Spain: Thyme among almond trees mitigates climate change and increases the land's production

The introduction of perennial crops in the alleys of Mediterranean dryland almond orchards reduces greenhouse gas emissions and increases soil carbon sequestration, according to the latest study within the Diverfarming project Agriculture has become a source of greenhouse gas emissions due to the intensification of farming and the high use of inputs; however, it has great potential to be a carbon sink. In fact, agricultural soils present a unique opportunity for carbon sequestration and for compensating emissions if managed adequately.In the search for management that helps to combat climate change and maintains (or even increases) the land's productivity, the Diverfarming project has focused on the introduction of two perennial crops (thyme and caper) along the ...