COSTA DEL SOL ECOLOGICAL FARMING ENCOURAGED
The Costa Del Sol isn’t well known for its ecological stance on anything especially environmentally friendly agricultural policies, seeing as how most farmers in the area use an absolute ton of chemicals on their crops. Its a wonder anything grows at all in some places, such is the level of poisons leeched into the soil.
However there is some light at the end of this very long and dark tunnel. According to the Rural Development Group (GDR) here on the Costa Del Sol, a mere 10% of the agricultural products in the Guadalhorce Valley – which consist of mainly olives and citrus fruits – can be classified as ecologically friendly.
As a result of this study and to attempt to rectify this in some measure, the GDR has launched an advisory service to encourage the use of natural production methods to other crops here on the Costa Del Sol. This will affect the areas of Alhaurín el Grande, Coín, Alora, Pizarra, Cártama, Valle de Abdalajís and Almogía/Casabermeja.
A GDR spokesman said that a higher production level would benefit both producers and consumers on the Costa Del Sol.
Of course it would, as the bottom line in getting farmers on the Costa Del Sol to do anything to change their bad habits is to dangle a big enough carrot in the form of a potential increase in their earnings.
Picture by G J Allen
3 Responses to “COSTA DEL SOL ECOLOGICAL FARMING ENCOURAGED”
By Yeppoon Chronicle on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply
Hi Terry,
Congrats on the launch of a great looking site.
Monika
By Terry on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply
Hey, thanks Monika!
The next steps will be to turn it into an even better looking one by making it a little more personalised. Its a good theme, but I think for some strange reason there have been a lot of new blogs appearing on the scene that all look very much alike!
Can’t think why