Farmers want nature restoration

On 15 June the European Parliament’s Environment Committee will vote on their report on the Nature Restoration Law. Organic farmers very much contest the unjustified opposition the legislation has faced over the past months and object the constructed narrative that the Nature Restoration Law would threaten food security, or that it would make the work of farmers more difficult. On the contrary, biodiversity loss and the climate crisis are the biggest threats to food security. We have the agronomic knowledge necessary to produce food while protecting birds and pollinators, storing carbon in soils, establishing landscape elements and protecting peatlands and millions of farmers stand ready to adopt more sustainable practices provided they receive the necessary technical agronomic support.

Organic farmers have been leading the way, showing that nature protection and productive farming systems can go hand in hand. Organic shows that a viable farm can increase soil fertility, preserve biodiversity, protect water bodies and store carbon in soils at the same time.

IFOAM Organics Europe has sent a letter to the Members of the Environment Committee to stress the support of the organic movement for a nature restoration law. Restoring biodiversity and reversing the degradation of ecosystems is crucial for resilient and productive farming systems.

Read our full letter here.