1、CARBON FARMINGCARBON FARMINGTRADETRADE-OFFS OFFS BETWEENBETWEENAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATIONBIODIVERSITY CONSERVATIONPilar AndrsTHERE IS NO CHOICE BETWEEN IMPLEMENTING CARBON FARMING OR NOTIT IS A QUESTION OF HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPENThe decline of eco
2、system services supporting food production is already endangering our agriculture Increasing farm resilience,more than crop yield,is the new threat C farming is not only about removing CO2from the atmosphere:this is about repairing environment services that support food productionCarbon farming has
3、been accused of endangering food security in the EU Even if some productivity is lost,crop yield is only one of many factors in the equation that defines food security Rethinking the entire food chain will be necessary to provide adequate conditions for C farming Farm productivity and resilience mor
4、e than crop yield must be guaranteed OPTIONS FOR RECONCILING C FARMING AND PRODUCTIVITY ARE AS DIVERSE AS THE EU IS DIVERSEThe more limiting the environmental conditions,the bigger the yield gap between conventional agriculture and C farming EU drylands are the most promising for C sequestration and
5、 the most difficult to convert C farming practices must be tailored at the local scale Incentives and/or payments must be commensurate with the effort involved in transformation Should we prioritize regions and/or crops for C farming?Improved plant nutrition is key to increasing productivity The bes
6、t soil amendment is provided by groundcover management that should be mandatory We risk not having enough good quality organic matter if we do not restructure origin and treatment We have the technology,but it is essential to ensure that farmers are trained correctlyRECONCILING B