According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, 75 percent of Spain's land is battling climatic conditions that could lead to desertification, making the European nation the most threatened by the problem
But these vast crop-producing areas are exacerbating the problem by using groundwater and"depleting the aquifers," says del Barrio.According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, 75 percent of Spain's land is battling climatic conditions that could lead to desertification, making the European nation the most threatened by the problem.
And that means soils which are unable to retain water or organic matter, that cannot support crops or nourish livestock -- which is a matter of huge concern in a country where agriculture accounts for annual exports of some 60 billion euros . Together with a handful of farmers from an association called AlVelAl, Merlos has introduced new"regenerative" practices since taking over his parents' farm three years ago, which has now been certified as organic, in a bid to"halt the soil erosion" in the region.
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