Agriculture and climate change: the role of organic agriculture in the ecological transition

Anna Camilla Moonen, associate professor of Agronomy and Herb Cultivation at the Institute of Plant Sciences, took part in the conference ‘Organic farming to tackle climate change’ , financed by Ersa and realised by Edilador Srl, with the scientific support of Aiab Fvg (Associazione Italiana Agricoltura Biologica - Friuli-Venezia Giulia), which was held at the Friuli Foundation in Udine.

At the event, which focused on arable crops (cereals, legumes, potatoes...) and viticulture, Camilla Moonen illustrated adaptation practices and virtuous experiences in the organic cultivation of cereals and vegetables, explaining how the organic method can offer concrete solutions to deal with increasingly unpredictable weather and extreme climatic events that are more frequent and problematic every year.

"Organic farming is more inclined to adopt certain techniques of crop diversification and the search for varieties better suited to local conditions. This helps to respond to the challenges of climate change", Camilla Moonen said in an interview with TGR RAI Friuli Venezia Giulia.

Watch the video interview (Only italian language) at the following link:  https://www.rainews.it/tgr/fvg/articoli/2024/11/cambiamento-climatico-lagricoltura-biologica-si-adatta-meglio-udine-cop29-baku-6a043777-1ccc-4ec6-bc4f-3b62b4b13e34.html