Organic farming systems support the development of a diverse and functional soil microbiome, which plays a key role in long-term soil fertility, crop resilience and sustainable production.
🌿 Increased microbial diversity in soil contributes to:
✔️ improved nutrient cycling
✔️ stronger soil structure
✔️ greater resistance to environmental and biological stress
♻️ Organic agriculture goes beyond reducing chemical inputs. It creates conditions where soil functions as a living ecosystem, supporting productivity while aligning with sustainability and climate-smart farming goals.
🌱 Healthy soils are the foundation of sustainable agriculture.
Source: Lupatini, M., Korthals, G. W., De Hollander, M., Janssens, T. K., & Kuramae, E. E. (2017). Soil microbiome is more heterogeneous in organic than in conventional farming system. Frontiers in microbiology, 7, 2064. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2016.02064/pdf
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