Smart nitrogen management for European agriculture
What is NitroScope
NitroScope is a four-year Horizon Europe project designed to establish the most extensive and integrated nitrogen monitoring network implemented to date in Europe. With +100 sites across more than 10 pedo-climatic regions, the project combines advanced sensing, modelling, and farmer-oriented digital tools to quantify nitrate concentrations and nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in real time. With the participation of 25 organisations from 15 countries, NitroScope translates scientific data into practical, region-specific solutions, enhancing fertilizer efficiency, mitigating nitrogen losses, supporting healthier soils, safeguarding water quality, and strengthening climate-resilient agricultural systems. As part of the EU Soil Mission, the project directly contributes to the ambitions and the objectives of Soil Deal for Europe.
Pilot sites
Five pilot sites test improved nitrogen management and conservation strategies under real field conditions. Monitored over two growing seasons across different pedo-climatic zones, they link practices to impacts on NUE, crop performance and nitrogen losses.
Intensive monitoring sites
Nine intensive monitoring sites provide continuous 24/7 measurements over about 24 months, starting in February 2027, capturing short-term variability in nitrogen fluxes. They monitor soil nitrogen, gaseous emissions, soil conditions and crop dynamics to generate reference datasets and reduce modelling uncertainty.
Regional Data Collection sites
Around 100 regional data collection sites ensure broad coverage of Europe’s soils, climates and cropping systems. Their harmonised, multi-season datasets support model calibration, regional comparison and upscaling to national and EU levels.
Blog/News
NitroScope at EU Mission Soil Week
NitroScope signs the Mission Soil Manifesto
NitroScope Kick-Off Meeting Successfully Launched
Partners
