European Commission gives the Region a projecte
European Commission gives the Region a project to involve agricultural holdings in mitigating climate change.
The European Commission has granted the Region of Murcia, with other organizations in France, Germany and Italy, a project 'Life Plus' to involve agricultural holdings in the mitigation of climate change, according to sources with the regional government said in a statement .
The project "Fight against climate change from farms' has an execution period of three years and, ffxiv gil, a total budget of 1.6 million euros, of which 260 400 correspond to the Region, 50 percent financed by the European Union .
The aim is to test a methodology applicable to different agricultural production sectors of the European Union, while selecting the best agricultural practices adapted to each type of agriculture, with the intention of contributing to dampen climate change., tera gold,
The project includes the elaboration of action plans tailored to the particularities of each type of agriculture for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and energy consumption, improving agricultural practices, the replacement of traditional energy sources other renewables and improve and increase carbon sinks in the farm.
The Ministry of Agriculture and water provides the methodology and experience in the carbon balance calculation carried, gaia gold, out in agricultural crops of the Region, which served to launch the study 'Agriculture century as a sink for CO2. " This initiative was presented last February in Berlin (Germany) during the celebration of the food fair "Fruit Logistica 2010 '.
CO2 Absorption
Murciano Institute Director of Research and Agricultural Development and Food (Imide), Adrian Martinez, stressed that "the crops, photosynthetic capacity, they absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and at the same time producing food, act as a sink for CO2 , making the agricultural sector in an appropriate instrument to assist in the mitigation of climate change. "
So, he added that "the collaboration will be more effective if we involve the farmers to convert their holdings in eco-efficient and thus get a positive carbon balance."
For its part, the director and coordinator of the project 'Agriculture as a sink for CO2 Murcia', Francisco Victoria, pointed out that "so far there is no unique methodology of evaluation of emissions of greenhouse gases, ie the balance CO2 farms. "
Therefore, explained that "it is necessary to establish a common system for all European Union if it wants to involve farmers in the mitigation of climate change."
Victoria emphasize that "once this methodology agreed with the EU agricultural sector was applied to 120 farms in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, 24 of which were performed at the Region of Murcia".
