What's New Monday

"Soil organic carbon stocks potentially at risk of decline with organic farming expansion"

Key takeaway:

“…organic farming without using cover crops and plant residue (normative scenario) will result in a 40% reduction of global soil carbon….”

This week we will look at different farming systems and practices.

Gaudaré, U., Kuhnert, M., Smith, P. et al. Soil organic carbon stocks potentially at risk of decline with organic farming expansion. Nat. Clim. Chang. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01721-5