How organic agriculture protects our natural water resources, by Ina Hiester

Long-lasting heat and droughts followed by intense storms with heavy rain and floods: in the face of the climate crisis, more and more attention evolves around the scarcity or surplus of water. Already for 2023, Southern European countries such as Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France are reporting an unusual lack of rainfall, whilst many Northern Europeans feel that they have already seen more rain than in the last two years. Our weather patterns are out of balance. And although no life is possible without water, we have been paying far too little attention to the quality and availability of this precious good. Only when our harvests wither and fail, when roads are flooded and water prices rise, we realise that water cannot be taken for granted. The good news is: Organic farming helps to protect, clean, and store water where it is needed.

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Source: BioEcoActual