German scientists calculated the benefits of organic farming for climate and economy

Germany

Published Feb 5, 2023

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Does organic farming really contribute to the fight against global warming and reduce costs at the farm level? Scientists from the Technical University of Munich answer these questions in a pilot study. “The scientists from the Technical University of Munich have confirmed the high expectations from organic farming with concrete figures. Scientists are convinced, based on their calculations, that organic farming is the key to solving a number of environmental problems. Thus, organic crop production reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 20-30 percent in the production of grain. Professor Kurt-Jürgen Hülsbergen estimates that 1,750 kg less CO2 equivalent is emitted into the air from an organic grain hectare per year than from a traditional one, writes Klaus Strothmann in an article published on Agrarheute.com.

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Does organic farming really contribute to the fight against global warming and reduce costs at the farm level? Scientists from the Technical University of Munich answer these questions in a pilot study “The scientists from the Technical University of Munich have confirmed the high expectations from organic farming with concrete figures. Scientists are convinced, based on their calculations, that organic farming is the key to solving a number of environmental problems. Thus, organic crop production reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 20-30 percent in the production of grain. Professor Kurt-Jürgen Hülsbergen estimates that 1,750 kg less CO2 equivalent is emitted into the air from an organic grain hectare per year than from a traditional one, writes Klaus Strothmann in an article published on Agrarheute.com. – Climate benefits are complemented by economic ones, as organic agriculture dispenses with mineral nitrogen fertilizers and chemical-synthetic pesticides and includes legumes in ...

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