Post by account_disabled on Feb 20, 2024 3:47:31 GMT
Agriculture generates about 30% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which increase by 40% when food is wasted . For this reason, in recent years greater emphasis has been placed on the need to have sustainable agricultural practices, which allow better conservation of soils and ecosystems. Given this situation, and within the framework of World Agriculture Day, to be celebrated this Friday, September 9, FUNDACIÓN ADO, the social arm of MOBILITY ADO, through its "Environmental Care" pillar, captured 5 recommendations so that small and medium-sized farmers generate greater awareness regarding their activity. According to Andrés Pérez-Peña, General Manager of FUNDACIÓN ADO, "one of the main objectives in terms of sustainability worldwide is to ensure sufficient amounts of food to satisfy the entire population and achieve 'zero hunger'. However, in this production process, responsibility with ecosystems must also be considered, so that the agricultural sector has clear carbon emissions frameworks.
These are some of the sustainable agricultural practices that FUNDACIÓN ADO detected, which can be applied in the forestry, perishable crops and extension sectors: 1. Crop rotation This is a common practice in the fruit and vegetable sector, in which crops depend on seasonality. However, in the case of extension crops, crop rotation allows the soils to recover some of their nutritional properties, prevents their erosion over time and prevents the emission of carbon into the atmosphere. 2. Use of biological fertilizers The replacement of synthetic fertilizers, such as nitrogenous ones, with biological fertilizers has become an increasingly popular practice. Above all, given the excessive increase in the price of Europe Cell Phone Number List fertilizers. During 2021 alone, the price of these inputs increased by 80%, and until May of this year, it had grown by 30% Agricultural practices for sustainable production 3. Precision irrigation systems Although investment in infrastructure may seem like too much for small and medium-sized farmers, the reality is that it allows them to ensure the quality and yield of their crops; which becomes more evident in dry seasons, in which it will allow them to continue their operation. Avoid agricultural fires or burning This is a practice that continues on smaller agricultural lands, however, it is also one of the practices that generate greater greenhouse gas emissions, implies risks for ecosystems and farmers, and eliminates some of the main nutrients from the soil.
Agricultural waste management Despite seeking higher crop yields, it is inevitable that there will be a certain amount of waste. The management of this waste in a ripening process can be more useful in the use of biological fertilizers, beyond disposing of them in a traditional way. Through these recommendations, FUNDACIÓN ADO has the objective of generating sustainable agricultural communities, responsible for the management of natural resources and, consequently, improving their own quality of life.The beans selected for Coffee Balls are also sustainably sourced and are Rainforest Alliance certified or at least organic and fair trade. Initially, the brand launched eight blends to satisfy a variety of tastes. And, although Coffee Ball requires its own machine and is not compatible with the ubiquitous single-serve coffee makers proliferating the market, the company believes that the sustainable alternative to coffee capsules is the future, and will replace traditional capsule systems with the time, becoming the standard in the industry.
