Swedish organic farm leads the way in fighting climate change
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| Publication date | Thursday, 22 February, 2018 |
| Keywords | arable farming organic farming Agricultural production system Climate and climate change General sustainability yield Plant production and horticulture |
Swedish farmer Magnus Bengtsson is committed to fighting climate change at his organic chicken farm. “Managing weeds and pests with more climate-friendly methods is a challenge, but a rewarding one,” says Bengtsson. Together with twelve European organic farms, he is trying to find alternative, more climate-friendly solutions to challenges such as weed management in the SOLMACC project. “By working with nature, I help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while bringing down economic costs at the same time.”
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