that affect soil and agroecosystem functioning, as well as ecosystem services such as food, fodder and fiber production. However, the long-term effects of specific management practices on soil properties (e.g. soil organic carbon and nutrient stocks, soil as a habitat for biota, or physical soil degradation), or agrobiodiversity-related indicators (e.g. the availability of feed for pollinators and wild flora that is beneficial for crops), are partly unknown and more difficult to assess.

This session invites contributions that study the effects of different crop and soil management practices, or land use options, on soil fertility, crop performance, the multifunctionality of agroecosystems, and floral and faunal agrobiodiversity. The session will facilitate interdisciplinary exchange between academia, agricultural practice, nature conservation, and society.

We particularly invite contributions focusing on the following:
> Organic farming
> Conservation agriculture, reduced or no tillage
> Regenerative farming
> Agroforestry
> Crop diversification
> Agroecology
> Ethnobotany
> Biodiversit