Reducing GHG Emissions and Increasing Carbon Sequestration in Italian Agriculture

ICR-48

Italy

Agriculture

ISO-14064-2
The establishment of permanent green cover and the use of year-round cover crops within the context of woody perennial crops, in this case traditional olive groves, are one of the project's core activities.
The project's inspiration was need to provide assistance to olive farmers whose crops were affected by Xylella Fastidiosa, the deadly bacterium that killed over 21 million olive trees in the southern italian region of Puglia.
The Piana degli Uliveti Monumentali (the Plain of Monumental Olive Trees), bounded by the municipalities of Ostuni, Fasano, Monopoli and Carovigno in the Region of Puglia, Italy, in which the concentration of millenary olive trees is very high, with plants that could be up to 3,000 years old dating back to the time of the ancient Messapi. In the area of Fasano, Ostuni, Carovigno and Monopoli there are 250 thousand olive trees, it represents the area with the highest concentration of centuries-old olive trees of which many are certainly millenarian, where numerous majestic millenarian olive trees whose dimensions even exceed 10 meters in circumference measured 130 cm above the ground, with the most curious sculptural shapes, have been surveyed. This area of historic and natural significance is part of the AgroEcology_Italy project's area.
Olive Orchard In Salento, Puglia
Soil sampling day in Salento, Puglia
Regeneratively-run Cherry Orchard in San Pancrazio (BR) , Puglia
Regeneratively-run Olive Orchard in San Pancrazio (BR), Puglia
Intercropping practice in Olive Orchard in Erchie (BR), Puglia

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This Agroecology project is an initiative aimed at empowering Italian farmers to adopt regenerative agricultural practices, including tree planting and agroforestry, across 371,749 hectares. Developed by Alberami SRL with support from the Agroimpulso Foundation, the project has a 20-year timeline, focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing carbon sequestration. Key Highlights: - Conservation activities enhance carbon reservoirs and mitigate deforestation. - Farmers adopt new agronomic practices that reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. - The project fosters community empowerment through capacity building and financial incentives. - It contributes to long-term ecological and social improvements, including biodiversity restoration and sustainable economic development. - Alberami provides vital financial incentives and expert guidance to overcome adoption barriers. This Agroecology project integrates sustainability into Italy's agricultural landscape while mitigating climate change and driving community development.

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End poverty in all its forms everywhere.End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss.Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
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Data for this project

Total Retirements:

751

Remaining Supply:

958