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Agroecology consists in adapting agriculture to the effects of climate change. It supports knowledge of and respect for natural ecological processes with a view to increasing the resilience of estates/farms. It also promotes management and usage practices for land and water which respect the natural environment, and encourages landowners to maintain agrobiodiversity on their land. Practices to improve biodiversity enable farms to imitate natural ecological processes and to better respond to the consequences of climate change. In that regard, farmers should monitor their agroecosystems closely and work regularly with other farmers to share information and learn.
Farm with 160 head of Aubrac cattle, a breed well-adapted to the climate and the dry forests of Empordà. Extensive Voisin-style rational grazing (to graze exclusively from the estate via livestock management using electric fencing and own fertiliser). Agroecological management of the entire estate (265 ha) with crop rotation and minimal cultivation. Maintaining hedgerows and flower concentrations which increase the overall biodiversity on the estate. Collecting and using rainwater and run-off in ponds to create small aquatic ecosystems. Select appropriate seeds to development pastures which are adapted to the characteristics of each environment and farm.
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Spanish Society of Organic Farming (SEAE)Ministry for Ecological Transition
Spain