Rebuilding soil organic matter: farming in eastern Austria

Case study: farming in eastern Austria

Eastern Austria provides an instructive example. The lowlands here form one of the country's most important agricultural regions and are often referred to as Austria's "breadbasket". The region has a Pannonian climate — warm, dry summers and cold winters — that supports productive farming, especially where nutrient-rich, deep soils such as Chernozems and Cambisols occur. The area is particularly important for cereal and oilseed production, alongside winemaking (viticulture).