In our quest for sustainable farming, 20% of our land is dedicated to fallow periods to promote soil regeneration between cropping cycles. However, our flowering prairies are far more than mere fallow fields. Unlike resting land, our soils are continuously nurtured by cover crops that maintain living roots. Over the next 5 to 7 years, and potentially even longer, these prairies will enrich the soil while providing a vital habitat for pollinators.
Illustration :Â Bilden Studio
Our aim is to increase the organic matter content of our soils by 2%, raising it from 1% to 3%. This would represent 165 tons of carbon stored per hectare, equivalent to 1,155 tons of CO2 for a 7-hectare plot—comparable to more than 260 round trips between Paris and New York in terms of emissions.
France has emphasized the importance of increasing soil organic matter through the “4 per 1000” initiative. This program calls on all nations to raise soil carbon by 0.4% annually, with the potential to sequester up to 75% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions.
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