Regenerative farming shift could reduce UK climate emissions, say experts
Organic farming methods, which use fewer pesticides and store more carbon in soil, are becoming more popular
There is growing momentum behind a shift to ‘regenerative’ agriculture in the UK, which can help to mitigate the climate crisis, say leading experts in the sector.
“More and more people are seeing other farmers doing it [regenerative farming] and are happier for it,” said John Cherry, who founded Groundswell, the UK’s flagship event for regenerative agriculture, on his farm in Hertfordshire. “People may be getting a higher yield with conventional approaches, but it is costing them more too with all the inputs, so they are not making more money.”
Организация: The Guardian
Год: 2021
Страна/страны: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Географический охват: Европы и Центральной Азии
Категория: Статья в блоге
Полный текст: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/11/regenerative-farming-shift-could-reduce-uk-climate-emissions-say-experts
Язык контента: English