Biodiversity

we promote ecological infrastructures like hedges and ponds

Approximately 50 % of European species depend on agrarian habitats

Highly intensive production systems and the exploitation of agricultural land have made agriculture one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss. Nevertheless, biodiversity at farm level can be improved through good agrarian practices, with special attention to ecological infrastructures and to soil and water management.

Recovering soil organic matter is a key step, so we implement green covers, we evaluate how and when effectively fertilize the soil, and we encourage traditional practices such as fallow lands or rotation with legumes. The maintenance of water elements, the restoration of hedges, and the creation of native flower strips to attract pollinators are some of the measures that deliver tangible results for biodiversity at the field.

We recover the native vegetation of the buffer areas around of La Mancha wetlands where we are working for years, especially the flora of the Mediterranean salt steppes.

PROJECTS

We create alliances and promote innovation to ensure conservation and development

Sustainability is a shared responsibility and the conservation of our natural heritage involves finding benefits for all stakeholders living in side by side.

Food & Biodiversity

We promote the integration of biodiversity criteria in standards, labels and environmental certifications to improve the performance of companies and farmers, and the information received by consumers.

Ecological infrastructures

We work with vegetable suppliers of big companies that enter voluntary Biodiversity Improvement Programmes. The improvement measures are described in a Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP). The suppliers are assessed annually and new measures are proposed according to the BAP.