Portal de Alhama de Murcia

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Course on sustainable agriculture and promotion of biodiversity (19/04/2018)

The City Council of Alhama de Murcia, through the councils of Agriculture and Livestock, Employment and Local Development, together with the Meles Association, collaborates in the 'Course for sustainable agriculture.

Techniques for the promotion of biodiversity, soil conservation and the minimization of agrochemicals', organized by ANSE (https://www.asociacionanse.org) and intended for active workers in the Region of Murcia, the Valencian Community and Andalusia .

It will take place from May 7 to 10 from 16.30 to 21.30 in the sports complex Guadalentín.

It is a theoretical-practical course of 20 hours, which will be grouped into three classroom sessions and a practical field visit session to an exploitation of the environment.

It is free and requires prior registration.

The project aims to promote sustainable practices in conventional and ecological agriculture, with special emphasis on the promotion of biodiversity, erosion control and reduction of pollutants.

In addition, an attempt will be made to bring conventional farmers closer to organic farming and an implementation of measures to improve sustainability in the activity.

Training and advisory actions will be carried out for farmers and other workers in the agricultural sector, paying special attention to areas vulnerable to nitrate pollution and intensive agriculture.

CONTENT

Block 1: Promotion of biodiversity in agriculture

The autochthonous flora in agriculture and the creation of agricultural hedges.

The biodiversity of the soil.

The auxiliary fauna.

Invertebrates and vertebrates useful for agriculture.

Function and measures for its promotion.

The cultivated biodiversity.

Traditional agricultural varieties.

Block 2: Sustainable practices for soil conservation and the minimization of the use of agrochemicals

Soil and water in agriculture.

Techniques for the minimization of erosion and soil degradation.