Biodiversity-friendly farming practices can help build sustainable, resilient agriculture

The new EEA briefing ‘Solutions for restoring Europe’s agricultural ecosystems’ presents evidence-based examples of key options available to farmers to help restore Europe’s ecosystems and enhance the ability of the agricultural sector to cope with increasing climate change impacts like droughts and floods as well as boosting productivity.

The study says introducing some key agricultural practices can prove to be a win-win for both farmers and local nature, delivering better resilience and restoring local ecosystems like grasslands, hedgerows or creeks.
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