Reducing the carbon footprint is a significant leverage for all industries, and agriculture is no exception. The challenge of soil and climate has led to the promotion of cover crops between two cash crops to limit erosion and trap nitrates.
Around the globe, the interest in sustainable farming is rapidly growing. For instance, in the European Union, farmers are now encouraged to cover the soil, perceived as a constraint, this obligation can be an opportunity.
To meet this challenge while ensuring profitability, RAGT leverages five key genetic areas in our specialist species.
1. Integrating Companion Plants in Rapeseed: Increases carbon storage in soils and reduces fertilizer input, thereby cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
2. Adapting Plant Cover to Rotation Plans: Covers soil with plant cover adapted to rotation plans to store carbon and restore nitrogen to the following crop.
3. Nitrogen-Efficient Cereals: These cereals require less nitrogen fertilization while maintaining high yields.
4. Promoting Protein Crops: These crops require no fertilization, use nitrogen from the air, and return part of it to the soil for the next crop.
5. Selecting Stable and Efficient Varieties: These varieties capture more carbon from the air and return more to the ground.
That's how our plant-breeding program has been leading success and innovation in sustainable farming, creating #Seeds4ResilientPlanet. 🌍✨
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