The IMPACT Project deals with the Interactions between Microbial inoculants and resident Populations in the rhizosphere of Agronomically important Crops in Typical soils. The following information provides an overview of a multidisciplinary network generic (G) project in the microbial ecology and biosafety area of the Biotechnology programme.

• Introduction - The EU Biotechnology Programme

• Microbiology of Agricultural Soils

• Utilisation of Microorganisms in the field

• Molecular Microbial ecology and innovative biotechnology for agricultural soils

• The Ecological Dimension of the European Union Biotechnology Programmes; from genes to prenormative data

• Objectives of the IMPACT Project

• Organisation of the IMPACT Project

• Scientific content of the IMPACT Project

• Interactions with European Industries

• Co-ordination and scientific management

• Participants in IMPACT Project

• Glossary

Commission of the European Communities Directorate-General XII Science, Research and Development