Diverse Farms Boost Food Security and Resilience Against Climate Change
This article talks about how protecting and enhancing the variety of plants, animals, fungi, and micro-organisms in agriculture (called agro-biodiversity) is crucial for ensuring we have enough food. The researchers suggest using diverse farming practices like integrated pest management to achieve this. By preserving and increasing agro-biodiversity, farms can produce more food, be more resistant to problems like pests and diseases, and cope better with climate change. Different creatures and plants in the soil and on farms provide essential services like maintaining soil fertility, controlling erosion, and pollinating crops, all of which help us grow more food. It's important to take a comprehensive approach across different sectors to use and protect agro-biodiversity effectively for sustainable and secure food production.