New figures out from Eurostat on 21 March show that the most expensive agricultural land in some 20 European Union countries lies in The Netherlands, fetching an average of €63.000 euros per hectare (€791 for rental), and in the region of Liguria in Italy where land sells for €108.000 per hectare. Romanian farm land is…
Mapping the world's soil; increasing the world's carbon stocks
The world’s soil contains 1.500 billion tonnes of organic carbon. But if we want to ensure food security and climate control these carbon stocks have to increase. Carbon stocks are important because they absorb atmospheric CO2; CO2 is responsible for the greenhouse effect and climate change. CO2 levels in the atmosphere are rising by 4.3…
Farmers to the rescue: France’s renewables
Soil collects and absorbs carbon and farmers can exploit this by adapting their farming methods. Variations in soil organic carbon stocks are important for the Earth’s ecosystem. Soil interacts strongly with climate and land cover change, providing a natural source of nutrients for crops. Farmers, by abandoning the ‘traditional’ use of pesticides and heavy management…
GLOBAL RECYCLING DAY, 18 MARCH 2018
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