When thinking of industries that could potentially damage our planet, it is no wonder why one of the very things that sustains us, goes undetected as a major contributor to climate change.
Farming provides a very real threat through increasing greenhouse gas emissions and damaging soil through intensive crop production. |
If the UK converted to organic farming nationwide, then in 20 years time they would save 64 million tonnes of carbon.
A healthy soil has the ability to store as much as five times the amount of carbon found inside forests. With the decreased numbers of sythentic fertilisers used, organic farming would promote a healthy, carbon-filled soil! |