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Italy, 2016. Field visit to Orto Sole cooperative farm

14 June 2016, Fiumicino, Italy - Partecipants of Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA) Annual Forum, held at FAO Headquarters attend a field visit to Orto Sole cooperative farm in Fiumicino and Torrimpietra. The farm, is located in a protected historical site made of sandy soils , which requires the optimization of the use of water resources in order to preserve soil structure and address the pitfall of weeds, pests and pathogens. The firm also adopts climate adaptation techniques, such a s wastewater managemnt, osmofilm plant, ecological mulching, and flower strip project, designed to raise the number of pollinators and vulnerable bird species.It also has a farm market.

06/14/2016

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