The Role of Organic Farming for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development: a review
Climate Change, exacerbated by human activities such as fossil fuel combustion and greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide (CO2), is a pressing global crisis that disrupts long-term weather patterns, ecosystems, and human well-being. Organic agriculture offers a viable solution to mitigate these effects. By lowering greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing soil carbon sequestration, organic farming […]
Regenerative organic agriculture and soil ecosystem service delivery: a literature review
Regenerative Organic Agriculture (ROAg) can have several beneficial effects on soil health and the delivery of important soil ecosystem services. Yet, the net effect of multiple ROAg practices (i.e. minimum soil disturbance, crop rotation, cover cropping, organic fertilization, etc.) on soil health and ecosystem service delivery has been rarely assessed. The challenge remains to compare […]
Rough estimate of the climate change mitigation potential of the CAP Strategic Plans (EU-18) over the 2023-2027 period
According to data reported by Member States of the European Union (EU) under the EU Governance Regulation (EU) 2018/19991 , in 2022 the agricultural sector is estimated to have emitted 366 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), accounting for 11% of the estimated EU’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with two thirds emitted by […]
Un nuovo studio della CE conferma il ruolo di primo piano dell'agricoltura biologica nel contribuire agli obiettivi climatici dell'agricoltura
Lo studio è commissionato dal Dipartimento per l’Agricoltura della Commissione Europea (DG AGRI) e realizzato dall’European Evaluation Helpdesk e stima il potenziale di mitigazione dei cambiamenti climatici di 19 piani strategici della PAC per il per…
Introduction of Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) in a Rainfed Rotation to Improve Soil Organic Carbon Stock in Marginal Lands
The production of a biomass as a feedstock for biorefinery is gaining attention in many agricultural areas. The adoption of biorefinery crops (i.e., perennial cardoon) can represent an interesting option for farmers and can contribute to increase soil organic carbon stock (SOCS). The study aimed to assess the potential effect on long-term SOCS change by […]
