Achieving the European Green “Deal” of Sustainable Grass Forage Production and Landscaping Using Fungal Endophytes

The European Green Deal is the EU’s latest growth strategy and action plan, which will meet challenges concerning climate change environmental degradation. components of are intended to prevent biodiversity loss, reduce pollution level, improve food quality are: Farm Fork Strategy Biodiversity Strategy. Their main aims include: Reducing application pesticides by 50% 2030, reducing nutrients loss while preserving soil fertility, mineral fertilizers a minimum 20% as well supporting development organic farming reach 25% all arable land in EU. These very ambitious they pose serious challenge. Can provide an opportunity for fungal grass endophytes? This paper presented different aspects endophytes Epichloë genus affect colonized plants, their possible applications biological protection improving performance properties biotopes. Literature was reviewed evidence how might be used achieve goals strategy, accordance with principles sustainable agriculture.