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From the Department of Rural Development of Puerto Lumbreras has carried out a study on organic farming in the municipality, in this study was obtained in 2008 with organic production has increased significantly, representing 12% organic agricultural area in Puerto Lumbreras.
Organic production is grown mainly in Puerto Lumbreras is the almond and olive groves of olives for oil but also dominant vegetable growing outdoors and in greenhouses.
Since the launch of the 2008-2012 Strategic Plan ECOPUERTO the departments of Rural Development and Enterprise, Employment and Development are offering all the necessary information to farmers to enable them to convert their traditional crops to organic crops.
On the other hand, since these councils in collaboration with the Spanish Society of Organic Agriculture will be conducting training courses and lectures for farmers so they can train and specialize in the farming sector.
The first of these talks will take place next March 26 in municipality of Esparragal, where farmers interested parties may participate in this talk to be delivered by professionals of the Spanish Society of Ecology.
For his part, Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sánchez explained that "the City Council will carry out concrete actions, through a process of joint search for new routes, between farmers and local government to improve marketing of organic products with the aim of strengthening the development and growth of the organic farmers in our town, "concluded the mayor.
ORGANIC FARMING
Organic farming is a system for growing, basing a farm in the optimal use of natural resources without using chemicals or genetically encoded, either as fertilizer or to combat pests, thus achieving obtain organic foods while preserving the fertility of the land and respecting the environment.
All this in a sustainable and balanced.
The main goals of organic farming are: working with an integrated ecosystem, maintaining and improving soil fertility, grow food free of chemical residues, use more renewable and local resources, maintaining genetic diversity and system in its environment to avoid contamination and allow farmers to do their work in a healthy way.
This agriculture is based on the maintenance of soil fertility by incorporating compost or other materials, and techniques such as crop rotation, mulching or cover with straw or grass clippings, planting of legumes and the contribution of rock dust .
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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